Battery saws deleted the two worst parts of chainsaw ownership — starting and maintenance — and modern 40-80V models genuinely match small gas saws cut for cut. The real constraint is the runtime budget: one pack handles limbing and storm cleanup easily, but bucking a truckload of firewood means multiple expensive batteries or a long pause. If your platform already includes lawn tools, a bare-tool saw is often the cheapest chainsaw you can buy.
70 battery chainsaws from 15 brands, about $90 to $1,310. The highest retailer-rated is the Milwaukee M18 Fuel Hatchet 8" Pruning Saw Kit at 5/5 on Ace Hardware; the least expensive is the Greenworks 24V 10" Chainsaw Kit at about $90. The lightest is the Milwaukee M12 Fuel Hatchet 6" Pruning Saw Kit at 4.1 lb (tool only, without battery (Milwaukee: under 5 lb with the XC4.0 pack)).
Milwaukee / Battery
~$539
Arborists, orchardists, and anyone doing regular limbing or storm cleanup who wants a one-hand-capable saw on the M18 platform.
Ryobi / Battery
~$259
Ryobi 40V platform owners who want a capable cleanup saw without buying into another battery system.
Greenworks / Battery
~$310
Homeowners replacing a mid-size gas saw for yard trees and light firewood who want the broadest battery ecosystem at a box-store price.
Greenworks / Battery
~$299
Budget-minded homeowners who want the most cutting capacity per dollar for storm cleanup and occasional firewood.
EGO / Battery
~$329
Homeowners already on (or starting) the EGO 56V yard platform who need a storm-cleanup and firewood saw under $350.
EGO / Battery
~$549
Rural homeowners and small-acreage owners who want gas-class felling and bucking power without fuel, and who can budget for a second 6.0Ah+ pack.
Milwaukee / Battery
~$499
M18-invested homeowners and tradespeople who want one battery platform for everything, including serious storm cleanup.
Husqvarna / Battery
~$480
Homeowners who want a quiet, near-gas-speed 18-inch saw for yard trees and storm cleanup without dealer-channel prices.
Makita / Battery
~$629
Makita XGT platform owners who want a fast, well-built 16" saw for property maintenance and don't mind premium battery costs.
Makita / Battery
~$499
LXT-invested homeowners who want a light, quiet limbing and cleanup saw using batteries they already own.
DeWalt / Battery
~$529
FlexVolt tool owners who occasionally fell or buck larger trees and want to stay on one battery system.
Greenworks / Battery
~$90
Anyone who needs a powered pruning saw for brush and fallen limbs and will never fell a tree with it.
Sun Joe / Battery
~$130
Light pruning and storm debris on a budget, for someone who wants a bigger battery rather than a lighter saw.
Black+Decker / Battery
~$149
Homeowners already on B+D 20V who need a pruning-and-storm-debris saw and will never cut a log.
Worx / Battery
~$150
Pruning and overhead limb work where saw weight decides how long you last, not how fast you cut.
Worx / Battery
~$170
Power Share owners who want one light brushless saw for limbs and small logs and will not buy a two-battery tool.
Skil / Battery
~$180
Ground-level and ladder pruning where a compact top-handle shape helps; not for climbing work.
Black+Decker / Battery
~$199
Someone who wants one simple battery saw for limbs and lumber and will not buy other cordless yard tools.
DeWalt / Battery
~$229
20V Max owners who want a light one-hand saw for pruning, limbing, and storm tidying rather than a full chainsaw.
Ryobi / Battery
~$229
ONE+ owners who want a grab-and-go limbing saw and will never ask it to fell anything.
Ryobi / Battery
~$249
ONE+ owners with small yards who want a zero-ceremony saw for pruning and light cleanup.
Milwaukee / Battery
~$269
Line-clearance, utility, and orchard crews who need a one-hand pruning saw on the M12 platform rather than a chainsaw.
DeWalt / Battery
~$279
DeWalt 20V tool owners who need a light saw for limbs, storm branches, and jobsite cuts — not firewood production.
EGO / Battery
~$279
EGO 56V owners who want a light one-hand-capable saw for limbs, brush, and storm tidying rather than firewood volume.
Stihl / Battery
~$330
Working climbers doing pruning and light removals who want a quiet, fumeless top-handle and already run Stihl AP packs.
Stihl / Battery
~$350
First-time saw owners and suburban yards — pruning, storm limbs and 6- to 8-inch rounds, with no fuel mixing.
Stihl / Battery
~$400
Homeowners who want one quiet saw for pruning, storm cleanup and occasional firewood rounds and will not be felling anything substantial.
Stihl / Battery
~$400
Owners who already have Stihl AP batteries from a trimmer or blower and want a light, quiet 12-inch saw to share them with.
Husqvarna / Battery
~$490
Climbing arborists who want a quiet, fume-free pruning saw and already run Husqvarna BLi-X batteries.
Echo / Battery
~$530
Climbing arborists who want a quiet, fumeless top-handle for pruning and limbing and can live with a 12-inch bar.
Husqvarna / Battery
~$1,120
Professional climbing crews who want a full-day battery top-handle with the runtime rotation already in the box.
Kobalt / Battery
~$179
Lowe's shoppers who want a light, well-balanced cleanup saw and will not be felling anything substantial.
Kobalt / Battery
~$199
Lowe's shoppers who want an 80V platform saw cheaply and do not mind a slow chain.
Skil / Battery
~$199
Homeowners who want the lightest 14-inch battery saw for limbing and will own a second pack rather than wait on the charger.
Worx / Battery
~$240
Worx Power Share owners who want a 14-inch saw without buying into a second battery system.
Worx / Battery
~$250
Firewood and storm cleanup on the ground, for Power Share Pro owners who want 60V-class chain speed without a new platform.
Ryobi / Battery
~$259
ONE+ owners with 6.0Ah packs who want a real cleanup saw without starting a second battery platform.
EGO / Battery
~$279
Suburban owners with a short limb-and-brush list who already own 56V packs and specifically want a 14" bar.
Greenworks / Battery
~$298
Homeowners who cut in long sessions and want runtime rather than chain speed from a mid-size battery saw.
Ryobi / Battery
~$299
Home Depot shoppers on the Ryobi 40V platform who want a middle-size saw for storm cleanup and light felling.
Greenworks / Battery
~$300
Suburban owners buying into Greenworks 40V who want a 16-inch bar for storm cleanup without paying 60V prices.
Toro / Battery
~$300
Owners already running Toro Flex-Force mowers or snow blowers who want a 16-inch saw on the same battery.
Greenworks / Battery
~$330
Existing Greenworks 60V owners who want a better-balanced 16-inch saw than the 18-inch on the same platform.
Husqvarna / Battery
~$380
Homeowners with a small yard who want a battery saw for pruning and light storm cleanup rather than firewood.
DeWalt / Battery
~$389
FlexVolt tool owners who cut regularly enough to notice an oiler problem and want to stay on one battery system.
Stihl / Battery
~$410
Owners already stocked with AP batteries who want a light, quiet saw for limbing and storm work rather than a day's production cutting.
Stihl / Battery
~$450
Property owners already in (or committing to) Stihl's AP battery system who want a quiet 16-inch saw for storm cleanup and firewood under 14 inches.
DeWalt / Battery
~$479
FlexVolt-equipped crews who want a fast top handle and already own 60V packs to feed it.
Husqvarna / Battery
~$490
Tradespeople and light tree-care crews who already own BLi-X batteries and want the lightest pro rear-handle saw available.
Milwaukee / Battery
~$499
Working climbers and tree crews on M18 who want to drop two-stroke top handles without losing cutting speed.
Stihl / Battery
~$500
Owners of larger properties who want a single quiet battery kit with enough bar for 12-inch rounds and no interest in a second battery platform.
Makita / Battery
~$599
Climbers and tree crews on 18V LXT who want maximum reach from a top handle at the lowest possible weight.
Makita / Battery
~$629
LXT-invested owners who want a quiet, well-built 14" limbing saw and will use the four batteries across their other Makita tools.
Makita / Battery
~$629
Working climbers already on XGT who want the lightest well-sealed top handle they can get with a battery fitted.
Husqvarna / Battery
~$710
Professional crews who want a battery rear-handle they can lean on in bigger wood without stalling the drivetrain.
Stihl / Battery
~$860
Professional crews and municipalities that need gas-level cutting in noise- or emission-restricted settings and can absorb the battery-system cost.
Husqvarna / Battery
~$1,010
Pros and serious landowners doing high-volume brushing, small-tree felling, and storm work who value low weight over big-wood power.
Husqvarna / Battery
~$1,310
Professional crews replacing a 50cc gas saw with battery for noise-restricted or indoor-adjacent work and willing to pay the premium.
Kobalt / Battery
~$299
Lowe's shoppers who cut in long ground-level sessions and will trade weight for runtime.
Skil / Battery
~$330
Firewood and felling small trees where an 18-inch bar matters but a gas saw's weight and upkeep do not.
Echo / Battery
~$349
Property owners and light-duty pros who want the most battery saw per dollar and a long warranty, and don't mind the extra pounds.
Greenworks / Battery
~$350
Existing Greenworks 40V owners who want 18 inches of bar without buying into a second battery platform.
Ryobi / Battery
~$379
Budget-minded homeowners on the Ryobi 40V yard platform who cut occasionally and want the longest bar per dollar.
EGO / Battery
~$399
EGO 56V owners who want an 18" bar for bucking and light felling and can catch the CS1804 on clearance as it winds down.
DeWalt / Battery
~$439
Property owners on FlexVolt who want a real 18" bucking saw and refuse to run narrow-kerf chain.
EGO / Battery
~$449
Property owners already on 56V who want gas-class bucking power and a saw that can drop to a 14" bar for limbing.
Makita / Battery
~$679
XGT platform owners cutting firewood and storm damage who want a .050-chain 18" saw with pro-grade bar hardware.
Ryobi / Battery
~$349
Ryobi 40V owners with high-capacity packs who need to buck real firewood rather than clear brush.
Greenworks / Battery
~$500
Owners cutting genuine firewood on battery who need .325 chain and a 20-inch bar rather than a homeowner saw with a long bar bolted on.
Milwaukee / Battery
~$899
Tradespeople and utility crews already deep in M18 who need gas-class felling power and cannot run two-stroke on site.