National Instruments (NI) Oscilloscopes vs Tektronix Oscilloscopes comparison

National Instruments and Tektronix are both solutions in the Oscilloscopes category. National Instruments is ranked #7, while Tektronix is ranked #3. National Instruments holds a 0.9% mindshare in O, compared to Tektronix’s 16.2% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of National Instruments users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Tektronix users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between National Instruments (NI) Oscilloscopes and Tektronix Oscilloscopes based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Oscilloscopes solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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National Instruments (NI) O...

Ranking in Oscilloscopes

7th

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Tektronix Oscilloscopes

Ranking in Oscilloscopes

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Oscilloscopes category, the mindshare of National Instruments (NI) Oscilloscopes is 0.9%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tektronix Oscilloscopes is 16.2%, down from 19.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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SeniorEn6bfd

Senior Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Feb 3, 2019

The integrated lateral view makes it easier to develop your test systems and test software flow

The application space that this solution targets is 5G and high-speed systems. 5G is where we are developing some chips to test whether it prequalifies for a necessary requirement before we embed it into our box. Then, in high-speed systems, we're still figuring out how exactly we're going to test this out, but it should be also on prequalification. We are not using this product to support connected devices for IoT development nor are we planning to going forward. We are measuring millimeter wave signals. My colleague deals with the automation of the test systems. The user interface is okay.

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Curtis Jones

Teacher (emeritus) at San Jose State University

Feb 26, 2019

High sampling rate enables it to clearly render the envelope

I wish we could turn off the automatic measurement feature of the oscilloscope, for teaching purposes. This probably sounds weird, but I think it important that students get familiar with the waveforms and actually count divisions. This gives a feel for how many digits are really significant, that noise can be part of signals, that it helps to increase the sensitivity to fill as much of the screen as possible and maybe notice artifacts. e.g. Students might be asked to measure frequency response of a circuit with a uA 741 op amp. If the signal level chosen is too high and students don't actually watch the waveform they may not realize the numbers come from the slew-rate limit and not the frequency response. I actually recognized the problem of the seductiveness of digital displays in another lab where students used a lock-in amplifier with both a digital display and a d'Arsonval meter. The voltage went through large changes in value, and students were happily writing down the numbers when the instrument was on a totally inappropriate range. So for the first electrical-engineering lab I think forcing the students to rely on measuring the waveform themselves and not relying on the scope to do it for them gets them started well.

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Pros

"Most of the features are on the screen itself. The naming convention makes it very easy to understand what is needed."

"The integrated lateral view makes it easier to develop your test systems and test software flow."

"It took us less than a week to get integrated into the solution, which is very fast."

"We haven't need technical support yet because all documentation is well done and there."

"The learning curve was really fast, which was also the reason for saving a lot on the budget."

"It saves me a lot of time. You can click a button and walk away, basically doing a week's worth of work in 20 minutes, it's a pretty good time saver."

"Because their view is a graphical user interface (GUI), it's very easy to program the tool."

"I can automate a lot of testing very quickly. With just a push of a button, I can test hundreds of different scenarios without having to do all that manual testing myself."

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"B-scan is its most valuable feature."

"Being able to monitor data from a CAN bus while the vehicle is running will cut down a lot of the feedback for the design mode."

"The most valuable features are its ease of use, user interface, and PAM-4. The user interface is good and easy to use."

"This solution provides high confidence in the data being presented in the measurement to inform a design decision going forward."

"The user interface is excellent. The GUI is so self-explanatory and there are the same knobs everywhere; the design is a standard design line."

"It has very fast response with deep memory."

"The user interface is good."

"The Tektronix user interface is like an Apple iPhone, but for oscilloscopes. It is simple to use."

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Cons

"The software has room for improvement."

"I would like to have more RF. They're going that way, but still there is some work that they have to do."

"I would like to see more of a tasking user base and documentation inside the instrument itself, rather than having to go online for it."

"There is a learning curve. It might take a year if you're not well-versed with it."

"National Instruments needs to be focusing on its 5G RF applications. They are aware of this, and that's where most of their R&D is going."

"There is a learning curve. It takes one to two months to get acclimated to the tool."

"I would like more speed and a reduction in size."

"I would like to see them increase the productivity and auxiliary functions."

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"I would like to see more integration into machine learning because that's what we try to apply it to."

"I wish we could turn off the automatic measurement feature of the oscilloscope, for teaching purposes."

"I would like to see some WiFi capabilities. I would like to upgrade equipment, and if I was in the U.S., I could do that with WiFi capabilities."

"I know you can get the Bit Masks but it's generally really expensive to get the eye diagrams and Bit Masks with it. I wish they were included or cheaper."

"It needs one button and every time you push it, you get whatever you need."

"There are other devices out there which are more capable, offering more features, with as good quality tech support."

"There was a learning curve, which was a little tricky at times. Getting used to the GUI took time because we had to learn the different features."

"I would like to see an app from this company for test fixtures."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would like more competitive pricing."

"It's a bit expensive. However, you get the entire package, not just the box. It's a box which supports older releases."

"The price is a little steep. A lot of people, like our customers, use a different machine because of the price. The price has to come down a bit so we can do other tests without paying the equipment's high costs."

"These products are a very low-cost, effective alternative to traditional Big Iron ATE hardware."

"The cost of the equipment has room for improvement. The pricing could improve."

"I have saved almost 50 percent of my total budget for a project by using their products."

"The pricing was good. Compared to the others, it was very good."

"They have an initial investment cost, which is quite high. But, along the way, there is so much behind it that the product is really invaluable."

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"It's available on the low-end scopes for free, but on the higher-end scopes, it is expensive. Therefore, it's a bit more difficult to make stuff work."

"Pricing could be lower. I would want to buy it for an extremely, low price, but Tektronix is a high-end product."

"It costs a quarter of a million. This technology is not cheap."

"The prices are compatible with what they offer. Going forward, I would like them to become more competitive and dominant with their pricing in the market."

"We demoed the product before purchasing it."

"It's cost-effective... It might cost a lot of money, but if we need it we buy it."

"The pricing is very expensive."

"They're all pretty expensive. If everything costs that much, I suppose the pricing is fair."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

17%

Healthcare Company

University

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

18%

University

12%

Educational Organization

10%

Computer Software Company

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Small Business

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Also Known As

NI Oscilloscopes

TBS Series, TDS Series, MDO Series, MSO Series

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Turning powerful possibilities into real solutions with our open, software-defined platform for automated test and automated measurement systems.

8 out of 10 engineers around the world trust Tektronix to help them debug and test tomorrow's designs faster. With the broadest portfolio of digital oscilloscopes available, the richest set of product features, the most extensive analysis capability and our award-winning service and support, Tektronix has the right oscilloscope to meet your needs.

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