Best Cordless Chainsaws (2026)

The CS1613 pairs a 16 inch bar with a brushless motor and a 56V 4.0Ah battery. Its chain is a 3/8 inch pitch, 0.043 inch gauge design with 56 drive links, which is the standard setup for a homeowner saw of this size and means replacement chains are easy to find. EGO compares it to a 40cc gas saw, which is a marketing label, but 16 inches of bar is genuinely the sweet spot for limbing, storm cleanup and small firewood rounds.

Battery energy is where it beats the smaller EGO CS1201. The 4.0Ah pack stores about 224 watt-hours (56V times 4.0Ah), compared to roughly 140 watt-hours for the CS1201's 2.5Ah pack, so you get more cuts per charge and less sag under load. The listing makes slightly inconsistent cut-count claims, so treat them as approximate. It works with all EGO 56V ARC Lithium batteries, which is useful if you already own EGO mowers or blowers.

Ownership is easy. A tool-free dial adjusts chain tension, an IPX4 rating protects against splashing, and the low-profile design lets you cut flush to the ground. Keep the bar oil reservoir topped up, because a dry chain overheats the bar and drains the battery. Sharpen or replace the chain when it makes dust instead of chips. Compared with the Greenworks 80V 18 inch, you give up two inches of bar but get a simpler, lighter saw and a battery platform with a broad tool lineup.

The Greenworks 80V 16 inch uses a brushless motor with a quoted 25 m/s chain speed, faster than the EGO CS1613's 20 m/s. Chain speed matters because a faster chain slices wood fibers cleanly instead of tearing them, provided the motor has the torque to hold the speed under load. Greenworks says it delivers the equivalent of a 50cc gas saw, which is an optimistic marketing comparison.

It lists a mechanical chain brake for kickback safety, an automatic oiler and side-access tensioning. The side-access design means you adjust chain tension from the side cover, which is more of a hassle than a tool-free dial but keeps the chain secure. The battery is 80V at 2.5Ah, about 200 watt-hours by the simple volts-times-Ah math, or less than the 4.0Ah EGO pack at 224. Note that 80V is a maximum-voltage label, so compare the energy figure and not just the headline voltage.

In use, this saw is aimed at homeowners who need to tackle yard projects and storm cleanup. It is more powerful than the EGO CS1201 and similar to the CS1613, with a better listed brake. The battery platform is a key consideration: Greenworks says the 80V line shares batteries across a large range of tools, so buying into it works well if you want a mower, trimmer and blower on one pack. Keep the oiler reservoir filled and the chain sharp.

This 80V saw steps up to an 18 inch bar with a brushless motor and a 2.0Ah battery in the box. The 80V 2.0Ah pack stores about 160 watt-hours by volts times amp-hours, which is the smallest battery among the 80V and 56V saws here other than the EGO CS1201's 140 watt-hours. An 18 inch bar on a small battery is a mismatch: the saw can cut larger limbs, but the pack will drain faster than the 16 inch version with a 2.5Ah battery.

The listing claims up to 150 cuts on 4x4 lumber and the equivalent of a 42cc gas saw. Those are marketing claims, and the spec sheet gives no chain speed, so we cannot compare it directly with the 25 m/s Greenworks 16 inch. It includes an automatic oiler and easy-adjust tensioning for bar and chain maintenance, and push-button start with no gas or carburetor.

The practical advice is to buy a larger battery with this saw, which is easy given the 75-plus tool compatibility within the Greenworks 80V family. It is a good fit if you already own Greenworks 80V tools and want more bar for medium limbs. Otherwise, the Greenworks 16 inch with its listed chain brake is the better-documented option, and the EGO CS1613 offers more battery capacity.

The Seesii is a kit-first saw: an 18 inch bar, a 2200W brushless motor, two 40V 5.0Ah batteries, two chargers and two chains. Two 5.0Ah packs store about 400 watt-hours combined by volts times Ah, nearly double the single 224 watt-hour pack in the EGO CS1613, so it can run through a heavy afternoon of cuts when you swap batteries. For occasional users, that is a better start than any single-battery kit here.

The chain speed is listed at 30 ft/s, which converts to about 9 m/s. That is far slower than the EGO saws at up to 20 m/s and the Greenworks 16 inch at 25 m/s. A slower chain cuts less aggressively, so the saw leans on its big bar and battery rather than speed. The weight is listed as 8.6 lb with both batteries, which is odd because a saw cannot take two packs at once, so confirm the weight with a single pack installed.

It lists a rapid emergency brake, an enlarged hand guard, a dual-action safety switch, an 80 ml automatic oiler and tool-less tensioning. The listing notes some initial installation is required, so expect to mount the bar and chain yourself. Seesii is a lesser-known brand, so check replacement-chain and battery availability and the support terms before you commit. It suits a budget-minded homeowner who wants maximum runtime without buying into a major battery platform.

The CS1201 is the compact EGO: a 12 inch bar, 45 drive link chain, brushless motor and a 56V 2.5Ah battery, weighing just 8.4 lb with the pack attached. Light weight matters more than most buyers realize because chainsaw fatigue ruins accuracy and raises accident risk. EGO compares it to a 30cc gas saw, and the claim is more modest and more believable for a 12 inch bar than the 40cc claim on the CS1613.

It is designed for light-duty brush removal and limb work. The chain shares the same 3/8 inch pitch and 0.043 gauge as the CS1613, but with 45 links instead of 56, and the 2.5Ah battery stores roughly 140 watt-hours against 224 on the CS1613. The listing quotes up to 130 cuts on a 4x4 with this pack, an optimistic number you should treat as best case. It works with 56V ARC batteries 5.0Ah and lower, so a bigger pack is a straightforward upgrade.

Tool-free tensioning keeps field adjustments quick, and for pruning from a ladder or tackling small branches, the weight advantage is real. It is not the saw for firewood or felling. If you may cut anything over 8 inches thick, spend the extra for the CS1613 or a longer-bar saw. Store the battery indoors at moderate temperature and keep chain oil in the reservoir.

The listing for this DeWalt gives only a name: FLEXVOLT 60V, 2Ah battery, 16 inch bar. No chain speed, motor type, brake or runtime data is provided, so everything beyond those three facts is general knowledge, not model-specific data. FLEXVOLT is DeWalt's battery system that switches between 20V and 60V tools, and a 60V max label is a peak voltage, not the nominal figure.

The bar length matches the EGO CS1613 and the Greenworks 80V 16 inch, so cutting capacity should be similar. The 2Ah pack, however, is the smallest in the roundup, so we expect it to drain faster than the 4.0Ah EGO pack or either of the Seesii 5.0Ah batteries. Many FLEXVOLT owners buy bigger packs for this reason, and that is the intended path for a DeWalt user who already owns the batteries.

This saw makes sense mainly for people already invested in the DeWalt 20V and 60V battery ecosystem, because sharing packs across tools saves money. If you are starting from scratch, the EGO CS1613 comes with a larger battery and clearer published specs. Check whether the listing includes a charger, as the title does not mention one. Keep the chain sharp and the oil topped up as with any cordless saw.