Recharging
+1.5 BLUETTIBLUETTI 5.0–8.0 vs Jackery 3.0–6.0.
Brand comparison
BLUETTI vs Jackery
BLUETTI scores 7.0 across 11 products; Jackery scores 6.1 across 12. They overlap in portable stations. That is 91% of what BLUETTI sells and 75% of what Jackery sells. BLUETTI leads on recharging.
7.0
6.1
Across everything we scored, BLUETTI sits 0.89 ahead — led by recharging.
Both brands also sell into Home Backup Power Systems. Neither side carries enough scored products there for a median we would publish, so this comparison does not cover them.
Brand verdict
ahead · +0.89 (7.0 vs 6.1)
Pick BLUETTI when
Recharging matters most7.0vs5.5
Pick Jackery when
a criterion we do not score decides it — Jackery leads on none of the ones we do.
Scored 11 October 2026 from published specs and owner reviews. We don't buy or test units. How we score
Most common complaints
From owner reviews of each brand's top-scored product in Portable Stations.
BLUETTI Elite 400 Portable Power Station
- Weight, tagged negative in 5 mentions
- Connectivity, tagged negative in 4 mentions
- Charging speed, tagged negative in 1 mention
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus Portable Power Station
- Charging or output faults, per two owners
- Price for the specification, per one reviewer
- 82 percent of rated capacity measured, per one creator
Where BLUETTI and Jackery differ
Median scores on a 0–10 scale. Each row is one criterion.
Power Output
+1.0 BLUETTIBLUETTI 3.0–8.0 vs Jackery 3.0–10.0.
Battery Life
+1.0 BLUETTIBLUETTI 4.0–10.0 vs Jackery 6.0–8.0.
Capacity
tiedBLUETTI 1.0–10.0 vs Jackery 1.0–8.0.
Backup Readiness
tiedBLUETTI 5.0–10.0 vs Jackery 5.0–10.0.
Verification
tiedBLUETTI 2.0–6.0 vs Jackery 6.0–8.0.
Warranty & Support
tiedBLUETTI 5 Years (9); Jackery 5 Years (9).
Value
Only Jackery is scored here (5.0 from 3 of 12). BLUETTI sits below the floor (1 of 11).
The scores above are our reading of the evidence below. This is the evidence.
Safety listings are recorded per product from the certifier's own directory or a certificate the maker publishes, not from the maker's wording. A UL listing can be checked by model in UL Product iQ.
Warranty terms
BLUETTI
11 of 11
Jackery
12 of 12
What BLUETTI and Jackery owners report
Independent sources pooled per brand. Each row is one source.
N of M = how many scored products carry the brand-level reading shown, out of all scored.
YouTube
+2.0 BLUETTIJackery: 5 of 12 scored products carry this reading.
Source details
Jackery
- No independent video tests this model, and most current Jackery videos carry Jackery promotion copy or discount codes.
- ColoradoRMN, who paid for his Explorer 1000 v2, drew 920 Wh from it with 11 percent left (December 2024).
- A UK van couple who bought three Explorer 1000s in 2025 returned two for fault codes and found the third arrived discharged.
Brand rollup across scored products.
5 of 12 scored products carry this reading
BLUETTI: 1 of 11 scored products carry this reading; Jackery: 5 of 12 scored products carry this reading.
Source details
BLUETTI
- Owner threads in r/bluetti (about 39,000 members) mix praise and service complaints: a Canadian Elite 100 V2 owner waited days between overnight email replies for a warranty label (October 2025), while a FridgePower owner got a replacement within about a week (August 2026).
- In a cold-weather thread, posters name the Pioneer Na as one of two stations on the market that charge below freezing.
Brand rollup across scored products.
1 of 11 scored products carry this reading
Jackery
- No Reddit owner report names this model, so the pool reads Jackery generally, where it is mixed.
- In r/Jackery's December 2024 thread asking owners about regrets, about 17 were satisfied against about 12 complaints, mostly overpriced panels and proprietary 8 mm solar ports, slow support and a few units dead on arrival.
- The top answer in an April 2025 r/preppers thread, from an owner of five units, called them easy to use and durable and the panels overpriced, while two owners reported failed ports or problems with larger units.
Brand rollup across scored products.
5 of 12 scored products carry this reading
Jackery: 5 of 12 scored products carry this reading.
Source details
Jackery
- No independent written test of this model was found, so the pool reads Jackery generally.
- CNET's labs manager, who has tested the brand since 2018, called it one of the most consistent power-station brands and found its usable capacity about 5 percent below competitors' on average (August 2024).
- OutdoorGearLab, which buys its test units, ranks the Explorer 2000 v2 first of 14 power stations.
Brand rollup across scored products.
5 of 12 scored products carry this reading
Owner reviews
+1.0 BLUETTIBLUETTI: 1 of 11 scored products carry this reading; Jackery: 3 of 12 scored products carry this reading.
Source details
BLUETTI
- Walmart rates the Bluetti Official seller 4.2 from 437 ratings and 119 reviews; Home Depot, Lowe's and Best Buy carry other BLUETTI stations.
- Entries syndicated from bluettipower.com are not counted.
Brand rollup across scored products.
1 of 11 scored products carry this reading
Jackery
- No US retailer holds a native review file of ten or more for this model, so the pool reads Costco's Jackery files, which carry no syndicated or incentivised reviews: 4.4 from 143 on an Explorer 1500 v2 bundle (86 percent recommend), 4.2 from 82 on the Explorer 600 v2 and 3.9 from 43 on an Explorer 5000 Plus kit (69 percent).
- Best Buy's and Walmart's Jackery files are almost entirely incentivised or syndicated from jackery.com.
Brand rollup across scored products.
3 of 12 scored products carry this reading
Amazon
tiedJackery: 1 of 12 scored products carry this reading.
Source details
Jackery
- Amazon's only Explorer 1000 Plus listing, a solar bundle, has no ratings, so the pool reads Jackery's station-alone listings there: 4.7 from 3,666 ratings on the Explorer 1000 v2, 4.4 from 881 on the Explorer 2000 v2, 4.4 from 243 on the HomePower 3000 and 4.6 from 204 on the HomePower 3600 Plus.
- Jackery's brand panel shows only order badges, which are not scored.
Brand rollup across scored products.
1 of 12 scored products carry this reading
Best BLUETTI vs best Jackery, category by category
The three best-scoring products each brand sells in every category they both compete in, ranked by overall score.
Portable Stations
See all Portable Stations products
BLUETTI leads
8.1
4th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- 3,840 Wh in one unit
- 3,677 Wh drawn by There's A Trick For That96 percent of rated
- Full wall charge in 2 hours 27 minutes in TheSolarLab's test
- 3 W standby draw with AC and DC off
Drawbacks
- 86.0 lb
- No expansion battery
- Solar input capped at 1,000 W
- Rated for 3,000 cycleshalf the Elite 300's 6,000
7.1
13th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- 2,000 W continuous4,000 W surge
- 800 W solar input across two ports
- Battery certified to IEC 62619 by TÜV Rheinland
- App over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
Drawbacks
- Expansion pack discontinued and sold out
- 32 lb, heavier than 1 kWh rivals
- Cycle rating to 70 percentnot 80
- No switchover time on the product page
7.7
7th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- 1,988 Wh drawn on AC by CNET95.9 percent of rated
- 6,000 cycles to 80 percent
- 1,000 W solar input
- 15 ms UPS switchover
Drawbacks
- No expansion battery
- Turbo charging needs BLUETTI support to switch on
- No built-in light
- 53.4 lb
6.9
18th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- 3,600 W continuous7,200 W surge
- 30 A outlet for an RV
- 2,721 Wh drawn by CNET88.6 percent of rated
- 1,000 W solar input
Drawbacks
- No expansion battery
- 59.5 lb with no wheels
- Cycle rating to 70 percentnot 80
- Time-of-use scheduling faulted by owners
7.7
7th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- 3,014 Wh in a 58.0 lb body
- 6,000 cycles to 80 percent
- 1,200 W of solar input
- Switchover measured at 8 to 8.9 ms by two testers
Drawbacks
- No expansion battery
- Full wall charge took 2 hours 44 minutes in TheSolarLab's test
- AC idle draw of about 15 W in TheSolarLab's test
- Ships from October 26
6.7
23rd of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- 39.5 lb for 2,042 Wh
- Editor's Choice at OutdoorGearLabfirst of 14
- Battery certified to IEC 62619 by TÜV Rheinland
- 1.75-hour wall charge
Drawbacks
- Solar input capped at 400 W
- No expansion battery
- Cycle rating to 70 percentnot 80
- Full-rate AC charging only in emergency modeper TheSolarLab
BLUETTI vs Jackery: the numbers
7.0
Products scored11 of 11
Price range$429 – $1,549
6.1
Products scored12 of 12
Price range$559 – $3,499
BLUETTI vs Jackery: common questions
Is BLUETTI or Jackery better?
BLUETTI 7.0 from 11 scored products; Jackery 6.1 from 12.
What is the biggest difference between BLUETTI and Jackery?
Recharging: BLUETTI medians 7.0, Jackery medians 5.5 (BLUETTI by 1.5).
Which is better for power output, BLUETTI or Jackery?
BLUETTI on power output — BLUETTI 7.0, Jackery 6.0.
Which is better for battery life, BLUETTI or Jackery?
BLUETTI on battery life — BLUETTI 8.0, Jackery 7.0.
Which BLUETTI and Jackery portable stations should I buy?
BLUETTI: BLUETTI Elite 400 Portable Power Station. Jackery: Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus Portable Power Station.
How does Stuff VS Things score BLUETTI and Jackery?
Our own product medians: 11 BLUETTI and 12 Jackery. A criterion is compared only where both brands clear the floor.
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Scores calculated 11 October 2026 · Products excluded where fewer than two independent sources cover them · · How we score