Package Manager Comparison

This is the comparison of package management solutions in the LabVIEW community.

Characteristic	VI Package Manager (Free)	VI Package Manager (Pro $599/user/year)	NI Package Manager	G Package Manager (GPM)
Installs With LabVIEW	Yes	No	Yes	No
Open Source	No	No	No	Yes
Language Written In	G	G	C#	G
Free To Install	Yes	Yes Trial	Yes	Yes
API	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Local repository management1	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Supports multiple LabVIEW versions from a single package	Yes	Yes	No	No
Scope of package installation2	LabVIEW IDE	LabVIEW IDE	LabVIEW IDE	Per Project5
Supports LabVIEW NXG	No	No	Yes	No
Create pallets as a part of the package creation	Yes	Yes	No	No
Supports Installation to symbolic paths (user.lib)	Yes	Yes	No	N/A6
Supports Local and Global repositories3	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Support Structure	JKI online support	JKI online support	NI Forums	?
Supports Pre Build Step	No	Yes, G Code	Yes - via Source Distribtuion, G Code	?
Supports Post Build Step	No	Yes, G Code	Yes - via Source Distribtuion, G Code	?
Supports Pre Install Step	Yes, G Code	Yes, G Code	No	?
Supports Post Install Step	Yes, G Code	Yes, G Code	Yes - via exe or bat	?
Supports Pre Uninstall Step	Yes, G Code	Yes, G Code	Yes - via exe or bat	?
Supports Post Uninstall Step	Yes, G Code	Yes, G Code	No	?
Supports N post install/pre uninstall steps	No	No	Yes	?
Supports N Post Install All steps	No	No	Yes	?
Supports Automatic Dependency Scanning4	No	Yes	No	No
Example	Example	Example	Example	Example

Detail Number	Additional Information
1	Repository types: A global repository is accessible to anyone. A local repository is created by an individual (company, etc.) and hosted on a local server.
2	Scope of Package Installation: determines if multiple versions of a package are allowed or if you may have only one version of a package.
3	Example
4	Example
5	LabVIEW IDE Coming Soon
6	Coming Soon