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RIGOL Oscilloscopes vs Tektronix Oscilloscopes comparison

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Categories and Ranking

RIGOL Oscilloscopes
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tektronix Oscilloscopes
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Oscilloscopes category, the mindshare of RIGOL Oscilloscopes is 12.5%, down from 19.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tektronix Oscilloscopes is 14.8%, down from 17.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Oscilloscopes Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Tektronix Oscilloscopes14.8%
RIGOL Oscilloscopes12.5%
Other72.7%
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

"There is not really a learning curve."
"The most valuable feature would be the bandwidth."
"They provide a great partnership with us."
"The user interface is good, not very complicated, and it is very intuitive."
"When we connect Tektronix through our test boxes, that is the internet of things, because I have reached the Internet through the box."
"B-scan is its most valuable feature."
"It works really well for general lab stuff, general testing, prototype and measurement."
"This solution provides high confidence in the data being presented in the measurement to inform a design decision going forward."
"Technical support is great."
"It is a very capable instrument; it really does the job."
 

Cons

"The memory needs improvement."
"I had to change the probes to higher frequency probes."
"They need to add more memory to this machine."
"I would like if they could have more customer support engagement."
"It needs one button and every time you push it, you get whatever you need."
"I wish we could turn off the automatic measurement feature of the oscilloscope, for teaching purposes."
"In terms of room for improvement, it's a powerful scope. But, the power of the computer inside is weak."
"They ended up having to replace the front panel which contains the circuitry on all of those scopes. That was a little disappointing."
"There are other devices out there which are more capable, offering more features, with as good quality tech support."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing was good."
"For the 4-channel big display, you have to upgrade to 500 MHz."
"The pricing is very expensive."
"In the 100 gigabit Ethernet and 400 gigabit Ethernet category, everything is in the multi-hundred thousand dollar range, so it was fair pricing because everything is expensive."
"It is a great price for a great product."
"It could always be cheaper."
"It costs a quarter of a million. This technology is not cheap."
"The cost has room for improvement. Though compared to other companies, it's okay."
"Tecktronix pricing tends to be pretty fair and reasonable with current market trends. They don't usually bump up the price too much."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
16%
Manufacturing Company
12%
University
9%
Retailer
6%
Manufacturing Company
15%
University
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
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

Find out what your peers are saying about Rohde & Schwarz, Tektronix, Keysight Technologies and others in Oscilloscopes. Updated: October 2026.
920,769 professionals have used our research since 2012.