Anritsu Oscilloscopes vs National Instruments (NI) Oscilloscopes comparison

Anritsu and NI (National Instruments) are both solutions in the Oscilloscopes category. Anritsu is ranked #9, while NI (National Instruments) is ranked #7. Anritsu holds a 1.0% mindshare in O, compared to NI (National Instruments)’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Anritsu users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of NI (National Instruments) users who would recommend it.

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92% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Anritsu Oscilloscopes and National Instruments (NI) 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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Categories and Ranking

Anritsu Oscilloscopes

Ranking in Oscilloscopes

9th

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

National Instruments (NI) O...

Ranking in Oscilloscopes

7th

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Oscilloscopes category, the mindshare of Anritsu Oscilloscopes is 1.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of National Instruments (NI) Oscilloscopes is 1.2%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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IcValida9f6e

IC Validation Engineer at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees

The Pulse Pattern Generator and Error Detector are co-located, making it easier to use. However, I would like a better GUI.

Take a look and do some demos. It will help you decide whether to go with this equipment or not. It took us about a week to become acclimated to the solution. We are not using this product to support connected devices, e.g., IoT development, nor are we planning to going forward.

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Armando Arenai

Senior Technical Officer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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

The use of this solution does require a specific mindset. Some people are not tailored for it. Try it. The learning curve is really fast, so it's easy to use. We are measuring RF signals, one-sided analog signals, and control loops for system controls. We are not using this product to support connected devices nor are we planning to going forward.

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

Pros

"The Pulse Pattern Generator (PPG) and Error Detector are co-located, which makes it easier to use because I can just probe it directly on the PCB."

"The most valuable feature is its frequency range."

"The user interface is easy, simple, and practical."

"It gives you the capability to increase the Tap levels and voltage strength more than what you have in your signal."

"The jitter function included into the system has helped me in terms of improving the capabilities of our product."

"It supports the PAM-4 encoding scheme. We use that to do our PAM-4 receiver validation."

"We can extract signal loss, skew, DKDF... and the tool is very flexible."

"It makes programming simpler."

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

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

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

"The user interface is very good. Their boards are reliable. We buy boards from them, they are reliable, and we don't have problems with them."

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

"The user interface is very good, easy to understand, and easy to operate."

"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."

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Cons

"I would like a better GUI with navigation. This should make it easier to compare to competitors, like Textronix or Keysight."

"I would like the frequency range to be extended because of the speed. Electronics are moving forward to higher speeds, so it's better to have higher frequencies."

"Sometimes, the forms keep changing because of new product technology. If they could reduce the amount of change in the form, this would be good."

"I would like to see them improve the software. The new version can be improved. It's not quite stable. It restarts a lot."

"The user interface is a bit complicated because they have so many tabs. If they could simplify it, this would be helpful and appreciated."

"Right now, it's a minimal tool. They could make it more dynamic by adding dynamic features, which could help us with doing effective analysis."

"The product's antennas and radar applications need improvement."

"The software has room for improvement."

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

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

"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 might take a year if you're not well-versed with it."

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

"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 more speed and a reduction in size."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The first version of the product is always expensive, then once there is competition, it will be cheaper."

"It's very expensive equipment and cannot be upgraded after five years. If you buy equipment today, in five years, it won't be upgradeable. You have to upgrade it within the first five years that you buy it."

"It is expensive, but I guess that is why it works."

"Pricing is always expensive. It would be better if they lowered the price."

"I think everyone gets a demo before purchasing."

"Price-wise, it is much cheaper than its competitors."

"The pricing is costly."

"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 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."

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

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

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

"I would like more competitive pricing."

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

"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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Overview

Anritsu sampling oscilloscope is an ideal solution for Eye pattern analyses and Eye Mask tests. In addition, The excellent performance and high sampling speed reduce measurement times and help hold-down equipment costs.

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