NI Data Acquisition (DAQ) Software

Engineers and scientists rely on data, so NI developed specialized software with built-in tools for viewing and analyzing to help you acquire the data you need and turn it into insights. NI FlexLogger™ software, NI LabVIEW, and the NI LabVIEW+ Suite help engineers do more, faster, with hundreds of features and functions to help with viewing, analyzing, and sharing data.

All NI DAQ hardware use the NI-DAQmx driver, which allows your computer to communicate with the NI hardware, whether you’re programming in LabVIEW or Python or using FlexLogger. The NI-DAQmx driver also includes support and example code for programming languages, including Python, C/C++, and C#.

Compare NI DAQ Software Options

Use the table below to help select the DAQ software option that’s right for you.

	FlexLogger Lite	LabVIEW	LabVIEW+ Suite
OS Support	Windows	Windows, Linux¹	Windows, Linux
Starting at	Free² DOWNLOAD	Contact us for pricing SELECT EDITION	Contact us for pricing BUY SOFTWARE
Best for	Engineers and researchers that need to log data without programming	Engineers and researchers that need to develop custom tests with logic, analysis, and reporting	Test professionals working in validation labs or on manufacturing test teams

FlexLogger Lite

LabVIEW

LabVIEW+ Suite

OS Support

Windows

Windows, Linux¹

Windows, Linux

Starting at

Free²

DOWNLOAD

SELECT EDITION

BUY SOFTWARE

Best for

Engineers and researchers that need to log data without programming

Engineers and researchers that need to develop custom tests with logic, analysis, and reporting

Test professionals working in validation labs or on manufacturing test teams

Hardware Compatibility
NI DAQ hardware	³
Other NI hardware	—
Other vendor devices	—
Development
Native graphical programming	—
Multithreaded code execution	—
Code debugging	—
Analog output waveform generation	—
Create user interfaces with pre-built data display elements
Analysis and Signal Processing
Standard math functions, probability, and statistics	—
More analysis and signal processing functions, including linear algebra, curve fitting, signal conditioning, wavelet analysis, and more	—
Advanced analysis functions, including regression, order analysis, and more	—	—
Software Interoperability
Integrate Python, C/C++, .NET, or MATLAB® code	—
Test System Development
Create and edit test sequences and create deployable test systems	—	—
Configure and capture data from NI PXI instruments	—
Accelerate and automate measurement data insights with ready-to-use test data visualization, processing, and reporting tools	—	—
Create web applications	—	—

¹Linux is not supported on LabVIEW Base edition. 

²FlexLogger Professional is available with additional capabilities. Compare editions.

³ FlexLogger supported hardware (subset of NI-DAQmx supported hardware).

NI FlexLogger Lite

FlexLogger enables quick sensor configuration and mixed signal data logging—no programming required. FlexLogger comes in a full-featured and a free Lite edition. 

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Computer monitor showing data acquisition software, NI FlexLogger

NI LabVIEW

LabVIEW is a graphical programming environment with unique productivity accelerators for developing test and measurement systems. With graphical programming, engineering-specific analysis functions, and an integrated user interface, LabVIEW has what you need to build automated test systems, fast.

Learn more about LabVIEW

Computer monitor showing user interface and graphical programming of NI LabVIEW.

NI LabVIEW+ Suite 

The LabVIEW+ Suite is a collection of powerful tools for test professionals involved in electronic and electromechanical testing. Comprehensive and versatile, LabVIEW+ helps engineers optimize every part of their workflow. The LabVIEW+ Suite includes LabVIEW, FlexLogger, and the following software:

NI TestStand for creating and editing test sequences and building deployable test systems
NI InstrumentStudio™ for interactive PXI measurements
NI DIAdem for instant data visualization plus automated analysis and reporting

Learn more about LabVIEW+ Suite

Whether you’re taking a single measurement or creating a comprehensive series of tests for a production or validation test system, NI software scales to meet your needs.