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RIGOL Oscilloscopes vs Tektronix 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

RIGOL Oscilloscopes
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tektronix Oscilloscopes
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Oscilloscopes category, the mindshare of RIGOL Oscilloscopes is 15.1%, down from 25.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tektronix Oscilloscopes is 17.8%, up from 14.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Oscilloscopes Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
RIGOL Oscilloscopes15.1%
Tektronix Oscilloscopes17.8%
Other67.1%
Oscilloscopes
 

Featured Reviews

JP
Owner at Prince Power
The most valuable feature would be the bandwidth
It is a general purpose scope with 4-channel 300 MHz.  The application space that this solution targets is the embedded system of my products. Typically, the signals that we are measuring are digital, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), wireless, and Zigbee The most valuable feature would be the…
HC
Sr Engineer at a tech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
B-scan is its most valuable feature. However, we are looking for an Intel platform with the newest chipset.
Try it if it is within your budget. It is a good product. The learning curve is very quick. It takes about one or two days. While we have plans to use this product to support connect devices, we are not currently doing so. We are currently measuring signals from 3.0 and 4.0, and looking for 5.0.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature would be the bandwidth."
"Being able to monitor data from a CAN bus while the vehicle is running will cut down a lot of the feedback for the design mode."
"The most valuable feature is the automation component in setting up some of these measurements."
"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."
"B-scan is its most valuable feature."
"Tektronix is robust and reliable. It's a hammer-resistant machine, a fact which is most important on our manufacturing floor."
"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."
"The sensitivity of the trigger and the reliability are the most valuable features."
"When I was looking for a scope for that lab, that five subdivisions per division was important."
 

Cons

"I had to change the probes to higher frequency probes."
"The memory needs improvement."
"There was a learning curve, which was a little tricky at times. Getting used to the GUI took time because we had to learn the different features."
"They need to add more memory to this machine."
"The ruggedness could be improved."
"I would like to see an app from this company for test fixtures."
"I wish we could turn off the automatic measurement feature of the oscilloscope, for teaching purposes."
"There are other devices out there which are more capable, offering more features, with as good quality tech support."
"I would like if they could have more customer support engagement."
"I want the system to have a wider bandwidth because high-speed continues to move faster, so there is more bandwidth to cover."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For the 4-channel big display, you have to upgrade to 500 MHz."
"The pricing was good."
"They have academic pricing which is helpful."
"It's cost-effective... It might cost a lot of money, but if we need it we buy it."
"The pricing is not too high and not too low."
"It is a great price for a great product."
"It could always be cheaper."
"They're all pretty expensive. If everything costs that much, I suppose the pricing is fair."
"Tecktronix pricing tends to be pretty fair and reasonable with current market trends. They don't usually bump up the price too much."
"It costs a quarter of a million. This technology is not cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Educational Organization
8%
University
7%
Manufacturing Company
15%
University
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Educational Organization
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise19
 

Also Known As

7000 Series, MSO5000 Series, 1000Z Series, DS6000 Series, 4000 Series, 2000 Series
TBS Series, TDS Series, MDO Series, MSO Series
 

Overview

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