LightningChart SDK edition comparison

Features Ultimate Pro Basic
Chart types
  • XY graph
  • 3D XYZ
  • Polar
  • 3D Pie/Donut
  • XY graph
  • XY graph
Series types
  • Point-line
  • Freeform-line
  • Bars
  • Area
  • High-low
  • Polygon
  • Bands
  • Constant lines
  • Sampled signal (discrete)data, single Y precision
  • Sampled signal (discrete)data, double Y precision
  • Intensity grid, rectangular
  • Intensity mesh, free shape
  • Stock exchange
  • 3D surface grid, rectangular
  • 3D surface mesh, free shape
  • 3D waterfall, free shape
  • 3D point-line
  • 3D bars
  • Polar area
  • Polar point-line
  • Polar sectors
  • 3D Pie and donut slices
  • Point-line
  • Freeform-line
  • Bars
  • Bands
  • Constant lines
  • Sampled signal (discrete)data, single Y precision
  • Sampled signal (discrete)data, double Y precision
  • PointLine
  • FreeformLine
  • Bars
  • Bands
  • Constant lines
Royalty-free distribution Yes
Real-time monitoring performance Outstanding, the fastest in the market! Very good
X axis count Unlimited 1
Y axis count Unlimited 2
X axis realtime scrolling modes
  • Scrolling
  • Stepping
  • Sweeping
  • Line series level triggered
  • Scrolling
  • Stepping
Geographic maps Regions:
  • World
  • World, lakes, rivers
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Canada-USA, states
  • USA, states, lakes, rivers, roads
  • Australia
  • Finland
Almost all maps are available in several resolutions.
No No
3D models import Yes, from DirectX format (*.x). X files can be exported from CAD or 3D Studio Max, or converted with external tools.   No No
Annotations Yes No No
Overlay labels Yes Yes No
Fill styles for UI elements
  • Color
  • Gradient coloring:Linear, radial, stretched radial, cylindrical
  • Bitmap with various options
  • Color
  • Gradient coloring: linear
  • Bitmap with various options
  • Smoke animation
Event marker indicators
  • Series markers with series tracking
  • Chart markers
Point styles for PointLine series, LineSeries tracking cursors and marker indicators
  • Rectangle
  • Circle
  • Triangle
  • Flag
  • Flag with lightning
  • Cross
  • CrossAim
  • Bitmap
Series titles
  • In graph
  • In legend box
  • ViewXY automatic placement for majority of series
  • In graph
  • In legend box
Legend box properties
  • Categorization (None, Y axes, series type)
  • Checkboxes for showing/hiding series
  • Layout (Horizontal, horizontal row span, vertical, vertical column span)
  • 3D Surface series settings
  • Intensity series settings
  • Moving by mouse
  • Categorization (None, Y axes, series type)
  • Checkboxes for showing/hiding series
  • Layout (Horizontal, horizontal row span, vertical, vertical column span)
Y axes layout
  • Layered
  • Stacked
Axes properties, XY
  • Major divisions
  • Major grid
  • Minor divisions
  • Minor grid
  • Value type: time, number, date, geographic coordinates
  • Scale nibs and mouse dragging for visible range editing
  • Division snapping for mouse dragging
  • Freely settable axis position
  • Grid lines with various line styles
  • Automatic / manual division tick spacing
  • Automatic / manual labels format
  • Reversed Y axes
  • Titles
  • Units
  • MiniScales
  • Logarithmic scales, also with support for values 0...1
  • Custom ticks: manually defined tick positions with any text
  • Events for formatting text
  • Major divisions
  • Major grid
  • Minor divisions
  • Minor grid
  • Value type: time, number
  • Scale nibs and mouse dragging for visible range editing
  • Division snapping for mouse dragging
  • Freely settable axis position
  • Grid lines with various line styles
  • Automatic / manual division tick spacing
  • Automatic / manual labels format
  • Reversed Y axes
  • Titles
  • Units
  • MiniScales
Scrollbars with 64-bit value range Yes
Export formats
  • PNG, BMP, JPG, GIF, TIFF with optional anti-aliasing
  • WMF, EMF and SVG export for major parts of ViewXY.
PNG, BMP, JPG image export, with optional anti-aliasing
Copy to clipboard Yes. ViewXY also in metafile vector format. No No
Printing Printing with print setup and preview. Single and double resolution raster. ViewXY also in vector format. Printing with print setup and preview
SignalReader component Yes No No
SignalGenerator component Yes Yes No
ChartManager component Yes Yes No
Automatic toolbox install Yes No No
DirectX/SlimDX runtime setup Automatic, setup project template included Manual Manual
.NET framework build versions
.NET 2.0 and 4.0 .NET 3.5 .NET 3.5
Source code available (optional) Yes No
Technical support High-priority e-mail support (typically response within 1 hour and problem solving within 1 business day), included in the license subscription price Standard-priority e-mail support (typically response and problem solving within 3 business days), upon paid technical support subscription