LabVIEW is described as 'Platform and development environment for graphical programming for measurement and automation. It is a development tool available for applications in test and measurement, data acquisition (DAQ), analysis, and instrument control (GPIB, VXI, and serial)' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to LabVIEW for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best LabVIEW alternative is MyOpenLab, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LabVIEW are QP Modeler, Flojoy Studio, itom and FlowStone.