| Drum | Disk | Parallel electrodes | Hybrid | |
| Fiber Alignment | Ok | Good | Very Good | Good |
| Ease of setting up | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Forming large membrane | Yes | No | No | Varies |
| Forming thicker membrane | Yes | Yes | No | Maybe |
| Setup cost | Average | Average | Low | High |
Flowchart for aligning nanofibers using basic concepts