Market overview of most popular universal device programmers, listed in ascending order of price. Common features supported by almost all universal programmers - such as basic programming functions, device ID detection, split/shuffle, serial numbers, connection test etc. - are not listed.

	Chip Prog+	GALEP 4	3980 xpi	Leaper 48	Chip Max2	Chip Prog 48	GALEP 5	Top Max2	Wellon VP 990	All 100	Super Pro 501S	Bee Prog+	GALEP 5D	Pilot U44+	Super Pro 5000
Price (US$)	395	399	?	495	545	545	599*	795	799	995	995	1099	1099*	1495	1995
Devices ca.	12000	12000	15000	8000	13000	26000	57000	13000	49000	12000	24000	53000	58000	13000	60000
Pin Drivers	40	40	88	48	48	48	48	48	48	68	48	48	60..240	44	144
Pin Driver IC	-			-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-		-	-
Low Voltage	1.8V	1.3V	1.0V	2.5V	1.8V	1.8V	1.3V	1.8V	1.5V	1.8V	1.2V	1.8V	1.3V	1.8V	1.2V
PC Interface	LPT	LPT	RS232 LPT	USB1	USB2	USB2	USB2	USB2	USB2	USB2	USB1	LPT USB2	USB2 LAN	LPT	USB2
Data Memory	-	-	80MB	-	-	-	64MB	-	-	0.5MB	-	-	128MB	-	-
Ext. Memory	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	CF	-	SD	-	CF
Self-Powered	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Start Button	-	-	-			-	-		-	-		-		-
Text Display	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-
Modules	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-
Remote Ctrl	-			-	-	-		-	-	-	-			-	-
Gang Mode	-	-	-	-
Debugger	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-		-	-
Script	-	-	-	-	-			-	-	-	-	-		-	-
Open Source	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-		-	-
Prog Speed Flash/MCU	2:27 2:32	2:15 1:55	? ?	2:00 ?	0:46 ?	0:56 1:28	0:44 0:21	0:46 ?	0:49 ?	3:12 ?	0:49 0:56	0:48 1:08	0:42 0:19	17:00 ?	0:11 0:56
OS	XP	XP, Vista	DOS, XP	XP	XP	XP, Vista	XP,Vista, 7, Linux	XP, Vista	XP, Vista,7	XP	XP, Vista	XP, Vista,7	XP,Vista 7, Linux	XP	XP, Vista
Certificates	CE	CE,RoHS ISO9001	CE,UL	CE	CE	CE	CE,RoHS ISO9001	CE	CE	CE	CE, RoHS	CE	CE,RoHS ISO9001	CE	CE, RoHS
Size (cm)	9x16	8x11	41x29	11x16	17x23	9x16	8x11	19x28	16x18	15x26	15x24	14x19	12x17		15x22
Weight	280g	180g	5 kg	420g	850g	280g	185g	1.6 kg	425g	4 kg	855g	1.1 kg	750g	3 kg	4 kg
Made by	Phyton USA	Conitec Germany	DataIO USA	Leap Taiwan	eeTools USA	Phyton USA	Conitec Germany	eeTools USA	Weilei China	HiLo Taiw.	Xeltek China	Elnec Slov.	Conitec Germany	Advin USA	Xeltek China

Chart based on specifications from the manufacturer websites - the correctness and completeness is not warranted. If you find something incorrect, or if you want a certain programmer to be included, or if you are a manufacturer and don't want your products compared here, please notify webmaster (at) conitec.net.
* $499 (GALEP-5) resp. $999 (GALEP-5D) with the New For Old program.
+ BeeProg+ is sometimes sold under different names, f.i. BK 866B, Dataman 48Pro, or Minato 1882.

Price - Average price according to the manufacturer or distributor website.
Pin driver # - Number of universal pin drivers.
Pin driver IC - Customer designed IC for high signal quality => What is a Pin Driver?
Devices - Supported devices including variants => How Many Devices are Supported?
Low Voltage - Support of low voltage devices down to the given voltage.
PC Interface - LPT: ca. 4Mb/s; USB1: 12Mb/s; USB2: 480Mb/s; LAN: 100Mb/s.
Data Memory - Internal memory or HD for storing data for production programming.
Ext. Memory - Memory card for externally storing data and configuration.
Self-Powered - Ability to run on battery or USB power, without external power adapter.
Start Button - External button for programming start in production mode.
Text Display - LCD for displaying the programmer status in text format.
Modules - Socket module system for IC sockets with high pin count.
Network Ctrl - Ability to control programmer clusters through a LAN network.
Remote Ctrl - Ability to control the programmer from external programs.
Gang Mode - Several programmers can be combined to a gang programmer.
Debugger - Ability to debug MCUs in the programming socket => What is JTAG?
Script - Embedded script language for automation of routine operations.
Open Source - Programmer API source code for implementing own functions.
Prog Speed - NOR Flash (28F640, 28F128P30 o.s.) prog+verify per 64 Mb (min:sec);
               serial MCU (91F467 o.s.) prog+verify per 8 Mb (min:sec); without data transfer.
OS - Supported operating systems from XP or newer.
Certificates - Standards certified for the programmer and the manufacturer.
Size - Width x depth in cm.
Weight - Programmer weight without batteries or accessories.