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 0.8% mindshare in O, compared to Tektronix’s 14.8% 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) Oscilloscopes vs. Tektronix Oscilloscopes

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Categories and Ranking

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 April 2025, in the Oscilloscopes category, the mindshare of National Instruments (NI) Oscilloscopes is 0.8%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tektronix Oscilloscopes is 14.8%, down from 20.2% 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

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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Ron Olisar

SI Consultant at a energy/utilities company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Because it does a smart software trigger in the PAM-4 GUI, it's very easy to hook up

We are using the full bandwidth of the product. 70 gigahertz bandwidth for real-time scope is important. To get the step response, we need that excess bandwidth. If I wanted to get a 33 gigahertz bandwidth with a good step function, I would need that excess bandwidth so I can apply appropriate vessel filters. They do have optical front-ends which are optional. We are taking advantage of that. In certain, very specific ways, it's field upgradable. I would imagine when they have the next product that it goes to a higher sample rate, and that'll be a whole new product.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"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."

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

"It helps us to save on our investment with a lot of the stuff that we buy, as we can find defects quickly."

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

"It makes programming simpler."

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

"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."

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

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"It has a good user interface. It's easy to use, easy to read. It's intuitive."

"We have multiple systems for manufacturing tests, and it's critical for our support. The support increases our productivity."

"Tektronix is robust and reliable. It's a hammer-resistant machine, a fact which is most important on our manufacturing floor."

"When I was looking for a scope for that lab, that five subdivisions per division was important."

"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 digital scopes with a high bandwidth and digitized signal. It can do whatever you want with the signal. Since its user-friendly software allows you to work with the signal, which is pretty cool."

"Valuable features include that it's multi-channel... and has bandwidth filtering. The user interface is good."

"The Ipath and measurements are fantastic and simple to implement."

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Cons

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

"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."

"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."

"The software has room for improvement."

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

"It took a good year until I felt proficient using the product, as It is a complex program. Their newest version has a less steep learning curve, but back closer to 15 years ago, it was a lot less user-friendly."

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

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

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"There is room for improvement when it comes to the screen size. I don't really have a lot of complaints but screen size would be the biggest thing."

"I am not utilizing the full bandwidth of this product."

"I want the system to have a wider bandwidth because high-speed continues to move faster, so there is more bandwidth to cover."

"We are looking for an Intel platform with the newest chipset."

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

"They need to add more memory to this machine."

"The power of the computer inside is weak. Sometimes I send a lot of data and I'll feel the lag... I would like to see them improve the processing power."

"The ruggedness could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"It's reasonably priced for what we spend our money on in the lab. It's one of the lower-end purchases."

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

"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."

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

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

"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."

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"We demoed the product before purchasing it."

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

"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."

"The pricing is not too high and not too low."

"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."

"In the 100 gigabit Ethernet and 400 gigabit Ethernet category, everything is in the multi-hundred thousand dollar range, so it was fair pricing because everything is expensive."

"They have academic pricing which is helpful."

"It is a great price for a great product."

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Top Industries

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Legal Firm

34%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

17%

University

11%

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

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Also Known As

NI Oscilloscopes

TBS Series, TDS Series, MDO Series, MSO Series

Overview

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

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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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