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Keysight Oscilloscopes vs National Instruments (NI) Oscilloscopes comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Keysight Oscilloscopes
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
National Instruments (NI) O...
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Oscilloscopes category, the mindshare of Keysight Oscilloscopes is 15.4%, up from 11.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of National Instruments (NI) Oscilloscopes is 4.2%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Oscilloscopes Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Keysight Oscilloscopes15.4%
National Instruments (NI) Oscilloscopes4.2%
Other80.4%
Oscilloscopes
 

Featured Reviews

AC
Principal at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The technical support ecosystem is what really makes it good.
Because they're such a big industry standard name, their products are standardized across many customers, which is why people own these products. The customer support is very good. If you need an application to do any measurement, you can easily get a hold of people to help you with it. This is a whole ecosystem. The user interface is top-notch in the industry.
AA
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"While it depends on the field, the learning curve is usually really quick."
"The user interface is simple and straightforward, so I can easily measure frequency, time, and other complex measurements."
"The user interface is nice. It describes the output well, so it's easy to use."
"Its versatility and accuracy are the most valuable features."
"The user interface is very simple. Everyone can use it."
"The user interface is very good, very graphical. It provides a lot of help in using and operating it."
"Its 4 port has true differential with quite a few de-embedding features. It goes up to 40 GHz with high performance."
"It does everything that I need it to with the PLTS software and the network analyzer software."
"We haven't need technical support yet because all documentation is well done and there."
"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."
"Most of the features are on the screen itself. The naming convention makes it very easy to understand what is needed."
"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."
"I have saved almost 50 percent of my total budget for a project by using their products."
"The learning curve was really fast, which was also the reason for saving a lot on the budget."
"It speeds up the process to develop test software."
"The user interface is very good, easy to understand, and easy to operate."
 

Cons

"I would like to see better post-processing data utility tools like a de-embedding."
"There is a learning curve, depends on the client equipment that I am working with."
"The user interface is not that good. It's not very intuitive. It's functional, but it's not designed for ease of operation. It's designed for functionality."
"It's very expensive because this type of equipment is not so common."
"In terms of additional capabilities, I would like to see more touchscreen and a larger screen. That would help."
"Something I'd like to see is much better documentation and some good examples. That would be very helpful for a new user to get better at using the new test equipment."
"I would like them to build in more high-speed functions, such as FEC or PCIe, built into the array. PERT to be built-in for more specific product call. These would make our lives much easier."
"If the simulation runs for a long time, it will suddenly crash. If they can debug that, the product would be better."
"I would like more competitive pricing."
"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."
"I would like to see them increase the productivity and auxiliary functions."
"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."
"The software has room for improvement."
"There is a learning curve."
"The price is a little steep."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are looking at $600,000 and it's obviously expensive, but compared to others, everybody is in the same ballpark."
"The pricing is very expensive, but with leading technology, nothing is cheap."
"Pricing always is very expensive. There's no free lunch."
"They're not cheap."
"It would be good if it were a little bit cheaper, of course."
"The pricing is always high."
"It's very expensive because this type of equipment is not so common. For a company buying it, this is a big investment."
"The cost is always a struggle. We always wish that we could do more for less."
"These products are a very low-cost, effective alternative to traditional Big Iron ATE hardware."
"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 reasonably priced for what we spend our money on in the lab. It's one of the lower-end purchases."
"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."
"It's a bit expensive. However, you get the entire package, not just the box. It's a box which supports older releases."
"The cost of the equipment has room for improvement. The pricing could improve."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Retailer
11%
Legal Firm
7%
Construction Company
6%
Legal Firm
28%
Construction Company
11%
University
9%
Media Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise7
 

Also Known As

InfiniiVision Series, Infiniium Series
NI Oscilloscopes
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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