Brand comparison
Jackery vs EcoFlow
Jackery scores 5.5 across 12 products; EcoFlow scores 7.8 across 13. They overlap in portable stations and home backup power systems. That is 100% of what Jackery sells and 100% of what EcoFlow sells. Jackery leads on battery life, EcoFlow on recharging.
All 12 Jackery products
Jackery
12 of 12 products scored · $559 – $3,499
Buy Now- Battery Life — 7.0 against 6.0
All 13 EcoFlow products
EcoFlow
13 of 13 products scored · $369 – $7,899
Buy Now- Recharging — 8.0 against 5.5
Across everything we scored, EcoFlow sits 2.25 ahead — led by recharging.
Brand verdict
ahead · +2.25 (7.8 vs 5.5)
Pick Jackery when
Battery life matters most7.0vs6.0
Pick EcoFlow when
Recharging matters most8.0vs5.5
Scored 11 November 2026 from published specs and owner reviews. We don't buy or test units. How we score
Most common complaints
Jackery HomePower 3000 Power Station
Overall score 6.9- Functionality, tagged mixed in 41 mentions
- Value, tagged mixed in 23 mentions
- Weight, tagged negative in 14 mentions
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus Portable Power Station
Overall score 8.4- Reliability, tagged negative in 5 mentions
- Performance, tagged negative in 3 mentions
- Value for money, tagged negative in 2 mentions
From owner reviews of each brand's top-scored product in Portable Stations.
Usability Jackery and EcoFlow, median scores 0 to 10
Median scores on a 0–10 scale.
RechargingJackery: 5.5EcoFlow: 8 (higher)
Jackery top-scored: HomePower 3000 Power Station
- 2.2-hour wall charge and 1,000 W of solar across two ports
- Solar: two 8 mm ports
EcoFlow top-scored: DELTA 3 Ultra Plus Portable Power Station
- 120 minutes to full from the wall; 1,600 W of solar over two inputs
- Input: up to 1,800 W from the wall; two 800 W solar inputs
Backup ReadinessJackery: 5EcoFlow: 7 (higher)
Jackery top-scored: HomePower 3000 Power Station
- 20 ms switchover, but no expansion battery published
- Bypass: a 1,440 W bypass
EcoFlow top-scored: DELTA 3 Ultra Plus Portable Power Station
- Under 10 ms switchover and expands to 11 kWh; transfer switch bundle unavailable
- Measured: StorageReview timed the switchover at 8.25 ms
CapacityJackery: 5.5EcoFlow: 7 (higher)
Jackery top-scored: HomePower 3000 Power Station
- 3,072 Wh, in the 3,000 to 3,499 Wh band; CNET drew 88.6 percent
- Measured: CNET's lab drew 2,721 Wh and charged it in 2.35 hours
EcoFlow top-scored: DELTA 3 Ultra Plus Portable Power Station
- 3,072 Wh; StorageReview drew 2,610 Wh, 85 percent of rated
Power OutputJackery: 5.5EcoFlow: 7 (higher)
Jackery top-scored: HomePower 3000 Power Station
- 3,600 W continuous and 7,200 W surge, with a 30 A outlet
EcoFlow top-scored: DELTA 3 Ultra Plus Portable Power Station
- 3,600 W continuous and 7,200 W surge at 120 V
- Voltage: 120 V only; no 240 V output
- Overload: two tests found an overload shuts off only some outlets
- Ports: four 20 A outlets, a TT-30, a 30 A Anderson port, a 140 W and two 45 W USB-C
Battery LifeJackery: 7 (higher)EcoFlow: 6
Jackery top-scored: HomePower 3000 Power Station
- 4,000 cycles to 70 percent capacity
EcoFlow top-scored: DELTA 3 Ultra Plus Portable Power Station
- No cycle rating published, only a design life of about 10 years
ValueJackery: 4.5EcoFlow: 5 (higher)
Jackery top-scored: HomePower 3000 Power Station
- $1,499 at jackery.com for 3,072 Wh and 3,600 W
EcoFlow top-scored: DELTA 3 Ultra Plus Portable Power Station
- $1,514 at us.ecoflow.com for 3,072 Wh, expandable
Same score
VerificationJackery: 6EcoFlow: 6
Jackery top-scored: HomePower 3000 Power Station
- SGS lists it to UL 2743 by model
EcoFlow top-scored: DELTA 3 Ultra Plus Portable Power Station
- SGS lists it to UL 2743 by model
Warranty & SupportJackery: 8EcoFlow: 8
Jackery top-scored: HomePower 3000 Power Station
- 3+2 years under Jackery's HomePower series policy
EcoFlow top-scored: DELTA 3 Ultra Plus Portable Power Station
- 3 years plus 2 on registration in the app
Social score about Jackery and EcoFlow
Independent sources pooled per brand. N of M = how many scored products carry the brand-level reading shown, out of all scored.
YouTubeJackery: 6EcoFlow: 8 (higher)
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- Why brand-level: no independent video tests this model, and most current Jackery videos carry Jackery promotion copy or discount codes
- ColoradoRMN: paid for his Explorer 1000 v2 and drew 920 Wh from it with 11 percent left (December 2024)
- Van couple: a UK 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.
RedditJackery: 6 (higher)EcoFlow: 5
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- Why brand-level: no Reddit owner report names this model, so the pool reads Jackery generally, where it is mixed
- Regrets thread: in r/Jackery's December 2024 thread, 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
- r/preppers: the top answer in an April 2025 thread, from an owner of five units, called them easy to use and durable and the panels overpriced
- Faults: two owners reported failed ports or problems with larger units
Brand rollup across scored products. 5 of 12 scored products carry this reading.
Owner reviewsJackery: 7EcoFlow: 8 (higher)
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- Why brand-level: 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
- Costco: 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)
- Excluded: 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.
Same score
GoogleJackery: 7EcoFlow: 7
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- Why brand-level: no independent written test of this model was found, so the pool reads Jackery generally
- CNET: its 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: 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.
AmazonJackery: 9EcoFlow: 9
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- Why brand-level: Amazon's only Explorer 1000 Plus listing, a solar bundle, has no ratings, so the pool reads Jackery's station-alone listings there
- Ratings: 4.7 from 3,666 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
- Not scored: Jackery's brand panel shows only order badges
Brand rollup across scored products. 1 of 12 scored products carry this reading.
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
Jackery
12 of 12
EcoFlow
13 of 13
Best Jackery vs best EcoFlow, category by category
The three best-scoring products each brand sells in every category they both compete in, ranked by overall score.
Portable Stations
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17th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- Top-tier continuous and surge output
- 30 A outlet for an RV
- Most of its rated capacity drawn by CNET
- Good solar input
Drawbacks
- No expansion battery
- Heavy, with no wheels
- Lower cycle end point
- Time-of-use scheduling faulted by owners
2nd of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- Large solar input over two ports
- Top continuous output
- Large expansion headroom
- TT-30 outlet for RVs
Drawbacks
- No 240 V output
- No published cycle rating
- Heavy
- Overload cuts only some outlets
17th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- Light for its capacity
- Editor's Choice at OutdoorGearLabfirst of 14
- Battery certified to IEC 62619
- Fast wall charge
Drawbacks
- Low solar input
- No expansion battery
- Lower cycle end point
- Full-rate AC charging only in emergency modeper TheSolarLab
6th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- Top continuous output
- Most capacity in one unit
- Expands with two extra batteries
- Large high-voltage solar input
Drawbacks
- Very heavy
- 240 V needs two units and a hub
- Slower UPS switchover
- Slow charge on 120 V
21st of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- Expands to 12 kWh
- Fast UPS switchover
- Good solar input
- Long cycle rating
Drawbacks
- Standard charge time not published
- Weight stated two ways on one page
- Expansion pack priced two ways
- Lower cycle end point
7th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- Tested capacity close to the label
- Expands to triple its capacity
- Large solar input over two ports
- Six 120 V outlets
Drawbacks
- No switchover time stated
- Heavy
- Surge weaker than claimed
- $130 more than the DELTA 3 Max
Home Backup Power Systems
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3rd of 15 in Home Backup
Strengths
- Top-tier output at 120/240 V from one unit
- Expands to 60 kWh
- UL 9540 listed with the Smart Transfer Switch
- Very high solar input
Drawbacks
- Very heavy
- F6 shutdowns reportedfixed by firmware from support
- Lower cycle end point
- 240 V lost while charging from 120 Vper two creators
1st of 15 in Home Backup
Strengths
- Full 12 kW split-phase output
- Very large solar input
- Fast AC charging
- Very large expansion per inverter
Drawbacks
- Sold only with two or more batteries
- No USB or DC ports
- Uneven surge on compressor starts
- Proprietary AC cable
11th of 15 in Home Backup
Strengths
- Expands to 21 kWh
- Fast UPS switchover
- Long cycle rating
- TT-30 outlet for an RV
Drawbacks
- 240 V needs two units and a $199 connector
- Bypass limit trips larger loads in UPS modeper owners
- Solar input capped
- Heavy
2nd of 15 in Home Backup
Strengths
- Online UPS with no switchover gap
- Full split-phase 240 V output
- Large expansion per inverter
- Very large solar input
Drawbacks
- Slow tested charge on 120 V
- High idle draw
- Very heavy across two modules
- Stutters on high-surge shop equipment
12th of 15 in Home Backup
Strengths
- 120/240 V split-phase from one unit
- Expands to 21.5 kWh43 kWh with two in parallel
- Jackery transfer switch for its 240 V circuits
- Fast UPS switchover
Drawbacks
- Limited output per 120 V outlet
- One USB-C port
- Heavy, with no wheels
- UL 9540 claim rests on a switch not sold on the US store
5th of 15 in Home Backup
Strengths
- Split-phase 240 V from one unit
- UL 9540 listing by model
- Tested capacity close to the label
- Large solar input over two ports
Drawbacks
- Very heavy
- High idle draw
- Slow tested charge on 120 V
- 120 V and 240 V cannot run together
Jackery vs EcoFlow: the numbers
Jackery vs EcoFlow: common questions
Is Jackery or EcoFlow better?
Jackery 5.5 from 12 scored products; EcoFlow 7.8 from 13.
What is the biggest difference between Jackery and EcoFlow?
Recharging: Jackery medians 5.5, EcoFlow medians 8.0 (EcoFlow by 2.5).
Which is better for backup readiness, Jackery or EcoFlow?
EcoFlow on backup readiness — Jackery 5.0, EcoFlow 7.0.
Which is better for capacity, Jackery or EcoFlow?
EcoFlow on capacity — Jackery 5.5, EcoFlow 7.0.
Which Jackery and EcoFlow portable stations should I buy?
Jackery: Jackery HomePower 3000 Power Station. EcoFlow: EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus Portable Power Station.
How does Stuff VS Things score Jackery and EcoFlow?
Our own product medians: 12 Jackery and 13 EcoFlow. A criterion is compared only where both brands clear the floor.
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Scores calculated 11 November 2026 · Products excluded where fewer than two independent sources cover them · · How we score