Brand comparison
Renogy scores 5.4 across 58 products; Rich Solar scores 5.1 across 45. They overlap in power inverters, charge controllers, and lifepo4 batteries and others. That is 81% of what Renogy sells and 91% of what Rich Solar sells. Renogy leads on warranty & support, Rich Solar on lifespan.
All 58 Renogy products
58 of 58 products scored · $90 – $1,089
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All 46 Rich Solar products
45 of 46 products scored · $90 – $1,800
Buy NowAcross everything we scored, Renogy sits 0.38 ahead — led by warranty & support.
Both brands also sell into Portable Solar Panels, All-in-One Off-Grid Inverters, and Server-Rack and Wall Batteries. Neither side carries enough scored products there for a median we would publish, so this comparison does not cover them.
ahead · +0.38 (5.4 vs 5.1)
Pick Renogy when
Warranty & support matters most4.0vs1.0
Pick Rich Solar when
Lifespan matters most6.0vs4.5
Scored 15 October 2026 from published specs and owner reviews. We don't buy or test units. How we score
Median scores on a 0–10 scale.
Renogy top-scored: 3000W 12V Pure Sine Wave Inverter with UPS Transfer Switch and Bluetooth
Rich Solar top-scored: NOVA SWITCH 3K 12V 3000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter with Transfer Switch
Renogy top-scored: 3000W 12V Pure Sine Wave Inverter with UPS Transfer Switch and Bluetooth
Rich Solar top-scored: NOVA SWITCH 3K 12V 3000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter with Transfer Switch
Renogy top-scored: 3000W 12V Pure Sine Wave Inverter with UPS Transfer Switch and Bluetooth
Rich Solar top-scored: NOVA SWITCH 3K 12V 3000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter with Transfer Switch
Same score
Renogy top-scored: 3000W 12V Pure Sine Wave Inverter with UPS Transfer Switch and Bluetooth
Rich Solar top-scored: NOVA SWITCH 3K 12V 3000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter with Transfer Switch
Renogy top-scored: 3000W 12V Pure Sine Wave Inverter with UPS Transfer Switch and Bluetooth
Rich Solar top-scored: NOVA SWITCH 3K 12V 3000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter with Transfer Switch
Renogy top-scored: 3000W 12V Pure Sine Wave Inverter with UPS Transfer Switch and Bluetooth
Rich Solar top-scored: NOVA SWITCH 3K 12V 3000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter with Transfer Switch
Independent sources pooled per brand. N of M = how many scored products carry the brand-level reading shown, out of all scored.
Renogy
Brand rollup across scored products. 7 of 58 scored products carry this reading.
Rich Solar
Brand rollup across scored products. 44 of 45 scored products carry this reading.
Renogy
Brand rollup across scored products. 4 of 58 scored products carry this reading.
Rich Solar
Brand rollup across scored products. 27 of 45 scored products carry this reading.
Same score
Renogy
Brand rollup across scored products. 7 of 58 scored products carry this reading.
Rich Solar
Brand rollup across scored products. 38 of 45 scored products carry this reading.
Renogy
Brand rollup across scored products. 12 of 58 scored products carry this reading.
Rich Solar
Brand rollup across scored products. 44 of 45 scored products carry this reading.
Not enough data for either brand
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, by model, not from the maker's wording. Most of the listings in this category can be checked in Intertek's directory of listed products.
Warranty terms
Renogy
58 of 58
Rich Solar
45 of 45
The three best-scoring products each brand sells in every category they both compete in, ranked by overall score.

2nd of 24 in Inverters

1st of 24 in Inverters

2nd of 24 in Inverters

4th of 24 in Inverters

5th of 24 in Inverters
11th of 24 in Inverters

1st of 23 in Controllers

11th of 23 in Controllers

2nd of 23 in Controllers
11th of 23 in Controllers

4th of 23 in Controllers

15th of 23 in Controllers

21st of 45 in LiFePO4

7th of 45 in LiFePO4

24th of 45 in LiFePO4
14th of 45 in LiFePO4

24th of 45 in LiFePO4

15th of 45 in LiFePO4

1st of 18 in Rigid Panels

4th of 18 in Rigid Panels

2nd of 18 in Rigid Panels

7th of 18 in Rigid Panels

3rd of 18 in Rigid Panels

10th of 18 in Rigid Panels

1st of 16 in DC-DC

4th of 16 in DC-DC

2nd of 16 in DC-DC

7th of 16 in DC-DC

3rd of 16 in DC-DC

12th of 16 in DC-DC

1st of 10 in Flexible Panels
4th of 10 in Flexible Panels

2nd of 10 in Flexible Panels
9th of 10 in Flexible Panels

5th of 10 in Flexible Panels
9th of 10 in Flexible Panels

1st of 9 in Inverter-Chargers
2nd of 9 in Inverter-Chargers

4th of 9 in Inverter-Chargers
3rd of 9 in Inverter-Chargers

8th of 9 in Inverter-Chargers
5th of 9 in Inverter-Chargers
Renogy 5.4 from 58 scored products; Rich Solar 5.1 from 45.
Warranty & Support: Renogy medians 4.0, Rich Solar medians 1.0 (Renogy by 3.0).
Rich Solar on lifespan — Renogy 4.5, Rich Solar 6.0.
Renogy on features — Renogy 5.5, Rich Solar 4.0.
Renogy: Renogy 3000W 12V Pure Sine Wave Inverter with UPS Transfer Switch and Bluetooth. Rich Solar: Rich Solar NOVA SWITCH 3K 12V 3000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter with Transfer Switch.
Our own product medians: 58 Renogy and 45 Rich Solar. A criterion is compared only where both brands clear the floor.
Scores calculated 15 October 2026 · Products excluded where fewer than two independent sources cover them · · How we score