- 17
- current models
- $0.59
- median per Wh
- 192 Wh – 6.1 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedSOLIX C300
- 21
- current models
- $0.62
- median per Wh
- 288 Wh – 10.1 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedExplorer 300D
Brand matchup
Anker SOLIX vs Jackery
The measured comparison: 83 model-vs-model head-to-heads, 17 Anker SOLIX and 21 Jackery models in the current catalog, and 53 days of twice-daily price captures.
What each brand is known for
Anker SOLIX is the power-station arm of the company that made the charger in your bag, and it arrived building upward: 17 current models that top out at 6.1 kWh as a single unit and 61.4 kWh as a home stack, LFP cells across 100% of the line, and a 10-year design-life claim with a 5-year warranty behind the median unit. The software side shows the parentage too: app control on 94% of the units and a UPS mode on 82%.
Jackery made the power station a piece of camping gear, and the Explorer line still reads that way: the median unit carries 45.0 watt-hours per pound, and the range runs from 288 Wh to 10.1 kWh across 21 current models. Its cells are rated for 4,000 cycles on the median model, and it is rarely sold at list: the median unit sat below its typical price for 8% of our capture window.
Written by Wenny Zheng, Portable Power Tester·Data as of Sep 8, 2026
02 · Measured strengths and trade-offs
Where each brand is strong, and where it is not
The pros and cons, except that every one is a measurement: generated from the catalog, the price captures, the reviews and our head-to-heads, and scoped to the sizes where it holds.
vs JackeryMeasured strengths
More solar input per kWh in 3 of 4 sizes
508W vs 391W per kWh · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓
Expands furthest
up to 61.4 kWh vs 10.1 kWhevidence ↓
Cheaper per watt-hour in 500–1,000 Wh and 1–2 kWh
$0.52 vs $0.61 per Wh · 1–2 kWhevidence ↓
Trade-offs
Heavier per watt-hour in every size we can compare
42.7 vs 49.4 Wh per lb · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓
Lower rated cycle life in Under 500 Wh and 2–5 kWh
3,500 vs 4,000 cycles · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓
vs Anker SOLIXMeasured strengths
Lighter per watt-hour in every size we can compare
49.4 vs 42.7 Wh per lb · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓
Higher rated cycle life in Under 500 Wh and 2–5 kWh
4,000 vs 3,500 cycles · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓
Praised for durability and runtime
25 of 31 notes positiveevidence ↓
Trade-offs
Less solar input per kWh in 3 of 4 sizes
391W vs 508W per kWh · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓
Pricier per watt-hour in 500–1,000 Wh and 1–2 kWh
$0.61 vs $0.52 per Wh · 1–2 kWhevidence ↓
Less inverter power per watt-hour in 500–1,000 Wh and 1–2 kWh
1.43 vs 1.95 W per Wh · 1–2 kWhevidence ↓
Every point is derived from the numbers on this page as of Sep 8, 2026 and scoped to the sizes where it holds; a lead needs at least two models on each side and a gap of 5% or more. When the catalog, the prices or the reviews move, the points move with them. A trade-off is where the data runs against the brand, not a defect report; the linked section carries the context.
Refine by use case and priority
Ranked on the same benches as our buying guides · live prices
Tell us what the unit is for and what matters most, and we re-rank the current units of both brands with live prices.
Size you need
What it is for
What matters most
- Top pick
HomePower 1000 Plus v2
$669 · $0.65/Wh
1 kWh · 1,800 W · 23.8 lb · 400 W solar
- UPS ≤10 ms
Check today’s price at Jackeryscore 3,365 - #2
SOLIX C1000 Gen 2
$530 · $0.52/Wh
1 kWh · 2,000 W · 24.9 lb · 600 W solar
- UPS ≤10 ms
Check today’s price at Anker SOLIXscore 3,343 - #3
HomePower 1000 v2
$649 · $0.63/Wh
1 kWh · 1,500 W · 23.4 lb · 400 W solar
- UPS ≤10 ms
Check today’s price at Jackeryscore 3,143
Full head-to-head: HomePower 1000 Plus v2 vs SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 →Compare these 3 in the comparison tool →
03 · Decision map
Who wins where, criterion by criterion
A brand is not one product, so the question is not which brand wins but where. Each cell is the median of every current model that brand sells in that capacity band, on the typical price, the price each unit sat at most often in the last 90 days, rather than the weekend promotion. A leader needs at least two models on each side and a gap of 5% or more; anything closer is called even.
| Capacity band | Models | Price per Whlower is better | Wh per lb | Inverter W per Wh | Solar W per kWh | Warranty | Rated cycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 500 WhBest value here Jackery Explorer 300D · $209 | 4 / 3 | $0.89vs$0.88 even | 38.9vs41.3 Jackery | 1.04vs1.04 even | 347Wvs347W even | 4 yrvs3 yr Anker SOLIX | 3,000vs4,000 Jackery |
| 500–1,000 WhBest value here Anker 535 PowerHouse · $300 | 3 / 3 | $0.59vs$0.69 Anker SOLIX | 32.0vs39.3 Jackery | 1.56vs0.97 Anker SOLIX | 391Wvs313W Anker SOLIX | 5 yrvs5 yr even | 3,000vs3,000 even |
| 1–2 kWhBest value here Anker SOLIX C1000 · $500 | 3 / 6 | $0.52vs$0.61 Anker SOLIX | 41.1vs43.4 Jackery | 1.95vs1.43 Anker SOLIX | 586Wvs391W Anker SOLIX | 5 yrvs5 yr even | 4,000vs4,000 even |
| 2–5 kWhBest value here Anker SOLIX S2000 · $700 | 6 / 7 | $0.49vs$0.50 even | 42.7vs49.4 Jackery | 1.17vs1.17 even | 508Wvs391W Anker SOLIX | 5 yrvs5 yr even | 3,500vs4,000 Jackery |
| 5 kWh and upBest value here Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit · $6,289 | 1 / 2 | $0.70vs$0.62 thin | —vs— thin | 1.25vs1.43 thin | 1465Wvs794W thin | 5 yrvs5 yr thin | 4,000vs4,000 thin |
04 · Verdict by use case
Which brand for what
Bench leaders among the two brands' current units, on the same PowerScore benches that rank our buying guides. Each card links to the head-to-head that comes closest to the two leaders.
Home backup
Bench leader: Jackery
Anker SOLIX E10
score 7,739 · #2/25
6.1 kWh · $4,299
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit
score 12,030 · #1/25
10.1 kWh · $6,289
Jackery's Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit tops the home backup bench of the two catalogs, with Anker SOLIX's SOLIX E10 at #2 of 25. The bench rewards capacity, inverter headroom and an expansion path, which is why whole-home platforms lead it; a unit parked by the fridge is a different budget question.
Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS vs Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit →Home backup guide →
Camping and overlanding
Bench leader: Anker SOLIX
Anker SOLIX S2000
score 3,954 · #1/25
2 kWh · $700
Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2
score 3,489 · #2/25
2 kWh · $1,069
Anker SOLIX's SOLIX S2000 tops the camping and overlanding bench of the two catalogs, with Jackery's HomePower 2000 Plus v2 at #2 of 25. Camping scoring caps weight and rewards usable watt-hours per pound, so a mid-size unit can beat a bigger one.
Anker SOLIX S2000 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus →Camping and overlanding guide →
RV and van life
Bench leader: Anker SOLIX
Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS
score 5,694 · #1/19
3.8 kWh · $2,600
Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max
score 5,088 · #3/19
3.6 kWh · $1,799
Anker SOLIX's SOLIX F3800 PLUS tops the rv and van life bench of the two catalogs, with Jackery's HomePower 3600 Pro Max at #3 of 19. RV scoring rewards inverter headroom, 30A-class output and an expansion path.
Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS vs Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit →RV and van life guide →
CPAP
Bench leader: Anker SOLIX
Anker SOLIX S2000
score 4,891 · #1/20
2 kWh · $700
Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2
score 4,164 · #2/20
2 kWh · $1,069
Anker SOLIX's SOLIX S2000 tops the cpap bench of the two catalogs, with Jackery's HomePower 2000 Plus v2 at #2 of 20. CPAP scoring is usable watt-hours per dollar with a quiet-running bonus; for travel-sized CPAP power our CPAP guide ranks lighter units than either leader here.
Anker SOLIX S2000 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus →CPAP guide →
Starlink and off-grid work
Bench leader: Jackery
Anker SOLIX E10
score 8,738 · #2/31
6.1 kWh · $4,299
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit
score 11,853 · #1/31
10.1 kWh · $6,289
Jackery's Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit tops the starlink and off-grid work bench of the two catalogs, with Anker SOLIX's SOLIX E10 at #2 of 31. Off-grid work runs a dish for days, so capacity and solar input decide it and stationary systems lead; the Starlink guide ranks portable options.
Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS vs Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit →Starlink and off-grid work guide →
Solar generator
Bench leader: Jackery
Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS
score 5,073 · #2/27
3.8 kWh · $2,600
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus
score 6,174 · #1/27
5 kWh · $3,149
Jackery's Explorer 5000 Plus tops the solar generator bench of the two catalogs, with Anker SOLIX's SOLIX F3800 PLUS at #2 of 27. Solar generator scoring is solar input per watt-hour of storage plus the MPPT ceiling.
Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS vs Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus →Solar generator guide →
05 · Voices
Owners, reviewers, our test desk, and the people searching
Four kinds of voice, none of them invented. Owners first: 674 Anker SOLIX and 723 Jackery claims extracted from the comment sections of 12 independent YouTube channels, each attributed to the brand it is about rather than the brand of the video. Then reviewers (180 and 121 cited excerpts), our own verdict lines, and the exact phrasings shoppers typed into Google.
Owner sentiment by topic · YouTube comments
674 claims · 11 channels · 56% positive
- Price and value3462
- Durability and failures2412
- Warranty and support2735
- Solar input4826
- Charging speed2319
- App and firmware1614
- Capacity and runtime936
- Build quality1929
- Expandability1616
- UPS switchover910
- Noise68
- Idle drain125
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
723 claims · 11 channels · 43% positive
- Price and value6030
- Durability and failures7119
- Warranty and support5428
- Solar input4921
- Charging speed347
- App and firmware173
- Capacity and runtime2251
- Build quality2925
- Expandability184
- UPS switchover31
- Noise14
- Idle drain68
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
Owners knock Anker SOLIX hardest on idle drain and inverter output and praise its runtime and weight; Jackery's sharpest notes are the app and durability, with weight and runtime on the positive side. Bars count paraphrased claims; a claim is what a commenter said, not a verified fact.
Owners, in their own words
Verbatim, as the comment stands today; re-fetched 2026-09-07. Owner reports are what buyers say, not what we measured.
- Anker SOLIXPrice and value
“A couple things about the 757. It's on sale for $900 quite often. I picked it over the Ecoflow because the Anker is a certified UPS. While I'm not using it for off-grid power I keep it hooked up to my home network equipment.”
@1ryanlc · on the 757 PowerHouse · 24 likesYouTube ↗ - Anker SOLIXPrice and value
“What a handy video. Going to get a couple of these to add to my Anker f3800. Those expansion batteries are $1600 each. Such a deal.”
- Anker SOLIXCapacity and runtime
“With my single Anker F3000 connected to an inlet switch and recharging off a champion 3650 generator we ran everything in our house other then 240v items for 5 day with a single tank of gas!”
- JackerySolar input
“I got a rock pals 100w a few weeks ago. It charged my Jackery 1000 at 87-90w laying flat in the sun. Just ordered another one to run in parallel.”
@Whatnow458 · on the Explorer 1000 · 25 likesYouTube ↗ - JackeryPrice and value
“BUYER BERWARE!!!! I have one of these, paid $2,700. Troubles from day one!! Would shut itself off everynight. house would lose power. I would have to manually reset the unit. Took 2 weeks to get a update firmware which seemed to fix one problem and caused another. 2 weeks later the unit stopped working. Got Error F1. Trying to get Jackery to warranty/refund this unit that is less than 3 month old is like pulling teeth!! AVOID!!”
- JackerySolar input
“I have the Jackery 2000 Plus 24kW full expansion setup. Part of the reason i chose this is the redundancy for solar inputs which is critical in a grid down situation when spare parts are no longer available. This is something i have NEVER seen anyone talk about with this unit. Jackery does not advertise that you can do this, and after many conversations with them i don't even think they know you can do this ( they never seem to really understand their products) The Main 2000 plus unit allows 1200 watts through 2 DC inputs. Each expansion battery allows 1200 watts through 2 DC inputs but the key here is that no one has ever talked about (that i can find anywhere on the web) is that you can charge from any input while its all up and running. You don't have to just charge the expansion batteries from solar separately, which would require powering it all down to swap the expansion batteries in and out. When everything is all connected It back feeds throughout the system. I can plug directly into my expansion batteries with the solar input even with nothing feeding into the main 2000 plus unit, and it charges EVERYTHING, all the batteries, the main units. not JUST whatever battery you are plugged into! I'm currently putting 4800 Watts into mine over 8 DC ports. 2 Jackery adapters with 600 watts each plugged into the main unit so 1200 watts total, Then 2 more adapters with 600 watts plugged into battery 1, Then 2 more adapters with 600 watts each on Battery 3 etc... The genius of this for prep is that each has their own controller so if something happens to the MPPT on any one of the components you just move your solar input to a different battery port and it keeps charging the whole system! Theoretically you could adapt 14,400 watts of solar input across all the inputs, I've been doing it with 4800 watts like this daily for over a year with no issues. So if there is a long term grid down situation and spare parts are not available you have 24 inputs at your disposal to keep the system functioning and charging vs 2 inputs on most systems and if those fail you get no more solar charging. I wish i were savvy enough to make a video showing all of this for everyone this because its the hidden Gem no one seems to know about!”Show the full comment
What owners keep saying
The strongest first-hand report each way, summarized by our research pass; each arrow opens the source comment.
- Price and value
- +Frequently on sale for $900. · 757 PowerHouse ↗
- −Bought near $2000 at launch in a panel bundle; price has since fallen to about $1200. · SOLIX F3000 ↗
- Durability and failures
- +Anker F2600/F3800 setup has been flawless through northern Wisconsin winters. · SOLIX F2600 ↗
- −Two of his Anker B3800 batteries are currently out for warranty repair. · B3800 ↗
- Warranty and support
- +Anker let him return a C1000 past the 30-day window so he could upgrade to the C2000. ↗
- −Support took over 2 days to reply; he solved the setup bug himself first. · SOLIX E10 ↗
- Solar input
- +C1000 app showed 440-473W from a 450W panel and 80W under full cloud. · SOLIX C1000 ↗
- −XT60 ports cap at 1200W each and one DC charger can't feed both at once. · SOLIX F3800 ↗
- Price and value
- +Got the LiFePO4 300 Plus with a 40W panel for CA$459, worth the extra over $289. · Explorer 300 Plus ↗
- −Paid $2,700 and warns buyers away from the unit entirely. · Explorer 5000 Plus ↗
- Durability and failures
- +An older Jackery bought on sale has worked flawlessly for 7 years with no issues. ↗
- −Only 500 charge cycles before capacity drops, against 3500 on the competing unit. ↗
- Warranty and support
- +Customer service miles ahead and the deciding factor in his most recent purchase. ↗
- −After many conversations he doubts Jackery staff even understand their own products. ↗
- Solar input
- +Feeds 4800W into the system across 8 DC ports; any input backfeeds and charges everything. · Explorer 2000 Plus ↗
- −Maxes out at 30V solar input, forcing a separate parallel panel wiring. · Explorer 1000 ↗
Reviewer sentiment by topic · published reviews
180 excerpts · 52 publications · 56% positive
- Durability513
- Charging1716
- Fan noise812
- App68
- UPS11
- Runtime711
- Support63
- Idle drain23
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
121 excerpts · 35 publications · 69% positive
- Durability515
- Charging79
- Fan noise4
- App32
- UPS53
- Runtime110
- Support
- Idle drain11
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
Reviewers knock Anker SOLIX most on support and charging and praise its charging and durability; Jackery draws its sharpest notes on ups and app and takes clean marks on durability and runtime. Read the bars as where each brand gets argued about, not as a score.
From the test desk
“Same battery, different bodies — 5.2Wh and zero cycles apart — so this comes down to which one can actually start what you plug into it.”
“The C1000 Gen 2 is $350 cheaper, 13.7 pounds lighter, and the only one you can expand later — but a full Remote Workday needs 105% of its usable capacity, a job the pricier Explorer 1500 Ultra finishes using just 70%.”
“Pay about $3,400 more for the Double Kit and you still end up with the cheaper power — $0.15 versus $0.22 a lifetime kilowatt-hour — plus more than 2.6 times the battery to draw from.”
“Two 300W boxes holding the same energy, and the split is time: the Jackery's cells are rated out around two years of daily use, the Anker's are still working at eight.”
“The SOLIX C200 DC has never had an AC outlet — every watt moves through USB-C — so before price or capacity even enter the discussion, the only real question is whether anything on your list needs a wall plug.”
“Only $50 separates them, but the Jackery packs 512Wh more into that gap — and Anker's fastest card, its UPS switchover, is undercut by fans reviewers call the loudest part of the unit.”
What shoppers ask
Real queries that reached our Anker SOLIX-versus-Jackery pages in the 90 days to 2026-09-05, with Search Console impressions.
“anker solix vs jackery”4 impr.
Model-level: the most-searched Anker SOLIX-versus-Jackery matchups are listed with their verdicts; at brand level Anker SOLIX leads between 500 Wh and 1 kWh and between 1 and 2 kWh.
“jackery vs anker solix”3 impr.
Model-level: the most-searched Anker SOLIX-versus-Jackery matchups are listed with their verdicts; at brand level Anker SOLIX leads between 500 Wh and 1 kWh and between 1 and 2 kWh.
“jackery vs anker”1 impr.
Anker SOLIX takes 40 of 83 head-to-heads to Jackery's 42, and the wins split by size rather than by badge. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
“anker or jackery”1 impr.
Anker SOLIX takes 40 of 83 head-to-heads to Jackery's 42, and the wins split by size rather than by badge. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
Asked under the reviews on YouTube, verbatim and linked, with our one-line answer.
“Solar throughput? I'm in Texas and we have plenty of sun. The batteries may be filled up midday I just want the excess solar to be used on my current loads and bypass the battery. The jackery can only fill that battery up and use the battery for loads unlike from what I can read the anker which can do solar throughput when batteries are full. (Saves wear and tear)”
@NuevoFilipino1104 · 17 likes · Solar input · YouTube ↗
Our answerAnker SOLIX leads solar input per kWh in 3 of 5 bands; the decision map shows the medians, and each unit's own ceiling is on its pair page. →
“Jackery 5000 Plus vs Anker F3800.. who wins ?? Need a video review with the specs”
@eliv.93 · 3 likes · Other · YouTube ↗
Our answerAnker SOLIX takes 40 of 83 head-to-heads to Jackery's 42; the split is by size, so start from the capacity you need. →
“I always love your reviews and they are so informative. I appreciate that you bring all these products to light and go through all the appropriate testing. But question, why do you not put Anker powerhouse portable chargers up against Jackery or Bluetti chargers?”
@ChrisJGuy · 2 likes · Weight and portability · YouTube ↗
Our answerWatt-hours per pound: Anker SOLIX 36.7 against Jackery 45.0 among portable units, with the per-band leaders in the decision map. →
“Do you have a mystery shop video for Jackery? I’d like to know the customer service comparison with Anker. Thanks!”
@JamieTodd-n3o · 0 likes · Warranty and support · YouTube ↗
Our answerMedian warranty is 5 years for Anker SOLIX and 5 for Jackery; support experience is tallied from owner claims in the sentiment bars, not something we can measure. →
“Do you have a mystery shop video for Jackery? I’d like to know the customer service comparison with Anker. Thanks!”
@JamieTodd-n3o · 0 likes · Warranty and support · YouTube ↗
Our answerMedian warranty is 5 years for Anker SOLIX and 5 for Jackery; support experience is tallied from owner claims in the sentiment bars, not something we can measure. →
“Great video and appreciate all your thorough testing! It's cool to see the Jackery 5000 can handle running the transfer switch on 120v when you plug in the AC charging. Do you know if the Anker Solix F3800 or EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 do the same? I noticed in your Anker Solix F3800 video that it loses the 240v when you plug into AC charging but does it still receive the 120v?”
@EKingJames1288 · 0 likes · Other · YouTube ↗
Our answerAnker SOLIX takes 40 of 83 head-to-heads to Jackery's 42; the split is by size, so start from the capacity you need. →
06 · Price behavior
How each brand moves its prices
What each brand does with its prices, from 23,158 captures of every current model between 2026-07-17 and 2026-09-07. A drop or rise is a change between two consecutive captures; the typical price is the price a unit sat at most often in the last 90 days, not the store’s list price.
0% of the window under its typical price, median unit
Drops
3
Rises
14
Median drop
9.1%
Deepest under typical
- 10%
Anker SOLIX C300
- 9.1%
Anker SOLIX F2600
- 6.7%
Anker SOLIX F3000
- 5%
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2
Nothing meaningfully under its typical price at the last check.
When to buy3 drops across 17 units in 53 days: Anker SOLIX holds a price and then moves it; the SOLIX C300 at 10.0% under typical price is the deepest cut we saw. A Anker SOLIX unit well under typical price is the exception, so take it when it appears.
8% of the window under its typical price, median unit
Drops
43
Rises
58
Median drop
10%
Deepest under typical
- 27%
Jackery Explorer 300
- 17.7%
Jackery Explorer 1500 v2
- 16.7%
Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra
- 14.7%
Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus
When to buy43 drops and 58 rises across 21 units in 53 days is a catalog that reprices constantly. If the unit you want is at typical price, a cut is likely within weeks; the deep ones, led by the Explorer 300 at 27.0% under typical price, are the ones to wait for.
Spot prices and sale flags are rechecked at each build; the drop and rise counts cover 2026-07-17 to 2026-09-07.
07 · Head-to-head record
83 head-to-heads, scored
Every head-to-head below is one model against one model, written up in full with a winner and a confidence score from 1 to 10. The set is the head-to-heads shoppers actually search for, not a random sample, and the brand with the larger catalog gets more chances to appear. Read the split by size and by deciding criterion, not just the totals.
40
wins
42
wins
- Decisive calls
- 14 (confidence 8+) · 10–4
- Close calls
- 44 (6 or under) · 20–23
- Bigger battery won
- 69% of 72 step-up pairs
- All head-to-heads, incl. retired units
- 97 (14 involve a retired unit)
What decided Anker SOLIX's wins
- price per Wh31
- inverter output6
- capacity2
- weight1
What decided Jackery's wins
- price per Wh33
- inverter output8
- capacity1
Matched-capacity pairs, by band
- Under 500 Wh5–2 of 7
- 500–1,000 Wh3–2 of 5
- 1–2 kWh8–9 of 17
- 2–5 kWh7–14 of 21
- 5 kWh and up1–0 of 1
51 of 83 live matchups pit units from the same capacity band; the rest are step-up comparisons.
The five most-searched matchups
- Anker SOLIX C300 vs Jackery Explorer 300DAnker SOLIX · 7/10
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs Jackery Explorer 2000 PlusJackery · 6/10
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs Jackery Explorer 2000 v2Anker SOLIX · 5/10- Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs Jackery Explorer 1500 UltraAnker SOLIX · 6/10
- Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS vs Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double KitJackery · 8/10
What owners decided, on YouTube
3
preferred
9
preferred
13 buyer comparisons naming both brands, 1 without a clear winner. Counted from comment sections across 12 independent channels; each line below links to the comment.
- Anker 300 AC vs Jackery Explorer 300 Plus → Jackery1000V2, 300Plus and 100Plus are well built with USB outlets that line up in the housing.25 likes · The Solar Lab ↗
- Anker 535 PowerHouse vs Jackery → Anker SOLIXEvery Anker product bought over ten years still works great.16 likes · Silver Cymbal ↗
- Anker SOLIX F3800 vs Jackery Explorer 5000 → JackeryRecharges from the grid directly at 240V and over 3000W.7 likes · JOHNNY'S WEEKENDS-Power Your World! Solar & More! ↗
- Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus vs Jackery HomePower 5000 → JackeryJackery 5000 Plus takes 450V of solar input.5 likes · Minute Man Solar ↗
Our head-to-heads against owners' picks
Owners and our verdicts point the same way. Across 13 comparisons in which a commenter named both brands and picked a side, Jackery was preferred 9 times to 3, and our own head-to-heads favor Jackery 42 to 40. Agreement between the lived-with view and the buy-today view is the strongest signal this page can offer.
08 · Ecosystem and lock-in
What you commit to with the first purchase
The real question behind a brand-level search is which proprietary ecosystem to commit to. Expansion batteries do not cross brands, so the second purchase is decided by the first. These are the terms of that commitment as the catalogs stand today.
Expandable
accept expansion batteries
UPS mode
any switchover figure listed
App control
current units
LFP chemistry
current units
Expandable
accept expansion batteries
UPS mode
any switchover figure listed
App control
current units
LFP chemistry
current units
Models that accept expansion batteries
Anker SOLIX8 of 17 units
Jackery8 of 21 units
Good to knowAnker SOLIX's non-expandable units are SOLIX C800 Plus, SOLIX C300, SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC and 5 more; Jackery's are HomePower 3000, Explorer 2000 v2, Explorer 1500 Ultra, Explorer 1500 v2 and 9 more. Not expanding is only a con if you would have expanded.
Largest system either brand sells
Anker SOLIX61.4 kWh
Jackery10.1 kWh
Good to knowThe ceilings are the largest systems each brand sells, and the big ones are installs, not things you carry. Compare them only if you are actually building a stack.
Cost per added watt-hour when expanding
Anker SOLIX$0.33 per Wh added · base $0.70
Jackerynot priced as SKUs
Good to knowOur catalog prices expansion packs as SKUs for Anker SOLIX only, so the other side's expansion cost is not quoted rather than guessed.
Models with a UPS mode
Anker SOLIX14 of 17 · 6 at 10 ms or under
Jackery18 of 21 · 5 at 10 ms or under
Good to knowAnker SOLIX's units without a UPS mode: SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC, 535 PowerHouse. Jackery's: Explorer 500, Explorer 300D, Explorer 300. A listed switchover figure is a spec, not a test; our UPS tiers grade the stated milliseconds.
Models with app control
Anker SOLIX16 of 17 units
Jackery18 of 21 units
Good to knowAnker SOLIX units without app control: 535 PowerHouse. Jackery: Explorer 500, Explorer 300, Explorer 300 v2.
Warranty
Anker SOLIX5 yr median · 2×3yr, 15×5yr
Jackery5 yr median · 2×2yr, 1×3yr, 18×5yr
Good to knowAnker SOLIX's outliers from its median: SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC. Jackery's: Explorer 500, Explorer 300D, Explorer 300.
LFP chemistry
Anker SOLIX100% LFP
Jackery91% LFP
Good to knowNon-LFP units still on sale: Anker SOLIX none; Jackery Explorer 500, Explorer 300. Older chemistry means fewer rated cycles, which shows up in the cycles row.
Rated cycle life
Anker SOLIX3,000 median · 11×3,000, 5×4,000, 1×10,000
Jackery4,000 median · 2×800, 2×3,000, 12×4,000, 5×6,000
Good to knowRated cycles are the maker's claim to 80% capacity, not a test result; the histogram shows how many units each brand rates at each figure.
09 · Catalog density
Where each brand actually has models
Every dot is one current unit; stack configurations and retired units are excluded. The bar under each strip counts models per capacity band, which is the fastest way to see whether a brand has an answer at your size at all.
Price per watt-hour · typical price, lower is better
Show every unit
| Anker SOLIX S2000 | 2 kWh | $0.35 |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 | 1.1 kWh | $0.42 |
| Anker SOLIX F2600 | 2.6 kWh | $0.43 |
| Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 | 2 kWh | $0.49 |
| Anker SOLIX F3000 | 3.1 kWh | $0.49 |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 | 1 kWh | $0.52 |
| Anker SOLIX F3800 | 3.8 kWh | $0.52 |
| Anker 535 PowerHouse | 512 Wh | $0.59 |
| Anker SOLIX C1000X Gen 2 | 1 kWh | $0.59 |
| Anker SOLIX C800X | 768 Wh | $0.59 |
| Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS | 3.8 kWh | $0.68 |
| Anker SOLIX C300 DC | 288 Wh | $0.69 |
| Anker SOLIX E10 | 6.1 kWh | $0.70 |
| Anker SOLIX C200 DC | 192 Wh | $0.73 |
| Anker SOLIX C800 Plus | 768 Wh | $0.84 |
| Anker SOLIX C300 | 288 Wh | $1.04 |
| Anker SOLIX C300X | 288 Wh | $1.04 |
| Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus | 2 kWh | $0.44 |
| Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 | 2 kWh | $0.44 |
| Jackery HomePower 3000 | 3.1 kWh | $0.46 |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | 1.1 kWh | $0.47 |
| Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max | 3.6 kWh | $0.50 |
| Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2 | 2 kWh | $0.52 |
| Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus | 3.6 kWh | $0.53 |
| Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 | 1.5 kWh | $0.55 |
| Jackery HomePower 1000 v2 | 1 kWh | $0.56 |
| Jackery Explorer 300D | 288 Wh | $0.62 |
| Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit | 10.1 kWh | $0.62 |
| Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus | 5 kWh | $0.63 |
| Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus v2 | 1 kWh | $0.65 |
| Jackery Explorer 600 Plus | 632 Wh | $0.68 |
| Jackery Explorer 500 | 518 Wh | $0.69 |
| Jackery Explorer 600 v2 | 640 Wh | $0.78 |
| Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra | 1.5 kWh | $0.78 |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus | 1.3 kWh | $0.79 |
| Jackery Explorer 3000 v2 | 3.1 kWh | $0.81 |
| Jackery Explorer 300 | 293 Wh | $0.88 |
| Jackery Explorer 300 v2 | 288 Wh | $0.93 |
Watt-hours per pound · portable units only, higher is better
Show every unit
| Anker SOLIX S2000 | 2 kWh | 56.3 |
| Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 | 2 kWh | 49.1 |
| Anker SOLIX C300 DC | 288 Wh | 46.7 |
| Anker SOLIX C200 DC | 192 Wh | 45.7 |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 | 1 kWh | 41.1 |
| Anker SOLIX C1000X Gen 2 | 1 kWh | 41.1 |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 | 1.1 kWh | 37.2 |
| Anker SOLIX F2600 | 2.6 kWh | 36.3 |
| Anker SOLIX F3000 | 3.1 kWh | 33.6 |
| Anker SOLIX C800 Plus | 768 Wh | 32.0 |
| Anker SOLIX C300X | 288 Wh | 32.0 |
| Anker SOLIX C800X | 768 Wh | 32.0 |
| Anker SOLIX C300 | 288 Wh | 31.6 |
| Anker 535 PowerHouse | 512 Wh | 30.7 |
| Jackery Explorer 300D | 288 Wh | 52.4 |
| Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 | 2 kWh | 51.7 |
| Jackery HomePower 3000 | 3.1 kWh | 51.6 |
| Jackery Explorer 3000 v2 | 3.1 kWh | 51.6 |
| Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2 | 2 kWh | 49.4 |
| Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max | 3.6 kWh | 48.5 |
| Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 | 1.5 kWh | 48.0 |
| Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus | 3.6 kWh | 46.4 |
| Jackery Explorer 600 v2 | 640 Wh | 45.4 |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | 1.1 kWh | 45.0 |
| Jackery HomePower 1000 v2 | 1 kWh | 43.8 |
| Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus v2 | 1 kWh | 43.0 |
| Jackery Explorer 300 | 293 Wh | 41.3 |
| Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra | 1.5 kWh | 39.8 |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus | 1.3 kWh | 39.5 |
| Jackery Explorer 600 Plus | 632 Wh | 39.3 |
| Jackery Explorer 500 | 518 Wh | 38.9 |
| Jackery Explorer 300 v2 | 288 Wh | 35.6 |
| Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus | 2 kWh | 33.2 |
Models per capacity band · current units, configurations excluded
Under 500 Wh
500–1,000 Wh
1–2 kWh
2–5 kWh
5 kWh+
The extremes
The cheapest and dearest watt-hour each brand sells today, so you can see what the medians are made of.
Cheapest watt-hour
SOLIX S2000
$0.35 · 2 kWh
Dearest watt-hour
SOLIX C300X
$1.04 · 288 Wh
Cheapest watt-hour
Explorer 2000 Plus
$0.44 · 2 kWh
Dearest watt-hour
Explorer 300 v2
$0.93 · 288 Wh
Anker SOLIX Anker SOLIX's 17 units run from 192 Wh to 6.1 kWh. Median $0.59 per watt-hour and 36.7 Wh per pound among the portable units.
Jackery Jackery's 21 units run from 288 Wh to 10.1 kWh. Median $0.62 per watt-hour and 45.0 Wh per pound among the portable units.
10 · Claims, checked
What the internet says, against the catalog
- PSA Verified
“Jackery units are rated for more cycles than Anker SOLIX's.”
Median rated cycles are 4,000 for Jackery against 3,000 for Anker SOLIX. Ratings are the makers' own figures to 80% capacity.
- PSA Partly True
“Anker SOLIX is the cheaper brand per watt-hour.”
Overall medians are $0.59 for Anker SOLIX against $0.62 for Jackery on typical price prices. The gap is under 8%, which is inside the spread of a single sale.
- PSA Partly True
“Every Anker SOLIX unit has a UPS mode.”
82% of current Anker SOLIX units list one; the exceptions are SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC, 535 PowerHouse. Jackery lists UPS on 86% of units.
- PSA Partly True
“Both brands are all-LFP now.”
Anker SOLIX 100%, Jackery 91%. Still on older chemistry: Explorer 500, Explorer 300.
- PSA Partly True
“Anker SOLIX's warranty is 5 years across the board.”
15 of 17 current units carry 5 years; SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC do not.
- PSA Not Supported
“Expansion batteries cost about the same per watt-hour as the base unit.”
Added capacity runs $0.33 per watt-hour on Anker SOLIX's priced packs against a base unit at $0.70.
- PSA Verified
- matches the maker’s own documentation or our catalog
- PSA Partly True
- true in some bands or cases, not as a rule
- PSA Not Supported
- the numbers we hold do not back it
11 · Lifecycle
Retired this year, and what replaces it
Models that left each brand’s own store this year, and what we link instead. We verify a retirement on the maker’s storefront, never on a retailer’s stock page, and every retirement below has a named successor. We do not print release dates, because merchant timestamps reset when a store is rebuilt and are not a record of when a product shipped.
Anker SOLIX retired 2 models this year: the SOLIX F2000 (successor SOLIX C2000 Gen 2) and the SOLIX C800 (successor SOLIX C800X).
Retired
Successor
SOLIX F2000 → SOLIX C2000 Gen 2
Anker no longer sells the SOLIX F2000 (PowerHouse 767). Its natural replacement is the SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 — the same 2,048Wh capacity and 2,400W output in a newer design.
Retired
Successor
SOLIX C800 → SOLIX C800X
Anker has replaced the C800 line with the C800X — at $449.99 it currently ships with a 100W solar panel included, so the newer unit costs less than the C800 did.
Jackery retired nothing in our tracking window; its lineup churn shows up as new releases rather than removals.
- No retirements recorded.
12 · Top matchups
The comparisons people search for most
Ordered by search demand. The ringed unit is the winner; the score is the verdict's confidence out of 10.
- Anker SOLIX C300 vs Jackery Explorer 300DAnker SOLIX · 7/10
- Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs Jackery Explorer 2000 PlusJackery · 6/10
- Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs Jackery Explorer 2000 v2Anker SOLIX · 5/10
- Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs Jackery Explorer 1500 UltraAnker SOLIX · 6/10
- Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS vs Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double KitJackery · 8/10
Anker SOLIX C300 vs Jackery Explorer 300Anker SOLIX · 9/10
Anker SOLIX C200 DC vs Jackery Explorer 1000 PlusJackery · 6/10
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs Jackery Explorer 1500 v2Jackery · 7/10
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 v2Anker SOLIX · 7/10- Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs Jackery Explorer 300DAnker SOLIX · 8/10
- Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 PlusAnker SOLIX · 7/10
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs Jackery HomePower 3000Anker SOLIX · 6/10
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs Jackery Explorer 600 PlusAnker SOLIX · 8/10
Anker SOLIX C300 DC vs Jackery Explorer 300DAnker SOLIX · 6/10- Anker SOLIX C300 DC vs Jackery HomePower 3000Jackery · 6/10
Anker SOLIX F3800 vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusJackery · 7/10- Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 v2Anker SOLIX · 6/10
- Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 PlusAnker SOLIX · 6/10
Anker SOLIX C1000 vs Jackery Explorer 2000 v2Jackery · 7/10- Anker SOLIX C1000 vs Jackery HomePower 3000Jackery · 7/10
13 · FAQ
Anker SOLIX or Jackery: the questions people ask
Is Anker SOLIX better than Jackery?
Not as a brand. Of the 83 model-vs-model head-to-heads we have written, Anker SOLIX wins 40 and Jackery wins 42; Anker SOLIX leads between 500 Wh and 1 kWh and between 1 and 2 kWh. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
Which brand is more reliable, Anker SOLIX or Jackery?
We cannot measure failure rates. What we can measure: LFP share (100% against 91%), median rated cycles (3,000 against 4,000) and median warranty (5 against 5 years). Owner reports on durability and support are tallied in the Voices section.
Can I use Jackery expansion batteries with Anker SOLIX, or the other way round?
No. Expansion batteries are proprietary on both sides, which is why the first purchase decides the second. The ecosystem table quotes the cost per added watt-hour where our catalog prices the packs.
Which is cheaper per watt-hour, Anker SOLIX or Jackery?
On today's typical prices the medians are $0.59 for Anker SOLIX and $0.62 for Jackery across the whole catalog, so Anker SOLIX is cheaper overall.
Which brand discounts more often?
Jackery: 3 Anker SOLIX price drops against 43 for Jackery over the same 53 days. The deepest cuts were the SOLIX C300 at 10.0% and the Explorer 300 at 27.0% under typical price.
Which has the better UPS mode?
Anker SOLIX lists a UPS mode on 82% of current units, Jackery on 86%. The ecosystem table counts how many on each side are rated at 10 ms or faster; a listed figure is a spec, not a test.
Are Anker SOLIX and Jackery the same company?
No. Anker Innovations, founded in 2011, sells power stations under its SOLIX sub-brand. Jackery was founded in California in 2012 and is Chinese-owned.
How these numbers were made
Instruments were computed on 2026-09-08 from the 25 Anker SOLIX and 21 Jackery listings in our catalog, excluding retired units and counting each stack configuration once. Prices are the typical prices from our price tracking (23,158 captures, 2026-07-17 to 2026-09-07), not spot or list prices. The head-to-head record counts only published head-to-heads between the two brands; pairs involving a retired unit are excluded from the live tally. Bench verdicts use the same PowerScore benches as our buying guides, ranked over the two brands’ current units only. Release dates are held back on purpose.
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