Verification
+4.0 JackeryNo overlap — every Jackery product beats every OUPES product here.
Brand comparison
OUPES vs Jackery
OUPES scores 6.1 across 7 products; Jackery scores 6.1 across 12. They overlap in portable stations. That is 86% of what OUPES sells and 75% of what Jackery sells. OUPES leads on recharging, Jackery on verification.
All 7 OUPES products
OUPES
7 of 7 products scored · $399 – $2,699
Buy Now- Recharging — 8.0 against 5.5
- Power Output — 8.0 against 6.0
6.1
6.1
All 12 Jackery products
Jackery
12 of 12 products scored · $559 – $3,499
Buy Now- Verification — 6.0 against 2.0
- Battery Life — 7.0 against 6.0
These two are tied across everything we scored.
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.
Too close to call
tied · 0.02 apart
Level on the overall score. The trade-offs below decide it.
Pick OUPES when
Recharging matters most8.0vs5.5
Pick Jackery when
Verification matters most6.0vs2.0
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.
OUPES Mega 3 Portable Power Station
- B2 battery stopped charging from the station, per one owner
- Barely handled loads above 3,600 W, per one reviewer
- Recovery charge needed after a full drain, per one channel
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 OUPES and Jackery differ
Median scores on a 0–10 scale. Each row is one criterion.
Recharging
+2.5 OUPESOUPES 4.0–10.0 vs Jackery 3.0–6.0.
Power Output
+2.0 OUPESOUPES 3.0–10.0 vs Jackery 3.0–10.0.
Battery Life
+1.0 JackeryOUPES 6.0–8.0 vs Jackery 6.0–8.0.
Backup Readiness
+1.0 OUPESOUPES 5.0–6.0 vs Jackery 5.0–10.0.
Capacity
tiedOUPES 1.0–7.0 vs Jackery 1.0–8.0.
Warranty & Support
tiedOUPES 5 Years (7); Jackery 5 Years (9).
Value
Only Jackery is scored here (5.0 from 3 of 12). OUPES sits below the floor (1 of 7).
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
OUPES
7 of 7
Jackery
12 of 12
What OUPES 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.
Jackery: 5 of 12 scored products carry this reading.
Source details
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
YouTube
+1.0 OUPESJackery: 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
Amazon
+1.0 JackeryJackery: 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
Owner reviews
+1.0 OUPESOUPES: 1 of 7 scored products carry this reading; Jackery: 3 of 12 scored products carry this reading.
Source details
OUPES
- No US retailer lists the Exodus 700, and no other Exodus station carries a retailer review.
- The only rated OUPES station file at a US retailer is Walmart's Mega 1 and Mega 1 Lite listing (item 11344470227), sold by OUPES's own store: 4.3 from 136 ratings, 4.3 from 132 with Walmart's four incentivized reviews set aside, for a 1,024 Wh station rather than this one.
Brand rollup across scored products.
1 of 7 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
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
Best OUPES 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
Jackery leads
7.0
14th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- 3,600 W continuous from five 20 A outlets and a TT-30R
- 2,100 W solar input at 12 to 148 V
- 86 to 88 percent usable on AC in two testers' runs
- Expands to a rated 15.36 kWh with six B2 batteries
Drawbacks
- 120 V onlyand two units cannot be paired
- UPS mode covers loads up to 2,200 W only
- Barely handled loads above 3,600 W in TheSolarLab's test despite a 7,000 W surge rating
- No OUPES transfer switchthe product page points to a third-party kit
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
6.4
26th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- Expands to 5,120 Wh with two B2 batteries
- Full AC charge in 43 minutes in Outdoor Life's test
- 2,000 W continuous with a 4,500 W surge
- 800 W solar input2,200 W with AC and solar together
Drawbacks
- UPS switchover of 20 ms in the manualslower than 10 ms
- Very loud cooling fansper TheSolarLab
- 50 W drawn by the inverter and AC portper Outdoor Life
- An owner's unit would not recharge after a full discharge (E022)
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
6.3
29th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- Full AC charge in 44 minutes in CNET's test
- 2,000 W continuous with a 4,500 W surge
- 800 W solar input2,200 W with AC and solar together
- Two 140 W USB-C ports
Drawbacks
- No expansion battery port
- OUPES's own Walmart listings rate the inverter at 1,800 W, not 2,000 W
- 854.94 Wh drawn by CNET83 percent of rated
- No generator charging input
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
OUPES vs Jackery: the numbers
6.1
Products scored7 of 7
Price range$399 – $2,699
6.1
Products scored12 of 12
Price range$559 – $3,499
OUPES vs Jackery: common questions
Is OUPES or Jackery better?
OUPES 6.1 from 7 scored products; Jackery 6.1 from 12. Level on overall score — the difference is in the criteria.
What is the biggest difference between OUPES and Jackery?
Verification: OUPES medians 2.0, Jackery medians 6.0 (Jackery by 4.0).
Which is better for recharging, OUPES or Jackery?
OUPES on recharging — OUPES 8.0, Jackery 5.5.
Which is better for power output, OUPES or Jackery?
OUPES on power output — OUPES 8.0, Jackery 6.0.
Which OUPES and Jackery portable stations should I buy?
OUPES: OUPES Mega 3 Portable Power Station. Jackery: Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus Portable Power Station.
How does Stuff VS Things score OUPES and Jackery?
Our own product medians: 7 OUPES 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