Battery Platforms

The Cordless Alliance System (CAS) is a cross-brand 18V battery system for cordless power tools. Metabo announced it in July 2018 as a partnership with other tool makers sharing the same battery platform and chargers. CAS now says its batteries are compatible with over 50 brands and more than 500 CAS brand tools, so a

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. Each brand sells its own battery platform, and

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 is the brand name adopted after KKR acquired Hitachi’s power tool division (HiKOKI says the Hitachi brand was used during the transition). Its MULTI VOLT packs give 36V output from a pack the same size as an 18-volt battery, and HiKOKI says all its 18-volt machines can run on them. View on Amazon This

The Einhell Power X-Change system is a budget-friendly 18V cordless tool platform. Built on a standard 18V lithium-ion pack design, the system offers genuine cross-compatibility across more than 350 tools (Einhell UK) — from basic drills to professional-grade chainsaws, angle grinders, and rotary hammers. Whether you’re a tradesperson running a full workshop or a DIYer

Parkside is Lidl’s house brand of cordless power tools, built around the X 20 V TEAM battery platform. Lidl’s stock changes often, so knowing which batteries and chargers go together saves money and frustration. View on Amazon The Parkside 20V system has two battery lines: the standard PAP packs and the PAPS packs (the PAPS

Image: ToolCompatibility.com Ryobi 36V MAX POWER Battery Compatibility If you are shopping in the UK and looking for a Ryobi 40V battery, you are looking for a platform Ryobi does not sell here. Ryobi sells a 40V outdoor system in North America; Ryobi UK’s higher-voltage outdoor range is 36V MAX POWER. This guide covers the

Image: ToolCompatibility.com Ryobi ONE+ 18V Battery Compatibility Ryobi’s ONE+ 18V system runs, Ryobi UK says, over 200 tools on one battery. Ryobi says the ONE+ battery fitting has been consistent since 1996 and that every ONE+ battery fits every ONE+ tool. This guide uses Ryobi UK part numbers; US model numbers differ. Quick lookup: Use