- 14
- current models
- $1.01
- median per Wh
- 95 Wh – 6.1 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedYeti 1000X
- 21
- current models
- $0.62
- median per Wh
- 288 Wh – 10.1 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedExplorer 300
Brand matchup
Goal Zero vs Jackery
The measured comparison: 47 model-vs-model head-to-heads, 14 Goal Zero and 21 Jackery models in the current catalog, and 53 days of twice-daily price captures.
What each brand is known for
Goal Zero is the Yeti: the name that sat on outdoor-store shelves before most of this category existed, still sold as part of a kit of panels, mounts and vehicle integrations. Its 14 current models run from 95 Wh to 6.1 kWh, mix chemistries (43% LFP), and cost $1.01 per watt-hour on the median model, with a 2-year warranty behind it.
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 every size we can compare
517W vs 347W per kWh · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
Trade-offs
Pricier per watt-hour in every size we can compare
$1.18 vs $0.88 per Wh · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
Heavier per watt-hour in every size we can compare
38.0 vs 41.3 Wh per lb · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
Shorter warranty in 3 of 4 sizes
2 yr vs 3 yr · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
vs Goal ZeroMeasured strengths
Cheaper per watt-hour in every size we can compare
$0.88 vs $1.18 per Wh · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
Lighter per watt-hour in every size we can compare
41.3 vs 38.0 Wh per lb · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
Longer warranty in 3 of 4 sizes
3 yr vs 2 yr · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
Trade-offs
Less solar input per kWh in every size we can compare
347W vs 517W per kWh · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
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
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 - #3
Explorer 1500 v2
$949 · $0.62/Wh
1.5 kWh · 2,000 W · 32 lb · 400 W solar
- Lightest per Wh at this size
Check today’s price at Jackeryscore 3,113
Full head-to-head: HomePower 1000 Plus v2 vs HomePower 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 | 6 / 3 | $1.18vs$0.88 Jackery | 38.0vs41.3 Jackery | 1.03vs1.04 even | 517Wvs347W Goal Zero | 2 yrvs3 yr Jackery | 500vs4,000 Jackery |
| 500–1,000 WhBest value here Jackery Explorer 600 Plus · $429 | 3 / 3 | $1.03vs$0.69 Jackery | 31.0vs39.3 Jackery | 1.53vs0.97 Goal Zero | 610Wvs313W Goal Zero | 5 yrvs5 yr even | 4,000vs3,000 Goal Zero |
| 1–2 kWhBest value here Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 · $499 | 2 / 6 | $0.87vs$0.61 Jackery | 30.9vs43.4 Jackery | 1.32vs1.43 Jackery | 497Wvs391W Goal Zero | 3.5 yrvs5 yr Jackery | 2,250vs4,000 Jackery |
| 2–5 kWhBest value here Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus · $2,199 | 2 / 7 | $1.00vs$0.50 Jackery | 43.5vs49.4 thin | 0.78vs1.17 Jackery | 475Wvs391W Goal Zero | 3.5 yrvs5 yr Jackery | 2,250vs4,000 Jackery |
| 5 kWh and upBest value here Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit · $6,289 | 1 / 2 | $0.66vs$0.62 thin | —vs— thin | 0.33vs1.43 thin | 99Wvs794W thin | 2 yrvs5 yr thin | 500vs4,000 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
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000
score 4,985 · #5/20
4 kWh · $4,000
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit
score 12,030 · #1/20
10.1 kWh · $6,289
Jackery's Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit tops the home backup bench of the two catalogs, with Goal Zero's Yeti PRO 4000 at #5 of 20. 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
Goal Zero Yeti 1500X
score 2,162 · #12/21
1.5 kWh · $1,125
Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2
score 3,489 · #1/21
2 kWh · $1,069
Jackery's HomePower 2000 Plus v2 tops the camping and overlanding bench of the two catalogs, with Goal Zero's Yeti 1500X at #12 of 21. Camping scoring caps weight and rewards usable watt-hours per pound, so a mid-size unit can beat a bigger one.
Goal Zero Yeti 1500X vs Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2 →Camping and overlanding guide →
RV and van life
Bench leader: Jackery
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000
score 4,956 · #3/15
4 kWh · $4,000
Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max
score 5,088 · #1/15
3.6 kWh · $1,799
Jackery's HomePower 3600 Pro Max tops the rv and van life bench of the two catalogs, with Goal Zero's Yeti PRO 4000 at #3 of 15. RV scoring rewards inverter headroom, 30A-class output and an expansion path.
CPAP
Bench leader: Jackery
Goal Zero Yeti 1500 (6th Gen)
score 2,732 · #12/16
1.5 kWh · $1,500
Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2
score 4,164 · #1/16
2 kWh · $1,069
Jackery's HomePower 2000 Plus v2 tops the cpap bench of the two catalogs, with Goal Zero's Yeti 1500 (6th Gen) at #12 of 16. 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.
Goal Zero Yeti 1500X vs Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2 →CPAP guide →
Starlink and off-grid work
Bench leader: Jackery
Goal Zero Yeti 6000X
score 5,208 · #4/28
6.1 kWh · $4,000
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Double Kit
score 11,853 · #1/28
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 Goal Zero's Yeti 6000X at #4 of 28. 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
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000
score 4,597 · #3/26
4 kWh · $4,000
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus
score 6,174 · #1/26
5 kWh · $3,149
Jackery's Explorer 5000 Plus tops the solar generator bench of the two catalogs, with Goal Zero's Yeti PRO 4000 at #3 of 26. Solar generator scoring is solar input per watt-hour of storage plus the MPPT ceiling.
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000 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: 442 Goal Zero 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 (74 and 121 cited excerpts), our own verdict lines, and the exact phrasings shoppers typed into Google.
Owner sentiment by topic · YouTube comments
442 claims · 11 channels · 45% positive
- Price and value6017
- Durability and failures3521
- Warranty and support1113
- Solar input2012
- Charging speed1513
- App and firmware42
- Capacity and runtime1423
- Build quality1424
- Expandability118
- UPS switchover
- Noise1
- Idle drain21
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 Goal Zero hardest on value and durability and praise its charging speed and build quality; 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.
- Goal ZeroCharging speed
“I’m staying with my goal zero 1400 because I can recharge it from below 20% to 100% in 3 hour with their 25 amp fast charger from goal zero.”
@gerald4nomads · on the Yeti 1400 · 6 likesYouTube ↗ - Goal ZeroOther
“I have a jackery 1000 v2 and love it more than anything I bought from Goal Zero. I use my jackery to power my iceco freezer/refrigerator and recharge with my Honda eu2200I”
@gerald4nomads · 26 likesYouTube ↗ - Goal ZeroWeight and portability
“For those who are considering an all-in-one portable, this is an Aha Moment! I have a Yeti 3000X I bought two years ago and the compatible expansion batteries are lead acid! I do like the built-in wheels for bugging out, but C’mon! Thanks, Will.”
- 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
- +Picked one up for $500 because the Anderson port was damaged, then repaired it himself. · Yeti 1500X ↗
- −Goal Zero quoted $1,000 to replace the dead battery even with a trade-in. · Yeti 1500 ↗
- Durability and failures
- +Sherpa 100 has been solid for a couple of years with no trouble. · Sherpa 100 ↗
- −Only guaranteed 500 cycles to 80% capacity versus 2000-3000 for LiFePO4 rivals. · Yeti 3000 ↗
- Warranty and support
- +Ten year customer: the Utah company actually knows its own products when you call with questions. · unspecified ↗
- −After the third failure Goal Zero refused any further warranty replacement. · unspecified ↗
- Solar input
- +Takes 360W on Anderson plus 120W on the 8mm input for 480W, more with the MPPT. · Yeti Lithium 1000 ↗
- −The 600W max MPPT input is his biggest pain; wants 2000W input. · Yeti 1500X ↗
- 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
74 excerpts · 32 publications · 46% positive
- Durability1111
- Charging74
- Fan noise1
- App2
- UPS2
- Runtime23
- Support11
- Idle drain
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 Goal Zero most on charging and durability and praise its durability and 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
“Same energy in both boxes, so the axis is simple: the Jackery is the one you carry, and the Yeti is the one you only buy once.”
“The Explorer 1000 v2 matches the Yeti 1000X's power output and surge ceiling exactly, then costs $500 less and is rated for eight times as many charge cycles — the Yeti's expansion port is the only reason left to pay more.”
“Unless you're burning close to 4,685Wh a day, the extra $4,380 and 119 pounds buy headroom, not capability.”
“The Explorer 300 clears none of our six standard jobs and the Yeti 1000X clears two, so the real question isn't which is better but whether either one is big enough for what you're actually planning to plug in.”
“Only one of these clears the 100Wh airline limit [A1], and if that isn't the thing you're buying, everything else on this page points at the Explorer 500.”
“Goal Zero charges $1,000 for 983Wh where Jackery charges $799 for 2,042Wh, and the only things that extra $201 buys are 7.82 pounds off the lift and a faster refill from the sun.”
What shoppers ask
Real queries that reached our Goal Zero-versus-Jackery pages in the 90 days to 2026-09-05, with Search Console impressions.
“jackery vs goal zero”7 impr.
Goal Zero takes 5 of 47 head-to-heads to Jackery's 42, and the wins split by size rather than by badge. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
“goal zero vs jackery”4 impr.
Goal Zero takes 5 of 47 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.
“When can we get a Jackery 440 lithium VS. Goal Zero 400 lithium comparison???”
@OMEDFOY · 8 likes · Other · YouTube ↗
Our answerGoal Zero takes 5 of 47 head-to-heads to Jackery's 42; the split is by size, so start from the capacity you need. →
“@leahwalker5651 I suppose to specify my question would be is what should I be looking for in this style of application? I mean I think of it as like well in heat you want cold air, In the cold you don’t need an AC unit, I’d have the blue yeti or jackery for something els. You can manage the cold more than you can manage the heat.”
@Jack_223 · 0 likes · Other · YouTube ↗
Our answerGoal Zero takes 5 of 47 head-to-heads to Jackery's 42; the split is by size, so start from the capacity you need. →
“What do you not like about jackery? I bought a Yeti 1200 when they came out in 2013, it lasted until last year!!!! 11 YEARS of camping use!!”
@reachingcoldmountainbeforeyou · 0 likes · Other · YouTube ↗
Our answerGoal Zero takes 5 of 47 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
1
Rises
0
Median drop
25%
Deepest under typical
- 25%
Goal Zero Sherpa 100PD
When to buy1 drops across 14 units in 53 days: Goal Zero holds a price and then moves it; the Sherpa 100PD at 25.0% under typical price is the deepest cut we saw. A Goal Zero 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
47 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.
5
wins
42
wins
- Decisive calls
- 33 (confidence 8+) · 1–32
- Close calls
- 4 (6 or under) · 2–2
- Bigger battery won
- 72% of 47 step-up pairs
- All head-to-heads, incl. retired units
- 47 (0 involve a retired unit)
What decided Goal Zero's wins
- price per Wh3
- inverter output1
- warranty or cycles1
What decided Jackery's wins
- price per Wh34
- inverter output5
- warranty or cycles1
- capacity1
Matched-capacity pairs, by band
- Under 500 Wh2–3 of 5
- 500–1,000 Wh1–2 of 3
- 1–2 kWh0–6 of 6
- 2–5 kWh0–5 of 5
- 5 kWh and up0–2 of 2
21 of 47 live matchups pit units from the same capacity band; the rest are step-up comparisons.
The five most-searched matchups
Goal Zero Yeti 300 vs Jackery Explorer 300Goal Zero · 7/10
Goal Zero Yeti 1000X vs Jackery Explorer 1000 v2Jackery · 8/10- Goal Zero Yeti 1500X vs Jackery Explorer 1500 UltraJackery · 9/10
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000 + Tank PRO 4000 (Yeti PRO 8000) vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusJackery · 7/10- Goal Zero Yeti 1000X vs Jackery Explorer 300Goal Zero · 6/10
What owners decided, on YouTube
3
preferred
3
preferred
6 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.
- Goal Zero vs Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 → JackeryLoves it more than anything he bought from Goal Zero; runs his fridge/freezer daily.26 likes · The Solar Lab ↗
- Goal Zero Yeti vs Jackery → Goal ZeroWould rather have a Goal Zero Yeti than a Jackery.8 likes · HOBOTECH ↗
- Goal Zero Yeti 1000 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 → Goal ZeroCalls the Jackery's solar charging a letdown for the price.7 likes · HOBOTECH ↗
- Goal Zero Yeti 1000 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 → Goal ZeroNot worth it at $1,000, $900 or $800; he would only consider it at $700.6 likes · DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse ↗
Our head-to-heads against owners' picks
Across 6 buyer comparisons naming both brands the split is Goal Zero 3 to Jackery 3, close to even, against our own head-to-heads, where the count is 5 to 42.
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
Goal Zero5 of 14 units
Jackery8 of 21 units
Good to knowGoal Zero's non-expandable units are Yeti 700, Yeti 500, Yeti 300, Yeti 500X 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
Goal Zero8 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
Goal Zero$0.50 per Wh added · base $1.00
Jackerynot priced as SKUs
Good to knowOur catalog prices expansion packs as SKUs for Goal Zero only, so the other side's expansion cost is not quoted rather than guessed.
Models with a UPS mode
Goal Zero6 of 14 · 0 at 10 ms or under
Jackery18 of 21 · 5 at 10 ms or under
Good to knowGoal Zero's units without a UPS mode: Yeti 6000X, Yeti 3000X, Yeti 1500X, Yeti 1000X and 4 more. 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
Goal Zero10 of 14 units
Jackery18 of 21 units
Good to knowGoal Zero units without app control: Yeti 500X, Yeti 200X, Sherpa 100AC, Sherpa 100PD. Jackery: Explorer 500, Explorer 300, Explorer 300 v2.
Warranty
Goal Zero2 yr median · 8×2yr, 6×5yr
Jackery5 yr median · 2×2yr, 1×3yr, 18×5yr
Good to knowGoal Zero's outliers from its median: Yeti PRO 4000, Yeti 700, Yeti 500, Yeti 300 and 2 more. Jackery's: Explorer 500, Explorer 300D, Explorer 300.
LFP chemistry
Goal Zero43% LFP
Jackery91% LFP
Good to knowNon-LFP units still on sale: Goal Zero Yeti 6000X, Yeti 3000X, Yeti 1500X, Yeti 1000X and 4 more; Jackery Explorer 500, Explorer 300. Older chemistry means fewer rated cycles, which shows up in the cycles row.
Rated cycle life
Goal Zero500 median · 8×500, 6×4,000
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
| Goal Zero Yeti 6000X | 6.1 kWh | $0.66 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1500X | 1.5 kWh | $0.74 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 3000X | 3 kWh | $0.99 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1500 (6th Gen) | 1.5 kWh | $1.00 |
| Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000 | 4 kWh | $1.00 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 500 | 499 Wh | $1.00 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 500X | 497 Wh | $1.01 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1000X | 983 Wh | $1.02 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 700 | 677 Wh | $1.03 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 200X | 187 Wh | $1.18 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 300 | 297 Wh | $1.18 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1000 (6th Gen) | 988 Wh | $1.22 |
| Goal Zero Sherpa 100PD | 95 Wh | $2.11 |
| Goal Zero Sherpa 100AC | 95 Wh | $2.64 |
| 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
| Goal Zero Sherpa 100PD | 95 Wh | 63.1 |
| Goal Zero Sherpa 100AC | 95 Wh | 45.1 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 3000X | 3 kWh | 43.5 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 500X | 497 Wh | 38.5 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 200X | 187 Wh | 37.4 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 700 | 677 Wh | 33.3 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1500X | 1.5 kWh | 33.2 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 500 | 499 Wh | 31.0 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1000X | 983 Wh | 31.0 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1500 (6th Gen) | 1.5 kWh | 28.5 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1000 (6th Gen) | 988 Wh | 28.0 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 300 | 297 Wh | 21.7 |
| 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
Yeti 6000X
$0.66 · 6.1 kWh
Dearest watt-hour
Sherpa 100AC
$2.64 · 95 Wh
Cheapest watt-hour
Explorer 2000 Plus
$0.44 · 2 kWh
Dearest watt-hour
Explorer 300 v2
$0.93 · 288 Wh
Goal Zero Goal Zero's 14 units run from 95 Wh to 6.1 kWh. Median $1.01 per watt-hour and 33.3 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 Goal Zero's.”
Median rated cycles are 4,000 for Jackery against 500 for Goal Zero. Ratings are the makers' own figures to 80% capacity.
- PSA Verified
“Jackery is the cheaper brand per watt-hour.”
Overall medians are $0.62 for Jackery against $1.01 for Goal Zero on typical price prices.
- PSA Not Supported
“Every Goal Zero unit has a UPS mode.”
43% of current Goal Zero units list one; the exceptions are Yeti 6000X, Yeti 3000X, Yeti 1500X, Yeti 1000X and 4 more. Jackery lists UPS on 86% of units.
- PSA Partly True
“Both brands are all-LFP now.”
Goal Zero 43%, Jackery 91%. Still on older chemistry: Yeti 6000X, Yeti 3000X, Yeti 1500X, Yeti 1000X and 6 more.
- PSA Partly True
“Jackery's warranty is 5 years across the board.”
18 of 21 current units carry 5 years; Explorer 500, Explorer 300D, Explorer 300 do not.
- PSA Not Supported
“Expansion batteries cost about the same per watt-hour as the base unit.”
Added capacity runs $0.50 per watt-hour on Goal Zero's priced packs against a base unit at $1.00.
- 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.
Goal Zero retired nothing in our tracking window; its lineup churn shows up as new releases rather than removals.
- No retirements recorded.
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.
- Goal Zero Yeti 300 vs Jackery Explorer 300Goal Zero · 7/10
- Goal Zero Yeti 1000X vs Jackery Explorer 1000 v2Jackery · 8/10
- Goal Zero Yeti 1500X vs Jackery Explorer 1500 UltraJackery · 9/10
- Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000 + Tank PRO 4000 (Yeti PRO 8000) vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusJackery · 7/10
- Goal Zero Yeti 1000X vs Jackery Explorer 300Goal Zero · 6/10
- Goal Zero Yeti 1500X vs Jackery Explorer 1500 v2Jackery · 8/10
- Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000 vs Jackery Explorer 2000 PlusJackery · 6/10
Goal Zero Sherpa 100AC vs Jackery Explorer 500Jackery · 7/10- Goal Zero Sherpa 100AC vs Jackery Explorer 300Jackery · 7/10
Goal Zero Yeti 1000X vs Jackery Explorer 2000 v2Jackery · 9/10- Goal Zero Yeti 1500X vs Jackery Explorer 2000 v2Jackery · 8/10
Goal Zero Yeti 300 vs Jackery Explorer 600 PlusJackery · 8/10
Goal Zero Yeti 300 vs Jackery Explorer 600 v2Jackery · 8/10
Goal Zero Yeti 500 vs Jackery Explorer 500Goal Zero · 8/10- Goal Zero Yeti 6000X vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusJackery · 9/10
Goal Zero Yeti 700 vs Jackery Explorer 1500 v2Jackery · 9/10- Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000 vs Jackery HomePower 3600 PlusJackery · 9/10
- Goal Zero Yeti 300 vs Jackery Explorer 2000 PlusJackery · 7/10
Goal Zero Yeti 3000X vs Jackery HomePower 3000Jackery · 10/10- Goal Zero Yeti 500 vs Jackery Explorer 600 PlusJackery · 8/10
13 · FAQ
Goal Zero or Jackery: the questions people ask
Is Goal Zero better than Jackery?
Not as a brand. Of the 47 model-vs-model head-to-heads we have written, Goal Zero wins 5 and Jackery wins 42; Jackery leads under 500 Wh, between 1 and 2 kWh and between 2 and 5 kWh. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
Which brand is more reliable, Goal Zero or Jackery?
We cannot measure failure rates. What we can measure: LFP share (43% against 91%), median rated cycles (500 against 4,000) and median warranty (2 against 5 years). Owner reports on durability and support are tallied in the Voices section.
Can I use Jackery expansion batteries with Goal Zero, 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, Goal Zero or Jackery?
On today's typical prices the medians are $1.01 for Goal Zero and $0.62 for Jackery across the whole catalog, so Jackery is cheaper overall.
Which brand discounts more often?
Jackery: 1 Goal Zero price drops against 43 for Jackery over the same 53 days. The deepest cuts were the Sherpa 100PD at 25.0% and the Explorer 300 at 27.0% under typical price.
Which has the better UPS mode?
Goal Zero lists a UPS mode on 43% 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 Goal Zero and Jackery the same company?
No. Goal Zero is a Utah company owned by NRG Energy since 2014. 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 15 Goal Zero 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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