Compare TIG and Stick Welders

Closely matched TIG and stick welders side by side, 97 pairs in all. Each pair is scored the same way, with the independent tests and specs that separate them. See the full ranking.

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FirstChoose a product…AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi – $670AHP AlphaTIG 225Xi – $695ArcCaptain TIG200P AC/DC – $649.99Everlast PowerTIG 185DV – $775Everlast PowerTIG 200DV – $1,079Everlast PowerTIG 210EXT – $1,419Everlast PowerTIG 255EXT – $1,875Lotos TIG200ACDC – $388.80Lotos TIG200ACDCP – $449.98Weldpro 200 AC/DC TIG – $799.99YesWelder TIG-200P AC/DC – $559.99ArcCaptain TIG200P DC – $229.99Everlast Power i-TIG 200T – $620Everlast Power i-TIG 201 – $515Everlast PowerARC 161STH – $469YesWelder TIG-205P – $219.99ArcCaptain ARC200 – $109.99ArcCaptain ARC250 – $229.99Everlast PowerARC 140STi – $349Everlast PowerARC 210STL – $439Forney Easy Weld 160 ST-i – $249.99Hobart Stickmate 160 – $580.40Lincoln Weld-Pak 225i – $519Miller Thunderbolt 210 MV – $989YesWelder ARC-205DS PRO – $108.79vsSecondChoose a product…AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi – $670AHP AlphaTIG 225Xi – $695ArcCaptain TIG200P AC/DC – $649.99Everlast PowerTIG 185DV – $775Everlast PowerTIG 200DV – $1,079Everlast PowerTIG 210EXT – $1,419Everlast PowerTIG 255EXT – $1,875Lotos TIG200ACDC – $388.80Lotos TIG200ACDCP – $449.98Weldpro 200 AC/DC TIG – $799.99YesWelder TIG-200P AC/DC – $559.99ArcCaptain TIG200P DC – $229.99Everlast Power i-TIG 200T – $620Everlast Power i-TIG 201 – $515Everlast PowerARC 161STH – $469YesWelder TIG-205P – $219.99ArcCaptain ARC200 – $109.99ArcCaptain ARC250 – $229.99Everlast PowerARC 140STi – $349Everlast PowerARC 210STL – $439Forney Easy Weld 160 ST-i – $249.99Hobart Stickmate 160 – $580.40Lincoln Weld-Pak 225i – $519Miller Thunderbolt 210 MV – $989YesWelder ARC-205DS PRO – $108.79Compare

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• AC/DC TIG 30
• DC TIG 8
• Stick 17
• Across processes 42

Best AC/DC TIG Welders

• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs Everlast PowerTIG 200DV
• Everlast PowerTIG 200DV vs Everlast PowerTIG 210EXT
• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs Everlast PowerTIG 210EXT
• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs Everlast PowerTIG 255EXT
• Everlast PowerTIG 200DV vs Lotos TIG200ACDC
• Everlast PowerTIG 210EXT vs Everlast PowerTIG 255EXT
• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs Everlast PowerTIG 185DV
• Everlast PowerTIG 200DV vs Lotos TIG200ACDCP
• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs Lotos TIG200ACDC
• ArcCaptain TIG200P AC/DC vs Everlast PowerTIG 200DV
• Everlast PowerTIG 210EXT vs Lotos TIG200ACDC
• AHP AlphaTIG 225Xi vs Everlast PowerTIG 200DV
• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs Lotos TIG200ACDCP
• Everlast PowerTIG 255EXT vs Lotos TIG200ACDC
• Everlast PowerTIG 210EXT vs Lotos TIG200ACDCP
• Everlast PowerTIG 200DV vs Weldpro 200 AC/DC TIG
• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs ArcCaptain TIG200P AC/DC
• Everlast PowerTIG 185DV vs Lotos TIG200ACDC
• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs AHP AlphaTIG 225Xi
• AHP AlphaTIG 225Xi vs Everlast PowerTIG 210EXT
• Everlast PowerTIG 185DV vs Lotos TIG200ACDCP
• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs Weldpro 200 AC/DC TIG
• AHP AlphaTIG 225Xi vs Everlast PowerTIG 255EXT
• Lotos TIG200ACDC vs Lotos TIG200ACDCP
• ArcCaptain TIG200P AC/DC vs Lotos TIG200ACDC
• ArcCaptain TIG200P AC/DC vs Lotos TIG200ACDCP
• Lotos TIG200ACDC vs Weldpro 200 AC/DC TIG
• Everlast PowerTIG 200DV vs YesWelder TIG-200P AC/DC
• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs YesWelder TIG-200P AC/DC
• Lotos TIG200ACDC vs YesWelder TIG-200P AC/DC

Best DC TIG Welders

• Everlast Power i-TIG 200T vs YesWelder TIG-205P
• Everlast Power i-TIG 201 vs YesWelder TIG-205P
• Everlast PowerARC 161STH vs YesWelder TIG-205P
• ArcCaptain TIG200P DC vs YesWelder TIG-205P
• Everlast Power i-TIG 200T vs Everlast Power i-TIG 201
• ArcCaptain TIG200P DC vs Everlast Power i-TIG 200T
• ArcCaptain TIG200P DC vs Everlast Power i-TIG 201
• ArcCaptain TIG200P DC vs Everlast PowerARC 161STH

Best Stick Welders

• ArcCaptain ARC200 vs Everlast PowerARC 210STL
• ArcCaptain ARC200 vs Everlast PowerARC 140STi
• Everlast PowerARC 210STL vs YesWelder ARC-205DS PRO
• ArcCaptain ARC200 vs YesWelder ARC-205DS PRO
• Everlast PowerARC 210STL vs Forney Easy Weld 160 ST-i
• ArcCaptain ARC250 vs YesWelder ARC-205DS PRO
• Everlast PowerARC 140STi vs Forney Easy Weld 160 ST-i
• Everlast PowerARC 210STL vs Miller Thunderbolt 210 MV
• ArcCaptain ARC200 vs Miller Thunderbolt 210 MV
• Everlast PowerARC 210STL vs Hobart Stickmate 160
• Miller Thunderbolt 210 MV vs YesWelder ARC-205DS PRO
• Everlast PowerARC 140STi vs Hobart Stickmate 160
• Lincoln Weld-Pak 225i vs YesWelder ARC-205DS PRO
• ArcCaptain ARC250 vs Miller Thunderbolt 210 MV
• ArcCaptain ARC250 vs Lincoln Weld-Pak 225i
• Forney Easy Weld 160 ST-i vs Hobart Stickmate 160
• Lincoln Weld-Pak 225i vs Miller Thunderbolt 210 MV

Across processes

• Everlast PowerTIG 200DV vs YesWelder TIG-205P
• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs YesWelder TIG-205P
• Everlast PowerARC 210STL vs Everlast PowerTIG 200DV
• ArcCaptain ARC200 vs Everlast PowerTIG 200DV
• Everlast PowerTIG 185DV vs YesWelder TIG-205P
• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs Everlast PowerARC 210STL
• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs Everlast Power i-TIG 200T
• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs ArcCaptain ARC200
• Lotos TIG200ACDC vs YesWelder TIG-205P
• ArcCaptain TIG200P DC vs Everlast PowerTIG 200DV
• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs Everlast Power i-TIG 201
• Lotos TIG200ACDCP vs YesWelder TIG-205P
• Everlast Power i-TIG 200T vs Everlast PowerTIG 185DV
• Everlast PowerARC 210STL vs YesWelder TIG-205P
• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs Everlast PowerARC 161STH
• ArcCaptain ARC200 vs YesWelder TIG-205P
• ArcCaptain TIG200P AC/DC vs YesWelder TIG-205P
• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs ArcCaptain TIG200P DC
• AHP AlphaTIG 203Xi vs Everlast PowerARC 140STi
• Everlast PowerARC 210STL vs Lotos TIG200ACDC
• Everlast Power i-TIG 200T vs Lotos TIG200ACDC
• Everlast PowerTIG 200DV vs YesWelder ARC-205DS PRO
• Weldpro 200 AC/DC TIG vs YesWelder TIG-205P
• Everlast PowerARC 161STH vs Everlast PowerTIG 185DV
• Everlast Power i-TIG 201 vs Lotos TIG200ACDC
• ArcCaptain ARC200 vs ArcCaptain TIG200P AC/DC
• Everlast PowerTIG 210EXT vs YesWelder ARC-205DS PRO
• Everlast Power i-TIG 201 vs Everlast PowerARC 210STL
• ArcCaptain ARC250 vs Everlast PowerTIG 210EXT
• YesWelder ARC-205DS PRO vs YesWelder TIG-205P
• ArcCaptain TIG200P AC/DC vs ArcCaptain TIG200P DC
• ArcCaptain ARC250 vs Everlast PowerTIG 255EXT
• YesWelder TIG-200P AC/DC vs YesWelder TIG-205P
• Everlast PowerARC 140STi vs Everlast PowerARC 161STH
• AHP AlphaTIG 225Xi vs ArcCaptain ARC250
• ArcCaptain ARC250 vs ArcCaptain TIG200P DC
• Everlast PowerTIG 210EXT vs Miller Thunderbolt 210 MV
• Everlast PowerTIG 210EXT vs Lincoln Weld-Pak 225i
• Everlast PowerTIG 255EXT vs Lincoln Weld-Pak 225i
• Everlast PowerARC 161STH vs Forney Easy Weld 160 ST-i
• AHP AlphaTIG 225Xi vs Lincoln Weld-Pak 225i
• Everlast PowerARC 161STH vs Hobart Stickmate 160