# Garmin LiveScope 2 vs Garmin Panoptix

> Garmin LiveScope 2 works with 36 current fish finders, all Garmin: Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2, Garmin ECHOMAP Ultra 2, Garmin GPSMAP x3 and Garmin GPSMAP 9000. It also works with 24 older, discontinued units. Garmin Panoptix PS51-TH works with 33 current fish finders, all Garmin: Garmin ECHOMAP Ultra 2, Garmin GPSMAP x2, Garmin GPSMAP x3 and Garmin GPSMAP 9000. It also works with 81 older, discontinued units.

| | [Garmin LiveScope 2](https://sonarmatch.com/lines/garmin-livescope-2/) | [Garmin Panoptix](https://sonarmatch.com/lines/garmin-panoptix/) |
|---|---|---|
| Products on sale | 2 | 2 |
| Categories | Live Sonar (2) | Live Sonar (2) |
| Price range | $1,999.99 – $2,199.99 | $1,599.99 – $5,099.99 |
| Largest fish finder | none published | none published |
| Largest screen | none published | none published |
| Most thrust | none published | none published |
| Where sold | Garmin | Garmin, TackleDirect |

## Questions

**Which is cheaper, Garmin LiveScope 2 or Garmin Panoptix?**
On the prices we have (as of November 1, 2026), the cheapest Garmin LiveScope 2 product is the [LiveScope 2](https://sonarmatch.com/products/garmin-livescope-2-transducer/) at $1,999.99, and the cheapest Garmin Panoptix product is the [Panoptix PS51-TH](https://sonarmatch.com/products/garmin-panoptix-ps51-th/) at $1,599.99. Prices are re-checked weekly.

**Which works with more fish finders, Garmin LiveScope 2 or Garmin Panoptix?**
By the brands' own lists: Garmin LiveScope 2 works with 36 current fish finders (Garmin); Garmin Panoptix with 37 (Garmin). Each only works with its own brand family's units.

Full product lists with specs and sources: [Garmin LiveScope 2](https://sonarmatch.com/lines/garmin-livescope-2/index.md), [Garmin Panoptix](https://sonarmatch.com/lines/garmin-panoptix/index.md). Page: https://sonarmatch.com/vs/livescope-vs-panoptix/

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SonarMatch answers which fish finders work with which live sonar systems, trolling motors and adapters, across brands, with the brand's own source for every answer and spec. [How we compare](https://sonarmatch.com/how-we-compare/). Data as of 2026-11-01.