Upgrade LabVIEW
LabVIEW users with an active Standard Service Program (SSP) membership are eligible to upgrade to LabVIEW 2018 and LabVIEW NXG 2.1. Don't have an active membership? Renew today to get the latest LabVIEW versions.
WHAT'S NEW WITH LabVIEW?
The latest version of LabVIEW 2018 includes these top features:
- Native package building for easy code distribution
- Backward Compatible Run-Time Engine for simplified use of existing binaries
- Native Python Node for calling Python scripts within LabVIEW
- 64-bit version of LabVIEW FPGA Module
- Support for Vivado 2017.2 FPGA Compile Tools
- LabVIEW Cloud Toolkit for Azure
- Compatibility with all NI hardware
The latest version of LabVIEW NXG includes these top features:
- SystemDesigner to discover and manage your system
- VI Server to dynamically control the LabVIEW NXG environment
- LabVIEW NXG Web Module to create and host engineering web-based UIs
- LabVIEW Application Builder to create libraries and stand-alone executables
- Compatibility with a subset of NI PXI and NI DAQ hardware
LabVIEW Support Policy
We are committed to your success and will continue to invest in new functionality in updated versions of both LabVIEW and LabVIEW NXG for the foreseeable future. View the table below to see our current product support timeline as we transition to LabVIEW NXG. Review the National Instruments Software Life Cycle Policy for overall software policy details.
LabVIEW Life-Cycle Dates
| Version | Current Release Support (Release Date) | Mainstream Support (End Date) | Extended Support (End Date) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LabVIEW 2018 |
May 2018 |
May 2022 |
Ongoing |
| LabVIEW NXG 2.1 |
March 2018 |
March 2022 | Ongoing |
| LabVIEW NXG 2.0 |
January 2018 |
January 2022 |
Ongoing |
| LabVIEW NXG 1.0 |
May 2017 |
May 2021 |
Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 2017 |
May 2017 |
May 2021 |
Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 2016 |
August 2016 |
August 2020 |
Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 2015 |
August 2015 |
August 2019 |
Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 2014 |
August 2014 |
August 2018 |
Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 2013 |
August 2013 |
August 2017 |
Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 2012 |
August 2012 |
August 2016 |
Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 2011 |
August 2011 |
August 2015 |
Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 2010 |
August 2010 |
August 2014 |
Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 2009 |
August 2009 |
August 2013 |
Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 8.6 |
August 2008 |
August 2012 |
Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 8.5 |
August 2007 |
August 2011 |
Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 8.2 |
August 2006 |
August 2010 |
Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 8.0 |
August 2005 |
August 20082 |
Ongoing |
| LabVIEW 7.1 |
March 2004 |
August 20091 |
Ongoing |
1 LabVIEW 7.1 mainstream support was extended to August 2009.
2 LabVIEW 8.0 had a shorter mainstream support phase.