Brand comparison
DaranEner vs Jackery: which one is built for you?
DaranEner: An Amazon-first value brand built around the NEO / NEOX portable lines — sells capacity and AC output per dollar more than a polished ecosystem. Best for value buyers who will verify wh, watts and warranty on the listing themselves. Not for buyers who need a mature app, dealer support, or a household-name brand for gifts.
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 — 19 DaranEner stations and 12 Jackery stations on file.
DaranEner
The deal hunter who wants a usable box without paying the Jackery / EcoFlow premium
- Best for
- Value buyers who will verify Wh, watts and warranty on the listing themselves.
- Not for
- Buyers who need a mature app, dealer support, or a household-name brand for gifts.
- Models tracked
- 19
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 | DaranEner | Jackery |
|---|---|---|
| Average $/Wh across range | $0.82 | $0.78 |
| Models in dataset | 19 | 12 |
| LiFePO4 models | 16 | 11 |
| Largest capacity available | 576 Wh | 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 | DaranEner | Jackery | Cheaper per Wh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compact under 500 Wh | NEO350 $0.59/Wh | Explorer 300 v2 $1.00/Wh | DaranEner |
| Mid-size 500–1,200 Wh | Portable $0.57/Wh | Explorer 1000 v2 $0.52/Wh | Jackery |
| 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 DaranEner models
All models →| Model | Capacity | AC output | Weight | List price | $/Wh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NEOZL Portable Power BankDaranEner | 192 Wh | 300 W | 5.5 lb | $169.98 | $0.89 |
NEOXDaranEner | 192 Wh | 300 W | 5.8 lb | $189.99 | $0.99 |
NEOXDaranEner | 192 Wh | 300 W | — | $159.99 | $0.83 |
NEOZLDaranEner | 192 Wh | 300 W | 5.5 lb | $199.99 | $1.04 |
NEOXDaranEner | 192 Wh | 300 W | 5.8 lb | $199.99 | $1.04 |
NEOZDaranEner | 192 Wh | 300 W | 5.7 lb | $119.99 | $0.62 |
NEO300LDaranEner | 288 Wh | 350 W | 8.2 lb | $179.99 | $0.62 |
NEOK2DaranEner | 288 Wh | 600 W | 8.7 lb | $249.99 | $0.87 |
NEODaranEner | 288 Wh | 600 W | — | $209.99 | $0.73 |
NEODaranEner | 288 Wh | 600 W | 8.4 lb | $379.99 | $1.32 |
YOUYO R100DaranEner | 288 Wh | 100 W | — | $199.98 | $0.69 |
NEOK2DaranEner | 288 Wh | 600 W | — | $299.99 | $1.04 |
NEO350DaranEner | 288 Wh | 350 W | 6.0 lb | $169.99 | $0.59 |
NEO 350WDaranEner | 288 Wh | 600 W | 8.9 lb | $199.99 | $0.69 |
NEO 600WDaranEner | 288 Wh | 600 W | 8.9 lb | $199.99 | $0.69 |
DARANDaranEner | 576 Wh | 600 W | 13.7 lb | $449.99 | $0.78 |
Cubus 600LDaranEner | 576 Wh | 600 W | 13.7 lb | $439.99 | $0.76 |
NEO600DaranEner | 576 Wh | 600 W | 15.2 lb | $499.99 | $0.87 |
PortableDaranEner | 576 Wh | 600 W | 13.7 lb | $329.99 | $0.57 |
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
DaranEner’s known weaknesses
- Brand recognition and long-term support are thinner than the majors
- App / firmware polish and documentation lag EcoFlow and Anker
- Model naming (Daran vs DaranEner) is inconsistent across listings
- Independent long-term durability data is thin
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