EGO POWER+ 56V vs Makita 18V LXT
EGO POWER+ 56V and Makita 18V LXT batteries don't swap: we have no source saying either pack runs the other's tools. EGO POWER+ 56V: 9 battery packs (2.5–12 Ah) and 53 garden tools listed. Makita 18V LXT: 5 battery packs (2–6 Ah) and 46 garden tools listed. Widest mower: 52 in against 21 in. Strongest blower: 880 CFM against 473 CFM. Widest string trimmer: 16 in against 17 in.
At a glance
Counts are what this catalogue lists so far, not each brand's whole range.
Do the batteries swap?
No. We have no source saying a EGO POWER+ 56V pack runs Makita 18V LXT tools, or the other way round. Owning both means two sets of batteries and chargers, so choosing between them is choosing which tools you'll keep buying.
Which batteries work with EGO POWER+ 56V · Which batteries work with Makita 18V LXT
Tool by tool
Each platform's products of a kind, biggest first by the spec that matters most for it. A dash means the brand publishes no figure we have read yet.
Batteries 9 vs 5
EGO POWER+ 56V
- 12.0Ah Battery 12 Ah · 672 Wh · $659.99
- 10.0Ah Battery 10 Ah · 560 Wh · $549.99
- 8.0Ah ARC Lithium MAX Battery 8 Ah · $599.99
- 7.5Ah Battery 7.5 Ah · 420 Wh
- 6.0Ah Battery 6 Ah · 336 Wh
- 6.0Ah ARC Lithium MAX Battery 6 Ah
- 5.0Ah Battery 5 Ah · 280 Wh
- 4.0Ah Battery 4 Ah · 224 Wh
- 2.5Ah Battery 2.5 Ah · 140 Wh
Makita 18V LXT
- 6.0Ah Battery 6 Ah · $175.00
- 5.0Ah Battery 5 Ah · $99.00
- 4.0Ah Battery 4 Ah · $149.00
- 3.0Ah Battery 3 Ah · $129.00
- Compact 2.0Ah Battery 2 Ah
Lawn mowers 16 vs 8
EGO POWER+ 56V
- 52 in Z6 Zero Turn Riding Mower 52 in
- 42 in T6 Lawn Tractor 42 in
- 42 in Z6 Zero Turn Riding Mower (ZT4204L) 42 in
- 42 in Z6 Zero Turn Riding Mower (ZT4214L) 42 in
- 42 in Z6 Zero Turn Mower with e-STEER 42 in
- 22 in Aluminum Deck Select Cut Self-Propelled Mower 22 in · self-propelled
- 22 in Super Composite Select Cut Self-Propelled Mower with Peak Power 22 in · self-propelled
- 22 in Super Composite Select Cut Self-Propelled Mower with Touch Drive 22 in · self-propelled
- 21 in Self-Propelled Mower 21 in · self-propelled
- 21 in Self-Propelled Mower with Touch Drive 21 in · self-propelled
- 21 in Select Cut Self-Propelled Mower with Touch Drive 21 in · self-propelled
- 21 in Select Cut XP Self-Propelled Mower with Touch Drive 21 in · self-propelled
- 21 in Push Mower (bare tool) 21 in · push
- 21 in Select Cut Push Mower 21 in
- 21 in Push Mower 21 in
- 21 in Self-Propelled Mower (LM2100SP) 21 in · self-propelled
Makita 18V LXT
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 21 in Self-Propelled Mower 21 in · self-propelled · takes 2 packs
- 36V (18V X2) 21 in Self-Propelled Mower 21 in · self-propelled · takes 2 packs
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 21 in Commercial Lawn Mower 21 in · takes 2 packs
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 21 in Self-Propelled Commercial Lawn Mower 21 in · self-propelled · takes 2 packs
- 36V (18V X2) 17 in Residential Lawn Mower 17 in · takes 2 packs
- 36V (18V X2) 17 in Lawn Mower takes 2 packs
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 18 in Lawn Mower takes 2 packs
- 36V (18V X2) 21 in Lawn Mower takes 2 packs
String trimmers 6 vs 9
EGO POWER+ 56V
- 16 in LINE IQ String Trimmer with POWERLOAD 16 in · brushless motor
- 16 in POWERLOAD String Trimmer, Carbon Fiber Shaft 16 in · brushless motor
- 15 in String Trimmer with POWERLOAD 15 in · brushless motor
- 15 in POWERLOAD String Trimmer, Aluminum Shaft 15 in · brushless motor
- 15 in String Trimmer with Rapid Reload 15 in · brushless motor
- 15 in String Trimmer 15 in · brushless motor
Makita 18V LXT
- 36V (18V X2) 17 in String Trimmer 17 in · brushless motor · $529.00
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 17 in String Trimmer 17 in · brushless motor · $484.00
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 15 in String Trimmer 15 in · brushless motor · $369.00
- 18V Brushless 13 in String Trimmer 13 in · brushless motor · $189.00
- 18V Curved Shaft String Trimmer 11.75 in · brushless motor · $209.00
- String Trimmer (XRU24Z) 10.25 in · $159.00
- String Trimmer (XRU02Z)
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless String Trimmer
- Brushless String Trimmer
Leaf blowers 10 vs 5
EGO POWER+ 56V
- 880 CFM Blower 880 CFM · 200 MPH · $239.99
- Commercial 800 CFM Backpack Blower 800 CFM
- 765 CFM Blower 765 CFM · $279.99
- 670 CFM Blower 670 CFM · 180 MPH
- 650 CFM Blower 650 CFM · 180 MPH
- 615 CFM Blower 615 CFM · 170 MPH
- 580 CFM Blower 580 CFM
- 575 CFM Blower 580 CFM
- 530 CFM Blower 530 CFM · 110 MPH
- 500 CFM Leaf Vacuum and Mulcher 500 CFM · 210 MPH
Makita 18V LXT
- 36V (18V X2) Blower/Vacuum/Mulcher 473 CFM · 120 MPH
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless Blower (XBU02Z) 473 CFM · 120 MPH · $304.00
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless Blower (XBU04Z) 473 CFM · 120 MPH
- 18V Brushless Blower 459 CFM · 116 MPH · $165.00
- Brushless Blower / Vacuum Mulcher 148 CFM · 143 MPH · $207.99
Hedge trimmers 2 vs 7
EGO POWER+ 56V
- 26 in Hedge Trimmer 26 in
- 25 in Hedge Trimmer 25 in
Makita 18V LXT
- Brushless 30 in Hedge Trimmer 30 in · $399.00
- Brushless 24 in Hedge Trimmer (XHU07Z) 24 in · $339.00
- Brushless 24 in Hedge Trimmer (XHU09Z) 24 in · $274.00
- 24 in Hedge Trimmer 24 in · $179.00
- Brushless 24 in Pole Hedge Trimmer 24 in · $409.00
- 18 in Telescoping Articulating Pole Hedge Trimmer 18.12 in · $224.00
- 22 in Hedge Trimmer $139.00
Chainsaws 7 vs 10
EGO POWER+ 56V
- 20 in Chain Saw 20 in
- 18 in Chain Saw (50cc class) 18 in · $279.99
- 18 in Chain Saw 18 in
- 16 in Chain Saw (40cc class) 16 in
- 16 in Chain Saw 16 in
- 14 in Chain Saw 14 in
- 12 in Compact Chain Saw 12 in
Makita 18V LXT
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 16 in Chain Saw 16 in · $359.00
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 14 in Chain Saw (XCU03Z) 14 in
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 14 in Chain Saw (XCU07Z) 14 in · $394.00
- 36V (18V X2) Brushless 14 in Top Handle Chain Saw 14 in · $469.00
- Brushless 14 in Chain Saw 14 in · $254.00
- Brushless 12 in Top Handle Chain Saw 12 in · $299.00
- Brushless 10 in Top Handle Chain Saw 10 in · $279.00
- Brushless 6 in Pruning Saw 6 in · $219.00
- 4-1/2 in Chain Saw
- 36V (18V X2) 12 in Chain Saw
Power heads & attachments 1 vs 2
EGO POWER+ 56V
Makita 18V LXT
All power heads & attachments from both brands, spec by spec →
Other yard tools 1 vs 5
EGO POWER+ 56V
Makita 18V LXT
- Grass Shear
- 6-5/16 in Grass Shear $134.00
- 6-5/16 in Grass Shear with Hedge Trimmer Blade $164.00
- 4-5/16 in Grass Shear $109.00
- Brushless Pruning Shear $199.00
Only one of them is listed with
- EGO POWER+ 56V only: pole saws, snow blowers.
Not listed here doesn't mean the brand doesn't make one; the catalogue is still growing.
Questions
Do EGO POWER+ 56V batteries work with Makita 18V LXT tools?
No. We have no source saying a EGO POWER+ 56V battery runs Makita 18V LXT tools, or the other way round, so owning both means two sets of packs and chargers.
Which has more garden tools, EGO POWER+ 56V or Makita 18V LXT?
In this catalogue so far: 53 for EGO POWER+ 56V and 46 for Makita 18V LXT. Both brands may make more than are listed yet.
Which has the bigger battery, EGO POWER+ 56V or Makita 18V LXT?
By the brands' amp-hour figures, the largest EGO POWER+ 56V pack listed is 12 Ah and the largest Makita 18V LXT pack is 6 Ah. Amp-hours only compare fairly at the same voltage (56 V against 18 V); watt-hours, where the brand states them, are on each battery's page.
Which makes the wider mower, EGO POWER+ 56V or Makita 18V LXT?
By the brands' own figures: 52 in for EGO POWER+ 56V (52 in Z6 Zero Turn Riding Mower) and 21 in for Makita 18V LXT (36V (18V X2) Brushless 21 in Self-Propelled Mower).
Which has the stronger leaf blower, EGO POWER+ 56V or Makita 18V LXT?
By the brands' own figures: 880 CFM for EGO POWER+ 56V (880 CFM Blower) and 473 CFM for Makita 18V LXT (36V (18V X2) Blower/Vacuum/Mulcher).
Which has the wider string trimmer, EGO POWER+ 56V or Makita 18V LXT?
By the brands' own figures: 16 in for EGO POWER+ 56V (16 in LINE IQ String Trimmer with POWERLOAD) and 17 in for Makita 18V LXT (36V (18V X2) 17 in String Trimmer).
Which has the longer warranty, EGO POWER+ 56V or Makita 18V LXT?
The longest tool warranty we have read is 10 years for EGO POWER+ 56V and 3 years for Makita 18V LXT. Batteries often carry a shorter one; check each product's page.
Answered from the catalogue data, as of October 29, 2026. How we compare.