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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 June 2026, in the Oscilloscopes category, the mindshare of RIGOL Oscilloscopes is 13.7%, down from 24.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tektronix Oscilloscopes is 16.9%, up from 15.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Oscilloscopes Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
RIGOL Oscilloscopes13.7%
Tektronix Oscilloscopes16.9%
Other69.4%
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."
"There is not really a learning curve."
"Valuable features include that it's multi-channel... and has bandwidth filtering. The user interface is good."
"The most valuable features are its ease of use, user interface, and PAM-4. The user interface is good and easy to use."
"The Ipath and measurements are fantastic and simple to implement."
"For this introductory electrical engineering lab, it's pretty well-suited to my needs."
"They provide a great partnership with us."
"I haven't seen anything similar where it has a spectrum analyzer and regular scope together."
"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."
"It provides you the best way to view information without opening multiple applications, like a single solution."
 

Cons

"I had to change the probes to higher frequency probes."
"The memory needs improvement."
"The ruggedness could be improved."
"There is room for improvement when it comes to the screen size. I don't really have a lot of complaints but screen size would be the biggest thing."
"I would like to see some WiFi capabilities. I would like to upgrade equipment, and if I was in the U.S., I could do that with WiFi capabilities."
"They ended up having to replace the front panel which contains the circuitry on all of those scopes. That was a little disappointing."
"The power of the computer inside is weak. Sometimes I send a lot of data and I'll feel the lag... I would like to see them improve the processing power."
"I would like to see more integration into machine learning because that's what we try to apply it to."
"Tektronix Oscilloscopes are really expensive for small businesses."
"It needs one button and every time you push it, you get whatever you need."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing was good."
"For the 4-channel big display, you have to upgrade to 500 MHz."
"We demoed the product before purchasing it."
"It could always be cheaper."
"The prices are compatible with what they offer. Going forward, I would like them to become more competitive and dominant with their pricing in the market."
"The pricing is not too high and not too low."
"The pricing is okay. It was within our budget."
"It is a great price for a great product."
"Isolated probes are good to have, as most of the scopes don't have it. It drives up the cost when you have to buy isolated probes."
"It's available on the low-end scopes for free, but on the higher-end scopes, it is expensive. Therefore, it's a bit more difficult to make stuff work."
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Top Industries

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

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

Find out what your peers are saying about Siglent, RIGOL Technologies, Tektronix and others in Oscilloscopes. Updated: June 2026.
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