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Head-to-head · Oscilloscope Software

Visual Analyser vs Hantek DSO Software

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Visual Analyser #6 in Oscilloscope Software 7.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit SillanumSoft
Hantek DSO Software #7 in Oscilloscope Software 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Hantek

Visual Analyser leads on 0 checks, Hantek DSO Software on 2, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreVisual Analyser · 7.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresHantek DSO Software · 4 of 4

Visual Analyser scores higher on our rubric for oscilloscope software: 7.0 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

On supported hardware, Visual Analyser gives you Multi-vendor where Hantek DSO Software offers Vendor-only. Hantek DSO Software offers protocol decoding; Visual Analyser doesn't publish it. Hantek DSO Software offers remote instrument control; Visual Analyser doesn't publish it.

Visual Analyser is the better fit for hobbyists needing a free PC oscilloscope toolkit. Hantek DSO Software is the better fit for hantek owners needing PC oscilloscope controls.

  • Visual Analyser fits best

    Hobbyists needing a free PC oscilloscope toolkit

  • Hantek DSO Software fits best

    Hantek owners needing PC oscilloscope controls

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Side by side

Feature Visual Analyser 7.0/10 Visit ↗ Hantek DSO Software 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.0 6.9
Ranking #6 in Oscilloscope Software #7 in Oscilloscope Software
Best for Hobbyists needing a free PC oscilloscope toolkit Hantek owners needing PC oscilloscope controls
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows Windows
Support Email Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Visual Analyser 2/4 · Hantek DSO Software 4/4
Waveform export ✓ ✓
Automated measurements ✓ ✓
Protocol decoding Not published ✓ (best)
Remote instrument control Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Supported hardware Multi-vendor Vendor-only
Supported platforms Windows Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows XP, Windows Vista
Our review
Pros
  • Two-channel scope includes triggering, XY mode and automatic measurements.
  • Combines FFT, signal generation, audio capture and response analysis.
  • Supports waveform and numeric export plus calibrated ZRLC measurement.
  • Automatic measurements, persistence, math operations and FFT analysis.
  • Exports waveform files and images from supported instrument sessions.
  • Protocol decoding and SCPI remote control on supported models.
Cons
  • Runs on Windows only.
  • Relies on a PC sound card, audio interface or dedicated interface.
  • Protocol decoding and remote scope control are not established capabilities.
  • Works with Hantek hardware rather than multi-vendor oscilloscopes.
  • Windows-only desktop deployment limits platform choice.
  • Features and controls vary across supported oscilloscope models.
Our verdict

Visual Analyser is a free Windows desktop measurement application from SillanumSoft, maintained by Alfredo Accattatis. It uses a PC sound card or audio interface to display and analyze signals, and its scope provides two-channel…

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Hantek DSO Software is the Windows desktop application family supplied with Hantek USB digital storage oscilloscopes, including the DSO2090, DSO2150, DSO2250 and DSO5200. It is intended for Hantek owners who want PC-based instrument…

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  1. Visual AnalyserOscilloscope Software 7.0Free plan
  2. Hantek DSO SoftwareOscilloscope Software 6.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Visual Analyser — where it wins

    • Two-channel scope includes triggering, XY mode and automatic measurements.
    • Combines FFT, signal generation, audio capture and response analysis.
    • Supports waveform and numeric export plus calibrated ZRLC measurement.

    Where it doesn't

    • Runs on Windows only.
    • Relies on a PC sound card, audio interface or dedicated interface.
    • Protocol decoding and remote scope control are not established capabilities.

  • Hantek DSO Software — where it wins

    • Automatic measurements, persistence, math operations and FFT analysis.
    • Exports waveform files and images from supported instrument sessions.
    • Protocol decoding and SCPI remote control on supported models.

    Where it doesn't

    • Works with Hantek hardware rather than multi-vendor oscilloscopes.
    • Windows-only desktop deployment limits platform choice.
    • Features and controls vary across supported oscilloscope models.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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