Candera CGI Studio Editions
ThereCandera areCGI Studio is currently available in three availabledifferent editions of CGI Studio:editions:
- Enterprise Edition - provides the maximum level of features and flexibility for embedded projects
(available in all versions) - Professional Edition - focuses on ease of use for creating embedded projects
(available from version 3.15) - Community Edition - a free edition for creating projects for non-commercial applications
(available from version 3.16)
There are several key differences between the individual editions. The primary distinction between the Enterprise Edition and the Professional/Community Editions is the range of available features, with the Enterprise Edition offering the complete feature set (see full list of feature differences differences here).
In addition, the Professional and Community Editions use a different approach to data binding implementation. While the Enterprise Edition provides maximum flexibility, the CGI Studio Player has to be built specifically for each target platform. This enables full customization and optimization of the HMI application for the respective target.
In contrast, the Professional and Community Editions implement data binding in a predefined way using Python scripts instead of C++. This approach simplifies and accelerates HMI creation while requiring less engineering expertise, though it offers reduced flexibility for target-specific optimization. To address these limitations, Candera is preparing optimized Player builds for the supported platforms of the Professional Edition.
When comparing the Professional Edition with the Community Edition, there are no functional differences. The main distinction is that the Community Edition is available free of charge but may not be used for commercial purposes. In addition, it includes built-in hardware limitations that restrict target deployments through the implementation of a Candera watermark and runtime limitations (for more information, click here).