Brand comparison
CTOLITY vs Jackery: which one is built for you?
CTOLITY: A budget-friendly, Amazon-first portable power station brand selling bundled solar kits around its AP1000 and XP1000 1800W-class units. Best for budget-conscious buyers who want an 1800w-class station and solar panel in one amazon order. Not for buyers who need proven long-term support, app ecosystems, or expandable battery systems.
Jackery: The outdoor-lifestyle brand that made "portable power station" a mainstream American purchase, and still optimizes for the buyer who does not want to research inverters. Best for a first power station that must be simple, safe and easy to live with. Not for buyers chasing maximum watt-hours per dollar, or maximum solar input.
Specs below decide the purchase when those two buyer stories overlap — 7 CTOLITY stations and 12 Jackery stations on file.
CTOLITY
Value-seeking first-time power station buyer who wants a panel included
- Best for
- Budget-conscious buyers who want an 1800W-class station and solar panel in one Amazon order.
- Not for
- Buyers who need proven long-term support, app ecosystems, or expandable battery systems.
- Models tracked
- 7
Jackery
The mainstream first-time buyer who wants one simple box
- Best for
- A first power station that must be simple, safe and easy to live with.
- Not for
- Buyers chasing maximum watt-hours per dollar, or maximum solar input.
- Models tracked
- 12
Head to head on value
Average cost per watt-hour across each brand’s tracked range, and the winner in each capacity band. This is a value comparison only — it says nothing about support, app quality or build, which we cannot measure from a spec sheet.
| Measure | CTOLITY | Jackery |
|---|---|---|
| Average $/Wh across range | $0.57 | $0.78 |
| Models in dataset | 7 | 12 |
| LiFePO4 models | 5 | 11 |
| Largest capacity available | 1.02 kWh | 5.04 kWh |
Band by band
The cheapest option each brand offers in each capacity band. Where a brand has nothing in a band, that band is itself a useful signal.
| Band | CTOLITY | Jackery | Cheaper per Wh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compact under 500 Wh | no model in band | Explorer 300 v2 $1.00/Wh | Jackery |
| Mid-size 500–1,200 Wh | ap1000 1800w portable power station $0.39/Wh | Explorer 1000 v2 $0.52/Wh | CTOLITY |
| Large 1,200–2,500 Wh | no model in band | Explorer 2000 v2 $0.49/Wh | Jackery |
| Extra large 2,500 Wh and up | no model in band | HomePower 3600 Plus $0.53/Wh | Jackery |
All CTOLITY models
All models →| Model | Capacity | AC output | Weight | List price | $/Wh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AP1000 + 100W kitCTOLITY | 1.02 kWh | 1.8 kW | 47.4 lb | $579.99 | $0.57 |
AP1000 + 200W kitCTOLITY | 1.02 kWh | 1.8 kW | 55.1 lb | $659.99 | $0.64 |
AP1000 + 400W kitCTOLITY | 1.02 kWh | 1.8 kW | 63.9 lb | $779.99 | $0.76 |
| 1.02 kWh | 1.8 kW | 37.5 lb | $399.99 | $0.39 | |
Peak XP1000 + 100W kitCTOLITY | 1.02 kWh | 1.8 kW | 47.4 lb | $589.99 | $0.58 |
XP1000 1800WCTOLITY | 1.02 kWh | 1.8 kW | 37.5 lb | $399.99 | $0.39 |
Peak XP1000 + 400W kitCTOLITY | 1.02 kWh | 1.8 kW | 63.9 lb | $699.99 | $0.68 |
All Jackery models
All models →| Model | Capacity | AC output | Weight | List price | $/Wh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Explorer 300 v2Jackery | 288 Wh | 300 W | 8.2 lb | $289 | $1.00 |
Solar Generator 300 andJackery | 292 Wh | 300 W | 12.9 lb | $379 | $1.30 |
Explorer 1000 v2Jackery | 1.07 kWh | 1.5 kW | 23.8 lb | $559 | $0.52 |
Explorer 1000 PlusJackery | 1.26 kWh | 2 kW | 32.0 lb | $1,589 | $1.26 |
Explorer 1500 UltraJackery | 1.54 kWh | 1.8 kW | 38.6 lb | $1,199 | $0.78 |
Explorer 1500 v2Jackery | 1.54 kWh | 2 kW | 32.0 lb | $949 | $0.62 |
Explorer 2000 v2Jackery | 2.04 kWh | 2.2 kW | 39.5 lb | $999 | $0.49 |
| 3.58 kWh | 3.6 kW | 77.2 lb | $2,729 | $0.76 | |
HomePower 3600 Pro MaxJackery | 3.58 kWh | 4 kW | 74.0 lb | $2,099 | $0.59 |
HomePower 3600 PlusJackery | 3.58 kWh | 3.6 kW | 77.2 lb | $1,899 | $0.53 |
Explorer 5000 PlusJackery | 5.04 kWh | 3.6 kW | 134.5 lb | $3,499 | $0.69 |
JE-5000AJackery | 5.04 kWh | 7.2 kW | 145.0 lb | $4,344 | $0.86 |
What each brand will not tell you
CTOLITY’s known weaknesses
- Thin public brand footprint and limited documentation compared with established brands
- Support and warranty experience is largely Amazon-mediated and unproven
- Few independent reviews or long-term reliability data
- Model naming (AP1000 vs XP1000) is confusing without close spec comparison
Jackery’s known weaknesses
- Capacity per dollar is usually mid-pack; the brand premium is real
- Solar input ceilings are often below what rivals allow at the same capacity
- Expandability is limited on the non-Plus units
- Fewer pro features — buyers who want app control, schedules or deep telemetry often look elsewhere