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Three different editions of VIPM (Community, Professional, and Enterprise) provide features tailored to the needs of teams of different sizes.

Every edition automates the complex functions needed to install, manage, and create LabVIEW Add-ons. VIPM Professional and Enterprise add features to support developers working on multiple projects and help teams of developers share libraries and add-ons efficiently.

	Community	Professional	Enterprise
If You’re a LabVIEW User…
Easily find and install LabVIEW Add-ons by connecting directly to National Instruments’ LabVIEW Tools Network (LVTN)
Safely install, uninstall and manage any number of add-ons, even if you use multiple versions of LabVIEW
Build your own LabVIEW Add-ons using a powerful “LabVIEW Application Builder”-like interface
Create custom LabVIEW palettes for your add-ons in VIPM’s WYSIWYG palette editor
Work safely and efficiently on multiple projects by defining “VI Package Configurations” that contain all the add-ons, drivers, and VI libraries for each project	•
Scan your projects for add-on and library usage so you know exactly which versions of which libraries each of your projects requires	•
If You’re a LabVIEW Add-on Developer or Tool Vendor…
Add licensing and activation to your add-on using full integration with the NI’s Licensing and Activation Toolkit. Use build-time license binding to preserve your original source code (NI’s tools don’t do this!)	•
Use custom Pre-build and Post-build Actions to create more complex LabVIEW Add-ons	•
Protect your IP with automatic password protection of built add-ons	•
If You Manage a Team of LabVIEW Developers…
Share your company’s LabVIEW Add-ons and reusable code among your team	•	•
Distribute LabVIEW Add-ons and libraries to remote customers from your own VI Package Repository	•	•
Price	FREE	$999	$1499