How long is the TestStand free trial?

The initial trial period is seven days, and the trial can be extended for an additional 45 days from within the product.

What functionalities are available in the TestStand free trial?

The downloadable trial gives you access to all the standard functionality in the TestStand Development System except for NI Nigel AI.

If I purchase TestStand, can I use what I made during the free trial?

Yes. If you save your sequence, you can use what you created in the trial when you purchase TestStand.

Is the 32-bit version of TestStand available for a free trial?

No. The 32-bit version is not available.

NI TestStand Free Trial

Experience the benefits of TestStand Development System and NI Nigel™ AI by getting started with a free trial. The trial provides complete access to TestStand Development System for building, executing, and debugging test sequences, generating test reports, and deployable operator interfaces.

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Getting the Most Out of Your Free Trial

Step 1: Download, Install, and Activate Your Trial

Click "Start your free trial" above to download the latest version of TestStand. Then follow the prompts on the downloaded executable to install. Before installation completes, you will be prompted to start your trial. When the installation is complete, you will be prompted to reboot.

Step 2: Use TestStand

After rebooting, launch the TestStand Version Selector to configure which version of TestStand to run.

TestStand Version Selector showing TestStand 2026 Q1 as the active version, a list of installed versions, paths for 32-bit and 64-bit installations, and controls to configure or launch either version.

After launching your desired version, you can use TestStand for the duration of your trial.

TestStand Sequence Editor showing a MainSequence with setup, main, and cleanup sections, step types in the insertion palette, and a variables pane, ready for creating and running test sequences during the trial.

TestStand comes with many sequence examples that demonstrate both common tasks and example programs. These examples demonstrate how to work with code modules, manage parallel execution, log results, build user interfaces, and configure deployments. Each example is designed to help you understand core TestStand concepts through practical example programs.

These can be found in the <TestStand Public>\Examples directory after installation, or in the TestStand user manual.

Run demo sequences that provide an overview of TestStand features in the Examples for Demos folder, which can be executed without installing additional software.
The Examples for Fundamentals folder contains sequences that demonstrate key concepts for developing TestStand systems.
Find Parallel Execution examples in the Parallel Testing folder. These examples illustrate how the batch and parallel models in TestStand can help increase throughput during testing.
Ask questions, explore solutions, and participate in discussions with other NI Community members in the TestStand Discussion Forum.

You can find a full overview of all the TestStand examples in the TestStand User Manual.

Frequently Asked Questions About the TestStand Free Trial

The initial trial period is seven days, and the trial can be extended for an additional 45 days from within the product.
The downloadable trial gives you access to all the standard functionality in the TestStand Development System except for NI Nigel AI.
Yes. If you save your sequence, you can use what you created in the trial when you purchase TestStand.
No. The 32-bit version is not available.