Alternatives
Hakko FX888D Alternatives
Last verified 2026-08-09
The FX888D is the industry-standard 70W digital station, priced accordingly at roughly £100–120. If that's more than your use case justifies, here's what actually matches the core spec for less.
£69.50 · 110W
110W digital station with sleep mode — actually exceeds the FX888D's 70W — at roughly two-thirds the price. UK stock available from kunkune.
£32.50 · not published
The cheapest digital option in this comparison, if you don't need the extra wattage — still real PID control, not a dial.
Worth knowing
What you give up moving away from the FX888D is the decades-deep tip and parts ecosystem — fine for hobby and general electronics use, more of a factor if you're running a professional repair bench.
See the full field in our best soldering stations & irons guide.