- 3
- current models
- $0.63
- median per Wh
- 512 Wh – 2 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedPower 2000
- 21
- current models
- $0.62
- median per Wh
- 288 Wh – 10.1 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedExplorer 2000 v2
Brand matchup
DJI vs Jackery
The measured comparison: 16 model-vs-model head-to-heads, 3 DJI and 21 Jackery models in the current catalog, and 53 days of twice-daily price captures.
What each brand is known for
DJI came in from the air: the drone maker's Power line is 3 units between 512 Wh and 2 kWh, fitted with SDC ports that fast-charge its own drone batteries, and specified hard where it plays, with 4,000-cycle LFP cells and 879 W of solar input per kWh on the median model. It skips the very small and the very large and concentrates on the middle of the range.
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 on the median model
879W vs 374W per kWh · median modelevidence ↓
More inverter power per watt-hour on the median model
1.95 vs 1.17 W per Wh · median modelevidence ↓
Trade-offs
No current model in the under 500 Wh and 5 kWh and up classes
Jackery sells 5 thereevidence ↓
Heavier per watt-hour on the median model
32.7 vs 45.0 Wh per lb · median modelevidence ↓
vs DJIMeasured strengths
The only current models in the under 500 Wh and 5 kWh and up classes
5 models there, none from DJIevidence ↓
Expands furthest
up to 10.1 kWh vs 2 kWhevidence ↓
Praised for durability and runtime
25 of 31 notes positiveevidence ↓
Trade-offs
Less solar input per kWh on the median model
374W vs 879W per kWh · median modelevidence ↓
Less inverter power per watt-hour on the median model
1.17 vs 1.95 W per Wh · median modelevidence ↓
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
Power 1000 V2
$699 · $0.68/Wh
1 kWh · 2,600 W · 31.3 lb · 1200 W solar
- UPS ≤10 ms
Check today’s price at DJIscore 3,266 - #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 Power 1000 V2 →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 | 0 / 3 | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model |
| 500–1,000 WhBest value here DJI Power 500 · $299 | 1 / 3 | $0.58vs$0.69 thin | 31.8vs39.3 thin | 1.95vs0.97 thin | 586Wvs313W thin | 5 yrvs5 yr thin | 4,000vs3,000 thin |
| 1–2 kWhBest value here Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 · $499 | 1 / 6 | $0.68vs$0.61 thin | 32.7vs43.4 thin | 2.54vs1.43 thin | 1172Wvs391W thin | —vs5 yr thin | 4,000vs4,000 thin |
| 2–5 kWhBest value here Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus · $2,199 | 1 / 7 | $0.63vs$0.50 thin | 42.2vs49.4 thin | 1.46vs1.17 thin | 879Wvs391W thin | 5 yrvs5 yr thin | 4,000vs4,000 thin |
| 5 kWh and upBest value here Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit · $6,289 | 0 / 2 | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model |
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
DJI Power 2000
score 4,145 · #8/17
2 kWh · $1,299
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit
score 12,030 · #1/17
10.1 kWh · $6,289
Jackery's Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit tops the home backup bench of the two catalogs, with DJI's Power 2000 at #8 of 17. 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.
Camping and overlanding
Bench leader: Jackery
DJI Power 2000
score 3,270 · #3/17
2 kWh · $1,299
Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2
score 3,489 · #1/17
2 kWh · $1,069
Jackery's HomePower 2000 Plus v2 tops the camping and overlanding bench of the two catalogs, with DJI's Power 2000 at #3 of 17. Camping scoring caps weight and rewards usable watt-hours per pound, so a mid-size unit can beat a bigger one.
DJI Power 2000 vs Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2 →Camping and overlanding guide →
RV and van life
Bench leader: Jackery
DJI Power 2000
score 3,920 · #6/13
2 kWh · $1,299
Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max
score 5,088 · #1/13
3.6 kWh · $1,799
Jackery's HomePower 3600 Pro Max tops the rv and van life bench of the two catalogs, with DJI's Power 2000 at #6 of 13. RV scoring rewards inverter headroom, 30A-class output and an expansion path.
CPAP
Bench leader: Jackery
DJI Power 2000
score 3,779 · #3/14
2 kWh · $1,299
Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2
score 4,164 · #1/14
2 kWh · $1,069
Jackery's HomePower 2000 Plus v2 tops the cpap bench of the two catalogs, with DJI's Power 2000 at #3 of 14. 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.
DJI Power 2000 vs Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2 →CPAP guide →
Starlink and off-grid work
Bench leader: Jackery
DJI Power 2000
score 3,944 · #7/21
2 kWh · $1,299
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit
score 11,853 · #1/21
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 DJI's Power 2000 at #7 of 21. 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.
Solar generator
Bench leader: Jackery
DJI Power 2000
score 3,690 · #5/19
2 kWh · $1,299
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus
score 6,174 · #1/19
5 kWh · $3,149
Jackery's Explorer 5000 Plus tops the solar generator bench of the two catalogs, with DJI's Power 2000 at #5 of 19. Solar generator scoring is solar input per watt-hour of storage plus the MPPT ceiling.
05 · Voices
Owners, reviewers, our test desk, and the people searching
Four kinds of voice, none of them invented. Owners first: 429 DJI 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 (24 and 121 cited excerpts), our own verdict lines, and the exact phrasings shoppers typed into Google.
Owner sentiment by topic · YouTube comments
429 claims · 9 channels · 54% positive
- Price and value2730
- Durability and failures173
- Warranty and support109
- Solar input2510
- Charging speed1221
- App and firmware3815
- Capacity and runtime128
- Build quality2618
- Expandability1012
- UPS switchover23
- Noise411
- Idle drain6
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 DJI hardest on durability and the app and praise its weight and fan noise; 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.
- DJIApp and firmware
“UPDATE: I confirmed that a new firmware update fixes the inverter voltage output on the Power 2000! The power station now outputs 120v on the inverter 👍 Awesome fix, DJI!”
- DJICharging speed
“bought and testified it CANNOT, 140W is out of its league. Could be why the power station wasn't tested to be 140W charging in the video.”
- DJICharging speed
“This vid is so informative Prof. Just speaking from my experience w/ DJI power tho, the 140W output worked pretty well with my Mac pro and one fast charging port is good enough for me.”
@jamesanderson211 · 41 likesYouTube ↗ - 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
- +Calls $399 for the 1000 V2 a good deal and bought one. · Power 1000 V2 ↗
- −A $350 adapter against the $380 he paid for the unit; he'd have bought an EcoFlow had he known. · Power 1000 ↗
- Durability and failures
- +Power 1000 has run 1.5 years with no problems. · Power 1000 ↗
- −Threw an overcharge alert and bricked itself after about 2 weeks. · Power 2000 ↗
- Warranty and support
- +Support was good, investigated his video, and gave a full refund. · Power 2000 ↗
- −Blames the DJI people behind the product; calls DJI near-predatory toward customers. ↗
- Solar input
- +Calls the 800W max solar input a huge plus that no rival with a built-in module tops. · Power 1000 ↗
- −Charging from 12V or solar ties up the SDC ports. · Power 1000 ↗
- 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
24 excerpts · 12 publications · 63% positive
- Durability3
- Charging13
- Fan noise3
- App1
- UPS1
- Runtime3
- Support
- Idle drain1
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 DJI most on charging and praise its charging; 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
“Both boxes are built around the same battery; the DJI charges $500 more for the electronics wrapped around it — hardware that earns its keep off-grid and sits idle in a hall closet.”
“Both hold the same 1,024Wh, so this comes down to the DJI's bigger inverter and expandability against the Jackery's lower price, longer life, and the 5-year warranty DJI answers with zero.”
“The Jackery holds 1,024 more Wh, costs $100 less, and weighs 11 fewer pounds than you'd expect from a 3kWh unit — the DJI's only real card is an expansion port on a battery Jackery sealed shut.”
“Same $359 and nearly the same 500Wh, but the DJI's LFP battery is rated for 4,000 charge cycles against the Jackery's older lithium-ion at 500 — one is still working long after the other is landfill, for identical money.”
“Jackery beats the DJI at the DJI's own game this time — 2 lbs lighter and 128Wh bigger at once — so the only reason to still take the DJI is that its 1,000W continuous rating is double the Jackery's, and some loads genuinely need that.”
“Only $100 apart at ~2kWh — the DJI Power 2000 is 13 pounds lighter with 50% more solar, the Explorer 2000 Plus is cheaper, IP65-rugged, and expands further.”
What shoppers ask
Real queries that reached our DJI-versus-Jackery pages in the 90 days to 2026-09-05, with Search Console impressions.
“dji vs jackery”1 impr.
DJI takes 8 of 16 head-to-heads to Jackery's 8, and the wins split by size rather than by badge. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
“dji vs jackery power station”1 impr.
Model-level: the most-searched DJI-versus-Jackery matchups are listed with their verdicts; at brand level the two are close.
Asked under the reviews on YouTube, verbatim and linked, with our one-line answer.
“Did DJI Just CRUSH The Competition? Nah. But they leapfrogged Jackery in my book. I got a great Prime Day EcoFlow deal But honestly It was down to EcoFlow, Bluetti, or Anker. With Pecron definitely a strong contender. DJI falls short and no app is a deal breaker (nor would one be approved or trusted). DJI should stick to their wheelhouse, drones and spying”
@shayne87 · 0 likes · Price and value · YouTube ↗
Our answerOn typical prices Jackery sells the cheaper median watt-hour ($0.62 against $0.63); the price section shows who discounts and how deep. →
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
1
Rises
1
Median drop
21.1%
Deepest under typical
Nothing meaningfully under its typical price at the last check.
When to buy1 drops across 3 units in 53 days: DJI holds a price and then moves it. A DJI 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
16 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.
8
wins
8
wins
- Decisive calls
- 3 (confidence 8+) · 3–0
- Close calls
- 8 (6 or under) · 3–5
- Bigger battery won
- 62% of 13 step-up pairs
- All head-to-heads, incl. retired units
- 23 (7 involve a retired unit)
What decided DJI's wins
- price per Wh7
- inverter output1
What decided Jackery's wins
- price per Wh5
- inverter output3
Matched-capacity pairs, by band
- 500–1,000 Wh2–1 of 3
- 1–2 kWh1–3 of 4
- 2–5 kWh2–4 of 6
13 of 16 live matchups pit units from the same capacity band; the rest are step-up comparisons.
The five most-searched matchups
What owners decided, on YouTube
1
preferred
0
preferred
1 buyer comparisons naming both brands, 0 without a clear winner. Counted from comment sections across 12 independent channels; each line below links to the comment.
- DJI vs Jackery → DJINo app is a deal breaker, and he would not trust or approve one from DJI anyway.0 likes · The Solar Lab ↗
Our head-to-heads against owners' picks
Too few buyer comparisons name both DJI and Jackery to call an owners' record; the sentiment bars below are the better read.
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
DJI2 of 3 units
Jackery8 of 21 units
Good to knowDJI's non-expandable units are Power 500; 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
DJI2 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
DJInot priced as SKUs
Jackerynot priced as SKUs
Good to knowOur catalog prices expansion packs as SKUs for neither brand only, so the other side's expansion cost is not quoted rather than guessed.
Models with a UPS mode
DJI3 of 3 · 2 at 10 ms or under
Jackery18 of 21 · 5 at 10 ms or under
Good to knowDJI's units without a UPS mode: none. 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
DJI3 of 3 units
Jackery18 of 21 units
Good to knowDJI units without app control: none. Jackery: Explorer 500, Explorer 300, Explorer 300 v2.
Warranty
DJI5 yr median · 1×0yr, 2×5yr
Jackery5 yr median · 2×2yr, 1×3yr, 18×5yr
Good to knowDJI's outliers from its median: Power 1000 V2. Jackery's: Explorer 500, Explorer 300D, Explorer 300.
LFP chemistry
DJI100% LFP
Jackery91% LFP
Good to knowNon-LFP units still on sale: DJI none; Jackery Explorer 500, Explorer 300. Older chemistry means fewer rated cycles, which shows up in the cycles row.
Rated cycle life
DJI4,000 median · 3×4,000
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
| DJI Power 500 | 512 Wh | $0.58 |
| DJI Power 2000 | 2 kWh | $0.63 |
| DJI Power 1000 V2 | 1 kWh | $0.68 |
| 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
| DJI Power 2000 | 2 kWh | 42.2 |
| DJI Power 1000 V2 | 1 kWh | 32.7 |
| DJI Power 500 | 512 Wh | 31.8 |
| 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
Power 500
$0.58 · 512 Wh
Dearest watt-hour
Power 1000 V2
$0.68 · 1 kWh
Cheapest watt-hour
Explorer 2000 Plus
$0.44 · 2 kWh
Dearest watt-hour
Explorer 300 v2
$0.93 · 288 Wh
DJI DJI's 3 units run from 512 Wh to 2 kWh. Median $0.63 per watt-hour and 32.7 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 Not Supported
“DJI units are rated for more cycles than Jackery's.”
Median rated cycles are 4,000 on the DJI side and 4,000 on the Jackery side. The histograms differ at the tails, the medians do not.
- PSA Partly True
“Jackery is the cheaper brand per watt-hour.”
Overall medians are $0.62 for Jackery against $0.63 for DJI on typical price prices. The gap is under 8%, which is inside the spread of a single sale.
- PSA Partly True
“Every Jackery unit has a UPS mode.”
86% of current Jackery units list one; the exceptions are Explorer 500, Explorer 300D, Explorer 300. DJI lists UPS on 100% of units.
- PSA Partly True
“Both brands are all-LFP now.”
DJI 100%, Jackery 91%. Still on older chemistry: Explorer 500, Explorer 300.
- PSA Partly True
“DJI's warranty is 5 years across the board.”
2 of 3 current units carry 5 years; Power 1000 V2 do not.
- 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.
DJI retired 1 model this year: the Power 1000 (successor Power 1000 V2).
Retired
Successor
Power 1000 → Power 1000 V2
DJI has superseded the Power 1000 with the Power 1000 V2 — same $699, with 2,600W output against 2,200W. The original may still be purchasable while stock lasts, but unless it is meaningfully discounted, buy the V2.
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.
- DJI Power 2000 vs Jackery Explorer 2000 v2Jackery · 7/10
DJI Power 2000 vs Jackery Explorer 1500 v2DJI · 6/10- DJI Power 1000 V2 vs Jackery HomePower 1000 v2Jackery · 6/10
DJI Power 2000 vs Jackery HomePower 3000Jackery · 7/10
DJI Power 500 vs Jackery Explorer 500DJI · 9/10
DJI Power 2000 vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusJackery · 7/10
DJI Power 500 vs Jackery Explorer 600 v2Jackery · 5/10
DJI Power 2000 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 PlusDJI · 7/10- DJI Power 2000 vs Jackery Explorer 2000 PlusDJI · 5/10
DJI Power 2000 vs Jackery Explorer 3000 v2DJI · 7/10
DJI Power 500 vs Jackery Explorer 600 PlusDJI · 8/10- DJI Power 1000 V2 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 PlusDJI · 6/10
DJI Power 1000 V2 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 v2Jackery · 6/10- DJI Power 1000 V2 vs Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus v2Jackery · 6/10
- DJI Power 2000 vs Jackery Explorer 1500 UltraDJI · 8/10
- DJI Power 2000 vs Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2Jackery · 5/10
13 · FAQ
DJI or Jackery: the questions people ask
Is DJI better than Jackery?
Not as a brand. Of the 16 model-vs-model head-to-heads we have written, DJI wins 8 and Jackery wins 8; no capacity band produces a clear leader. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
Which brand is more reliable, DJI or Jackery?
We cannot measure failure rates. What we can measure: LFP share (100% against 91%), median rated cycles (4,000 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 DJI, 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, DJI or Jackery?
On today's typical prices the medians are $0.63 for DJI and $0.62 for Jackery across the whole catalog, so Jackery is cheaper overall.
Which brand discounts more often?
Jackery: 1 DJI price drops against 43 for Jackery over the same 53 days. The deepest cuts were none on the DJI side and the Explorer 300 at 27.0% under typical price.
Which has the better UPS mode?
DJI lists a UPS mode on 100% 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 DJI and Jackery the same company?
No. DJI, the Shenzhen drone maker, entered power stations in 2024. 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 3 DJI 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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