- 21
- current models
- $0.56
- median per Wh
- 230 Wh – 12.3 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedDELTA 3 Classic
- 21
- current models
- $0.62
- median per Wh
- 288 Wh – 10.1 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedExplorer 1000 v2
Brand matchup
EcoFlow vs Jackery
The measured comparison: 137 model-vs-model head-to-heads, 21 EcoFlow and 21 Jackery models in the current catalog, and 53 days of twice-daily price captures.
What each brand is known for
EcoFlow turned recharge time into the headline spec: most of its line refills from a wall socket in about an hour, and the catalog stretches from a 230 Wh RIVER to a 12.3 kWh DELTA Pro Ultra, 21 current models with a UPS mode on 100% of them. It reprices in small, frequent steps rather than big sales, so the median unit spent 1% of our capture window under its typical price.
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
Cheaper per watt-hour in 3 of 5 sizes
$0.49 vs $0.61 per Wh · 1–2 kWhevidence ↓
More solar input per kWh in 4 of 5 sizes
488W vs 391W per kWh · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓
Expands furthest
up to 18.4 kWh vs 10.1 kWhevidence ↓
Trade-offs
Heavier per watt-hour in 3 of 4 sizes
40.4 vs 49.4 Wh per lb · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓
Lower rated cycle life in 3 of 5 sizes
3,000 vs 4,000 cycles · 1–2 kWhevidence ↓
vs EcoFlowMeasured strengths
Lighter per watt-hour in 3 of 4 sizes
49.4 vs 40.4 Wh per lb · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓
Higher rated cycle life in 3 of 5 sizes
4,000 vs 3,000 cycles · 1–2 kWhevidence ↓
Praised for durability and runtime
25 of 31 notes positiveevidence ↓
Trade-offs
Pricier per watt-hour in 3 of 5 sizes
$0.61 vs $0.49 per Wh · 1–2 kWhevidence ↓
Less solar input per kWh in 4 of 5 sizes
391W vs 488W per kWh · 2–5 kWhevidence ↓
Less inverter power per watt-hour in 3 of 5 sizes
1.43 vs 1.76 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
$599 · $0.39/Wh
1.5 kWh · 1,800 W · 36 lb · 500 W solar
- Lowest $/Wh at this size
- #2
$669 · $0.65/Wh
1 kWh · 1,800 W · 23.8 lb · 400 W solar
- UPS ≤10 ms
- #3
$499 · $0.49/Wh
1 kWh · 1,800 W · 26.7 lb · 500 W solar
- UPS ≤10 ms
Full head-to-head: DELTA 3 1500 vs HomePower 1000 Plus 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 · $249 | 4 / 3 | $0.82vs$0.88 EcoFlow | 30.4vs41.3 Jackery | 1.26vs1.04 EcoFlow | 464Wvs347W EcoFlow | 5 yrvs3 yr EcoFlow | 3,000vs4,000 Jackery |
| 500–1,000 WhBest value here EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro · $349 | 3 / 3 | $0.56vs$0.69 EcoFlow | 44.7vs39.3 EcoFlow | 1.04vs0.97 EcoFlow | 286Wvs313W Jackery | 5 yrvs5 yr even | 3,000vs3,000 even |
| 1–2 kWhBest value here EcoFlow DELTA 3 1500 · $599 | 5 / 6 | $0.49vs$0.61 EcoFlow | 37.9vs43.4 Jackery | 1.76vs1.43 EcoFlow | 488Wvs391W EcoFlow | 5 yrvs5 yr even | 3,000vs4,000 Jackery |
| 2–5 kWhBest value here EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max · $899 | 7 / 7 | $0.52vs$0.50 even | 40.4vs49.4 Jackery | 1.17vs1.17 even | 488Wvs391W EcoFlow | 5 yrvs5 yr even | 4,000vs4,000 even |
| 5 kWh and upBest value here Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit · $6,289 | 2 / 2 | $0.67vs$0.62 Jackery | —vs— thin | 1.07vs1.43 Jackery | 863Wvs794W EcoFlow | 7.5 yrvs5 yr EcoFlow | 3,500vs4,000 Jackery |
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: EcoFlow
EcoFlow's DELTA Pro Ultra X tops the home backup bench of the two catalogs, with Jackery's Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit at #2 of 29. 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.
EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X vs Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus →Home backup guide →
Camping and overlanding
Bench leader: Jackery
Jackery's HomePower 2000 Plus v2 tops the camping and overlanding bench of the two catalogs, with EcoFlow's DELTA 3 1500 at #3 of 26. Camping scoring caps weight and rewards usable watt-hours per pound, so a mid-size unit can beat a bigger one.
EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max vs Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2 →Camping and overlanding guide →
RV and van life
Bench leader: EcoFlow
EcoFlow's DELTA Pro 3 tops the rv and van life bench of the two catalogs, with Jackery's HomePower 3600 Pro Max at #2 of 23. RV scoring rewards inverter headroom, 30A-class output and an expansion path.
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 vs Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max →RV and van life guide →
CPAP
Bench leader: Jackery
Jackery's HomePower 2000 Plus v2 tops the cpap bench of the two catalogs, with EcoFlow's DELTA 3 Max at #2 of 26. 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.
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max vs Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2 →CPAP guide →
Starlink and off-grid work
Bench leader: EcoFlow
EcoFlow's DELTA Pro Ultra X tops the starlink and off-grid work bench of the two catalogs, with Jackery's Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit at #2 of 35. 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.
EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X vs Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus →Starlink and off-grid work guide →
Solar generator
Bench leader: Jackery
Jackery's Explorer 5000 Plus tops the solar generator bench of the two catalogs, with EcoFlow's DELTA Pro 3 at #3 of 31. Solar generator scoring is solar input per watt-hour of storage plus the MPPT ceiling.
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 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: 1,652 EcoFlow 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 (162 and 121 cited excerpts), our own verdict lines, and the exact phrasings shoppers typed into Google.
Owner sentiment by topic · YouTube comments
1,652 claims · 11 channels · 54% positive
- Price and value93112
- Durability and failures12143
- Warranty and support15569
- Solar input6256
- Charging speed2161
- App and firmware4955
- Capacity and runtime32102
- Build quality5533
- Expandability3256
- UPS switchover2528
- Noise1814
- Idle drain1514
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 EcoFlow hardest on availability and durability and praise its runtime and charging speed; 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.
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
- +DELTA 2 plus extra battery and 600W solar cost ~$1200 and paid for itself in under 2 years in California. · DELTA 2 ↗
- −His out-of-warranty EcoFlow gear is worth under 30% of purchase price after four years. ↗
- Durability and failures
- +Batteries still hold 98%+ capacity, ahead of the 80%-at-10-years warranty curve. · DELTA 2 ↗
- −Bought October 2023, died June 2024. · DELTA Pro ↗
- Warranty and support
- +EcoFlow sent labels and replaced two DELTA Max 2000s and a RIVER Pro in under 3 weeks on their dime. ↗
- −Sorely disappointed by EcoFlow customer service; says he is done with the brand. ↗
- Solar input
- +Charges two DELTA Pros from two ~2,500W strings running at about 125V. · DELTA Pro ↗
- −RIVER Pro with add-on battery is 1400Wh but takes only 200W solar, so 2 days to fill. · RIVER Pro ↗
- 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
162 excerpts · 42 publications · 62% positive
- Durability517
- Charging312
- Fan noise1217
- App25
- UPS211
- Runtime67
- Support7
- Idle drain51
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 EcoFlow most on support and idle drain and praise its durability and fan noise; 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
“With the same cost per watt-hour, the same five-year warranty and the same 30 dBA between them, this comes down to what the inverter will start and how fast the sun refills it — and the DELTA 3 Classic takes both at $469 against $499.”
“The Jackery hands you 2,042Wh today; the DELTA 3 hands you 1,024Wh for $280 less and the wiring to grow past it later — so pick based on whether you need the second kilowatt-hour now or want to build up to it.”
“A $1,200 price gap separates two units that tie on almost everything; the DELTA Pro Ultra only earns it back if your day draws more energy than the Explorer's 5,040Wh holds, or your gear can't survive a 20-millisecond blink.”
“Sixteen watt-hours and twenty dollars apart on paper, these two split hard on the three specs you actually live with: what it weighs, what it sounds like, and how long the cells last.”
“EcoFlow markets the DELTA 3 Plus as near-silent — its own reviewers say the fans didn't get the memo, cycling on and off even at low load.”
“These two tie on cost per lifetime kWh to the penny — the real split is that the Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 runs dry partway through an 8-hour blackout, and the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus doesn't.”
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.
1% of the window under its typical price, median unit
Drops
20
Rises
36
Median drop
7.1%
Deepest under typical
- 27.3%
EcoFlow RIVER 3 MAX
- 15.8%
EcoFlow DELTA Pro
- 14.3%
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3
- 9.5%
EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max
When to buy20 drops and 36 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 RIVER 3 MAX at 27.3% under typical price, are the ones to wait for.
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
On sale now vs typical
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus
$619 · 11% under $699Check today’s priceFull profile →
When to buyJackery reprices constantly: 43 drops and 58 rises across 21 units in 53 days, with the Explorer 300 seen 27.0% under typical price. Set an alert and wait; a Jackery at typical price is the exception.
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
137 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.
74
wins
63
wins
- Decisive calls
- 32 (confidence 8+) · 23–9
- Close calls
- 63 (6 or under) · 29–34
- Bigger battery won
- 64% of 120 step-up pairs
- All head-to-heads, incl. retired units
- 150 (13 involve a retired unit)
What decided EcoFlow's wins
- price per Wh50
- inverter output17
- capacity4
- weight2
What decided Jackery's wins
- price per Wh49
- inverter output9
- capacity3
- weight2
Matched-capacity pairs, by band
- Under 500 Wh10–2 of 12
- 500–1,000 Wh7–2 of 9
- 1–2 kWh14–13 of 27
- 2–5 kWh15–17 of 32
- 5 kWh and up2–2 of 4
84 of 137 live matchups pit units from the same capacity band; the rest are step-up comparisons.
The five most-searched matchups
- EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic vs Jackery Explorer 1000 v2EcoFlow · 7/10
EcoFlow DELTA 3 vs Jackery Explorer 2000 v2Jackery · 5/10
EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra vs Jackery Explorer 5000 PlusJackery · 7/10
EcoFlow DELTA Pro vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusJackery · 8/10
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus vs Jackery Explorer 1500 v2Jackery · 8/10
What owners decided, on YouTube
20
preferred
8
preferred
35 buyer comparisons naming both brands, 7 without a clear winner. Counted from comment sections across 12 independent channels; each line below links to the comment.
- EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max vs Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus → JackerySwitching his decision to Jackery on the reviewer's A grade over the AC300's A- and Delta's B-.17 likes · Jasonoid - Solar Power, Batteries, and More! ↗
- EcoFlow DELTA Pro vs Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus → EcoFlowNo 12V output and proprietary connectors put it about four years behind the DELTA Pro.15 likes · HOBOTECH ↗
- EcoFlow vs Jackery 5000 Plus → EcoFlow240V generator charging only works if you also buy their smart transfer switch.13 likes · City Prepping ↗
- EcoFlow DELTA 2 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 → EcoFlowChose DELTA 2 because it carries a 5-year warranty.5 likes · The Solar Lab ↗
Our head-to-heads against owners' picks
Owners and our verdicts point the same way. Across 35 comparisons in which a commenter named both brands and picked a side, EcoFlow was preferred 20 times to 8, and our own head-to-heads favor EcoFlow 74 to 63. 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
EcoFlow15 of 21 units
Jackery8 of 21 units
Good to knowEcoFlow's non-expandable units are DELTA 3 Ultra, RIVER 2 Pro, RIVER 2 Max, RIVER 2 and 2 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
EcoFlow18.4 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
EcoFlow$0.30 per Wh added · base $0.68
Jackerynot priced as SKUs
Good to knowOur catalog prices expansion packs as SKUs for EcoFlow only, so the other side's expansion cost is not quoted rather than guessed.
Models with a UPS mode
EcoFlow21 of 21 · 12 at 10 ms or under
Jackery18 of 21 · 5 at 10 ms or under
Good to knowEcoFlow'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
EcoFlow21 of 21 units
Jackery18 of 21 units
Good to knowEcoFlow units without app control: none. Jackery: Explorer 500, Explorer 300, Explorer 300 v2.
Warranty
EcoFlow5 yr median · 20×5yr, 1×10yr
Jackery5 yr median · 2×2yr, 1×3yr, 18×5yr
Good to knowEcoFlow's outliers from its median: DELTA Pro Ultra. Jackery's: Explorer 500, Explorer 300D, Explorer 300.
LFP chemistry
EcoFlow100% LFP
Jackery91% LFP
Good to knowNon-LFP units still on sale: EcoFlow none; Jackery Explorer 500, Explorer 300. Older chemistry means fewer rated cycles, which shows up in the cycles row.
Rated cycle life
EcoFlow3,000 median · 11×3,000, 3×3,500, 7×4,000
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
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 1500 | 1.5 kWh | $0.39 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max | 2 kWh | $0.44 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro | 768 Wh | $0.45 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra | 3.1 kWh | $0.46 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic | 1 kWh | $0.46 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 2 | 1 kWh | $0.49 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max | 2 kWh | $0.51 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus | 3.1 kWh | $0.52 |
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro | 3.6 kWh | $0.53 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 | 1 kWh | $0.54 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 2 Max | 512 Wh | $0.56 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus | 2 kWh | $0.58 |
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X | 12.3 kWh | $0.65 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus | 1 kWh | $0.67 |
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra | 6.1 kWh | $0.68 |
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 | 4.1 kWh | $0.68 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 2 | 256 Wh | $0.74 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 MAX | 572 Wh | $0.77 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 | 245 Wh | $0.81 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 230 | 230 Wh | $0.82 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 PLUS | 286 Wh | $0.91 |
| 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
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 MAX | 572 Wh | 55.0 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro | 768 Wh | 44.7 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 1500 | 1.5 kWh | 42.7 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra | 3.1 kWh | 42.6 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus | 3.1 kWh | 41.3 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max | 2 kWh | 40.4 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus | 2 kWh | 40.4 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max | 2 kWh | 40.4 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic | 1 kWh | 38.4 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 2 Max | 512 Wh | 38.2 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus | 1 kWh | 37.9 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 | 1 kWh | 37.9 |
| EcoFlow DELTA 2 | 1 kWh | 37.9 |
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro | 3.6 kWh | 36.4 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 2 | 256 Wh | 32.8 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 | 245 Wh | 31.4 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 230 | 230 Wh | 29.5 |
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 PLUS | 286 Wh | 27.5 |
| 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
DELTA 3 1500
$0.39 · 1.5 kWh
Dearest watt-hour
RIVER 3 PLUS
$0.91 · 286 Wh
Cheapest watt-hour
Explorer 2000 Plus
$0.44 · 2 kWh
Dearest watt-hour
Explorer 300 v2
$0.93 · 288 Wh
EcoFlow EcoFlow's 21 units run from 230 Wh to 12.3 kWh. Median $0.56 per watt-hour and 38.3 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 EcoFlow's.”
Median rated cycles are 4,000 for Jackery against 3,000 for EcoFlow. Ratings are the makers' own figures to 80% capacity.
- PSA Verified
“EcoFlow is the cheaper brand per watt-hour.”
Overall medians are $0.56 for EcoFlow against $0.62 for Jackery on typical price prices.
- 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. EcoFlow lists UPS on 100% of units.
- PSA Partly True
“Both brands are all-LFP now.”
EcoFlow 100%, Jackery 91%. Still on older chemistry: Explorer 500, Explorer 300.
- PSA Partly True
“EcoFlow's warranty is 5 years across the board.”
20 of 21 current units carry 5 years; DELTA Pro Ultra do not.
- PSA Not Supported
“Expansion batteries cost about the same per watt-hour as the base unit.”
Added capacity runs $0.30 per watt-hour on EcoFlow's priced packs against a base unit at $0.68.
- 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.
EcoFlow retired 3 models this year: the DELTA 3 1000 Air (successor DELTA 3 Classic), the RIVER 3 MAX PLUS (successor RIVER 2 Pro) and the RIVER 3 MAX PLUS WIRELESS (successor DELTA 3 Classic).
Retired
Successor
DELTA 3 1000 Air → DELTA 3 Classic
EcoFlow has discontinued the DELTA 3 1000 Air — it has left EcoFlow's own store and our price tracking, though remaining retailer stock may linger. Our recommended replacement is the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic: the same 1kWh class, with an 1,800W inverter to the Air's 500W.
Retired
Successor
RIVER 3 MAX PLUS → RIVER 2 Pro
EcoFlow no longer sells the RIVER 3 Max Plus. At this size the closest unit EcoFlow still sells is the RIVER 2 Pro — 768Wh with a stronger 800W inverter, typically for less money. If you'd rather step up in capacity, the DELTA 3 Classic (1,024Wh, 1,800W) is the move.
Retired
Successor
RIVER 3 MAX PLUS WIRELESS → DELTA 3 Classic
EcoFlow has discontinued the RIVER 3 Max Plus Wireless. Our recommended replacement is the DELTA 3 Classic — the same 1kWh-class capacity with a 1,800W inverter to this unit's 600W, usually for less money. You do give up the built-in wireless charging pad.
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.
- EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic vs Jackery Explorer 1000 v2EcoFlow · 7/10
- EcoFlow DELTA 3 vs Jackery Explorer 2000 v2Jackery · 5/10
- EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra vs Jackery Explorer 5000 PlusJackery · 7/10
- EcoFlow DELTA Pro vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusJackery · 8/10
- EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus vs Jackery Explorer 1500 v2Jackery · 8/10
- EcoFlow DELTA 3 vs Jackery Explorer 1500 v2Jackery · 6/10
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus vs Jackery Explorer 1500 v2EcoFlow · 6/10- EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusJackery · 6/10
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max vs Jackery HomePower 3000EcoFlow · 6/10- EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusJackery · 6/10
- EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 vs Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double KitJackery · 6/10
EcoFlow RIVER 3 PLUS vs Jackery Explorer 600 v2Jackery · 6/10- EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus vs Jackery Explorer 1000 v2Jackery · 6/10
- EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max vs Jackery Explorer 2000 PlusEcoFlow · 7/10
- EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro vs Jackery Explorer 600 v2EcoFlow · 6/10
- EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusEcoFlow · 7/10
EcoFlow RIVER 3 PLUS vs Jackery Explorer 500EcoFlow · 8/10
EcoFlow RIVER 3 PLUS vs Jackery Explorer 300EcoFlow · 9/10- EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro vs Jackery Explorer 1000 v2Jackery · 9/10
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusEcoFlow · 6/10
13 · FAQ
EcoFlow or Jackery: the questions people ask
Is EcoFlow better than Jackery?
Not as a brand. Of the 137 model-vs-model head-to-heads we have written, EcoFlow wins 74 and Jackery wins 63; EcoFlow leads under 500 Wh and between 500 Wh and 1 kWh. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
Which brand is more reliable, EcoFlow 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 EcoFlow, 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, EcoFlow or Jackery?
On today's typical prices the medians are $0.56 for EcoFlow and $0.62 for Jackery across the whole catalog, so EcoFlow is cheaper overall.
Which brand discounts more often?
Jackery: 20 EcoFlow price drops against 43 for Jackery over the same 53 days. The deepest cuts were the RIVER 3 MAX at 27.3% and the Explorer 300 at 27.0% under typical price.
Which has the better UPS mode?
EcoFlow 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 EcoFlow and Jackery the same company?
No. EcoFlow Technology was founded in Shenzhen in 2017 by former DJI battery engineers. 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 23 EcoFlow 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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