Battery Platforms

The Cordless Alliance System (CAS) is the world’s only true cross-brand battery alliance for cordless power tools. Founded in 2018 by Metabo and now backed by 45+ manufacturers across Europe, CAS allows any battery from any member brand to work in any member brand’s tools. Unlike regional platforms like Makita’s LXT or DeWalt’s 20V MAX, […]

If you’ve ever wondered whether your DeWalt, Black+Decker, Stanley FatMax, Craftsman, or Porter-Cable batteries are interchangeable, you’re not alone. They’re all owned by the same parent company, Stanley Black & Decker. Surely the batteries fit in each other’s tools, right? View on Amazon The short answer: no. Despite the common ownership, these brands use deliberately

WORX PowerShare is one of the UK’s most accessible cordless tool systems, with over 140 compatible tools across power drills, garden machinery, and specialty devices. The beauty of the system is its modular design: a single 20V battery powers compact drills up to 20V chainsaws, while larger chainsaws and mowers use two or four batteries

HiKOKI (formerly Hitachi) is a Japanese professional power tool manufacturer renowned for durability and performance. Their Multi Volt battery system is a genuinely innovative approach to tool power — one battery platform that intelligently switches between 18V and 36V depending on the tool it’s inserted into. This is not a compromise solution. It’s a deliberate

The Einhell Power X-Change system is one of the most popular budget-friendly 18V cordless tool platforms in the UK. Built on a standard 18V lithium-ion pack design, the system offers genuine cross-compatibility across more than 300 tools — from basic drills to professional-grade chainsaws, angle grinders, and rotary hammers. Whether you’re a tradesperson running a

Parkside is Lidl’s house brand of cordless power tools, and they’ve built a massive user base across the UK with their budget-friendly X 20V Team platform. If you own Parkside tools, understanding your battery compatibility options is essential — especially since Lidl’s stock is seasonal and knowing exactly which batteries work with which tools can

Image: ToolCompatibility.com Ryobi 40V Battery Compatibility Ryobi’s 40V platform is designed for outdoor power equipment — mowers, chainsaws, blowers, trimmers, and snow blowers. With over 85 tools in the system, it’s one of the largest cordless outdoor ranges available. The 40V line is exclusive to The Home Depot in the US and sits alongside (but

Image: ToolCompatibility.com Ryobi ONE+ 18V Battery Compatibility Ryobi’s ONE+ 18V system is the world’s largest 18-volt cordless tool platform, powering over 300 tools with a single battery interface. Launched in 1996, ONE+ uses a universal slide-on connector — every ONE+ battery ever made still works with every ONE+ tool ever made. That backward compatibility makes