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EGO POWER+ 56V vs STIHL AP

EGO POWER+ 56V and STIHL AP 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. STIHL AP: 3 battery packs (4.8–7.8 Ah) and 33 garden tools listed. Strongest blower: 880 CFM against 459 CFM.

At a glance

Fact EGO POWER+ 56V STIHL AP
Voltage on the label56 V36 V
Batteries9 packs, 2.5–12 Ah3 packs, 4.8–7.8 Ah
Garden tools listed53: 16 lawn mowers, 6 string trimmers, 10 leaf blowers, 2 hedge trimmers, 7 chainsaws, 1 pole saw, 9 snow blowers, 1 power head, 1 tool33: 4 lawn mowers, 4 string trimmers, 6 leaf blowers, 3 hedge trimmers, 4 chainsaws, 6 pole saws, 4 power heads & attachments, 2 other yard tools
Widest mower52 in52 in Z6 Zero Turn Riding Mowernone listed
Strongest blower880 CFM880 CFM Blower459 CFMBGA 86 Blower
Widest string trimmer16 in16 in LINE IQ String Trimmer with POWERLOADnone listed
Self-propelled mowers8 of 160 of 4
Longest tool warranty10 yearsnone listed
Where it's soldSeveral storesSeveral stores

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 STIHL AP 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 STIHL AP

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 3

EGO POWER+ 56V

STIHL AP

All batteries from both brands, spec by spec →

Lawn mowers 16 vs 4

All lawn mowers from both brands, spec by spec →

String trimmers 6 vs 4

EGO POWER+ 56V

All string trimmers from both brands, spec by spec →

Leaf blowers 10 vs 6

EGO POWER+ 56V

STIHL AP

All leaf blowers from both brands, spec by spec →

Hedge trimmers 2 vs 3

All hedge trimmers from both brands, spec by spec →

Chainsaws 7 vs 4

All chainsaws from both brands, spec by spec →

Pole saws 1 vs 6

All pole saws from both brands, spec by spec →

Power heads & attachments 1 vs 4

All power heads & attachments from both brands, spec by spec →

Other yard tools 1 vs 2

EGO POWER+ 56V

STIHL AP

All other yard tools from both brands, spec by spec →

Only one of them is listed with

  • EGO POWER+ 56V only: snow blowers.

Not listed here doesn't mean the brand doesn't make one; the catalogue is still growing.

STIHL AP: packs that don't fit every tool

  • AP 20 with the ASA 130 pruner: not compatible (the AP 30 is). stihl.ca ↗ (brand; read Oct 8, 2026)

Questions

Do EGO POWER+ 56V batteries work with STIHL AP tools?

No. We have no source saying a EGO POWER+ 56V battery runs STIHL AP 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 STIHL AP?

In this catalogue so far: 53 for EGO POWER+ 56V and 33 for STIHL AP. Both brands may make more than are listed yet.

Which has the bigger battery, EGO POWER+ 56V or STIHL AP?

By the brands' amp-hour figures, the largest EGO POWER+ 56V pack listed is 12 Ah and the largest STIHL AP pack is 7.8 Ah. Amp-hours only compare fairly at the same voltage (56 V against 36 V); watt-hours, where the brand states them, are on each battery's page.

Which has the stronger leaf blower, EGO POWER+ 56V or STIHL AP?

By the brands' own figures: 880 CFM for EGO POWER+ 56V (880 CFM Blower) and 459 CFM for STIHL AP (BGA 86 Blower).

Answered from the catalogue data, as of October 29, 2026. How we compare.

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