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LiveScope vs ActiveTarget vs MEGA Live: which fish finders each one needs

System Current units it works with Price
Garmin LiveScope 2 36 Garmin $1,999.99 at Garmin (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Garmin LiveScope 2 HD 36 Garmin $2,199.99 at Garmin (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Garmin LiveScope XR 34 Garmin $2,999.99 at Garmin (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Garmin Panoptix PS70 34 Garmin $5,099.99 at Garmin (checked Nov 1, 2026)
Lowrance ActiveTarget 2 8 Lowrance $1,399 at TackleDirect (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Lowrance Eagle Eye transducer 1 Lowrance (Eagle Eye 9 only) sold with the Eagle Eye 9, $999 at Lowrance (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Humminbird MEGA Live 2 11 Humminbird / Minn Kota $1,399.99 at Minn Kota (checked Oct 31, 2026)

What each needs

  • LiveScope: a Garmin unit with a Garmin Marine Network port. Full list.
  • ActiveTarget: an HDS PRO, Elite FS, HDS LIVE or HDS Carbon. Full list.
  • MEGA Live 2: an X Series or XPLORE, or an APEX or SOLIX G3 on software 5.060 or later. No HELIX. Full list.

Head to head

LiveScope vs ActiveTarget 2 · LiveScope vs MEGA Live 2 · ActiveTarget 2 vs MEGA Live 2 · LiveScope Plus vs LiveScope 2

In this guide

Questions

Can I use LiveScope with a Humminbird or Lowrance display?

No. No live sonar maker lists another brand's displays; each connects over its own brand's network.

Which live sonar works with the most fish finders?

See the table on this page, which counts each system's current compatible units from the brands' own lists at the last data refresh.

Answered from the sources below and the data on each product page. How we compare.

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