EcoFlow Vs Jackery. Our Honest Review

Jackery and EcoFlow are two of the world’s most sought-after solar energy system brands. Solar panels, solar generators, and power stations are their high-demand products. Jackery and EcoFlow have characteristic backgrounds and base their products on their unique focus. Let’s review these three solar energy systems and see which brand offers the best solution.

 Who Are These Solar Energy Industry Leaders?

 Jackery

Jackery is a global top-selling solar generator brand founded back in 2012. With ten years of experience in the solar energy industry, it has become an energy leader and one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of outdoor solar products. Besides aiming for portable, clean, and accessible electricity, its objective is also to encourage outdoor lifestyles and positively impact the environment. Jackery has portable solar generators, portable power stations, and solar panels.

 EcoFlow

EcoFlow was founded in 2017 to provide society with sustainable and renewable power. Today they are known as a portable and renewable energy company, paving the way for portable solutions, solar technology, and the world’s first smart home ecosystem. EcoFlow has a variety of products that go from the necessary solar energy systems, such as solar panels, power stations, and generators, to power kits and whole-home backup solutions.

 Portable Solar Panels

 Jackery

Their Jackery SolarSage portable solar panels come in three capacities: 80W, 100W, and 200W. They include a carrying case, convenient kickstands for easy setup, and magnetic pads on the solar panel to facilitate their folding.

EcoFlow

EcoFlows solar panels are approximately 10% smaller than similar portable systems. They come with a case that doubles as a self-supporting stand. Its ETFE material makes it long-lasting and resistant to accidental beating.

Jackery has a high conversion rate than EcoFlow. On the other hand, EcoFlow beats Jackery with its high IP rating and lighter weight. Although the SolarSaga 200W  is lighter than the EcoFlow Solar Panel 200W , it is EcoFlow surpasses it in practicality due to its bifacial feature. Talking about cost, they are pretty similar. Nevertheless, EcoFlow’s systems offer more portability and a better IP rating for almost the same price.

Solar Generators Jackery Vs EcoFlow

 Jackery

Every Jackery solar generator comes with a solar panel to charge it. The user can choose which solar panel capacity and quantity of solar panels to pair it with. In the following table, we wrote down the generator/ solar panel combinations with only one solar panel. However, there are more options available with two or more solar panels.

 EcoFlow

Same as Jackery, EcoFlow also provides solar panels with their solar generators and the user can choose how many solar panel to combine it with. EcoFlow has two different solar generator series: RIVER and DELTA.

 RIVER Series

 DELTA Series

Jackery and EcoFlow have multiple combinations of generators and solar panel capacities, allowing the user to choose the power system and capacity that adapts better to their power demands. Both brands offer a wide variety of capacities ranging from 167Wh to 2160Wh from Jackery and from 256Wh to 3600Wh from EcoFlow.

EcoFlow allows the user to expand its storage capacity up to 25kWh through extra batteries, unlike Jackery. Price-wise, EcoFlow solar generators  are in the higher range compared to Jackery’s. The life cycle capacity at 80% is better in EcoFlow systems, where 7 out of 9 of their generators have an 800-cycle capacity or higher. In contrast, 5 out of 7 of Jackery’s generator systems  provide a 500-cycle capacity, and 2 have a 1000-cycle capacity.

Power Stations EcoFlow Vs Jackery

 Jackery

 Jackery’s Explorer portable power stations are available in capacities ranging from167Wh to 2160Wh. They provide AC outlets, DC carports, and USB charging ports and have a battery management system.

EcoFlow 

Both the DELTA and RIVER portable power station series are plug and play, can be charged in 4 ways: car charging, AC outlet, solar panels, and  UBC-C, and also have a BMS.

RIVER Series

DELTA Series 

Like solar generators, Jackery’s and EcoFlow’s power stations have the same characteristics. The life cycles that Jackery power stations  provide are lower, though their prices are lower compared to EcoFlow. EcoFlow’s power stations grant higher life cycles, which are proportionate to their prices.

In Conclusion, Which One Is the Premier Choice?

Jackery and EcoFlow provide systems that adapt to the user’s budget, intended use, and power demands. Although Jackery has been in the market longer and its systems are more affordable, its product’s life cycle expectancy is low.

Most of EcoFlow’s power stations  and generators have X-Boost technology which prevents overloading from devices, and X-Stream technology for faster charging. Moreover, they are also capable of conveniently expanding their capacity. EcoFlow’s systems are more expensive, yet they grant a longer lifespan, offer a wider range of capacities, and have other perks like their patented technologies.

All things considered, Jackery is the way to go when you have a limited budget and prioritize efficiency over a long-term investment. On the other hand, if you want to invest long-term and don’t mind spending a bit more, then EcoFlow systems are the proper choice.