Compare Home Standby Generators

Closely matched home standby generators side by side, 69 pairs in all. Each pair is scored the same way, with the independent tests and specs that separate them. See the full ranking.

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FirstChoose a product…Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect 13kW – $4,460Champion 12.5kW Home Standby – $4,199Champion 14kW aXis – $4,999Champion 8.5kW Home Standby – $3,299Cummins Quiet Connect RS13A 13kW – $5,384.39Generac 10kW Standby 7321 – $3,896.10Generac 14kW Standby 7323 – $5,255.10Kohler 14RCAL 14kW – $5,899Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 18kW – $6,899Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 22kW – $7,289Champion 22kW aXis – $5,699Champion 22kW fleX – $6,399Cummins Quiet Connect RS17A 17kW – $6,264.97Cummins Quiet Connect RS20AC 20kW – $6,662.42Generac 18kW Standby 7324 – $5,975.10Generac 22kW Standby 7325 – $6,506.10Kohler 20RCAL 20kW – $6,848Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 26kW – $8,069Generac 24kW Standby 7326 – $6,875.10Generac 26kW Standby 7328 – $7,253.10Generac 28kW Standby 7329 – $8,387.10Kohler 26RCAL 26kW – $8,349vsSecondChoose a product…Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect 13kW – $4,460Champion 12.5kW Home Standby – $4,199Champion 14kW aXis – $4,999Champion 8.5kW Home Standby – $3,299Cummins Quiet Connect RS13A 13kW – $5,384.39Generac 10kW Standby 7321 – $3,896.10Generac 14kW Standby 7323 – $5,255.10Kohler 14RCAL 14kW – $5,899Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 18kW – $6,899Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 22kW – $7,289Champion 22kW aXis – $5,699Champion 22kW fleX – $6,399Cummins Quiet Connect RS17A 17kW – $6,264.97Cummins Quiet Connect RS20AC 20kW – $6,662.42Generac 18kW Standby 7324 – $5,975.10Generac 22kW Standby 7325 – $6,506.10Kohler 20RCAL 20kW – $6,848Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 26kW – $8,069Generac 24kW Standby 7326 – $6,875.10Generac 26kW Standby 7328 – $7,253.10Generac 28kW Standby 7329 – $8,387.10Kohler 26RCAL 26kW – $8,349Compare

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• Under 15 kW 24
• 15 to 22 kW 25
• Over 22 kW 9
• Across sizes 11

Best Small Home Standby Generators

• Champion 12.5kW Home Standby vs Champion 14kW aXis
• Champion 12.5kW Home Standby vs Champion 8.5kW Home Standby
• Champion 12.5kW Home Standby vs Generac 10kW Standby 7321
• Champion 12.5kW Home Standby vs Generac 14kW Standby 7323
• Champion 8.5kW Home Standby vs Generac 10kW Standby 7321
• Champion 14kW aXis vs Generac 14kW Standby 7323
• Champion 8.5kW Home Standby vs Generac 14kW Standby 7323
• Champion 12.5kW Home Standby vs Cummins Quiet Connect RS13A 13kW
• Champion 14kW aXis vs Cummins Quiet Connect RS13A 13kW
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect 13kW vs Champion 12.5kW Home Standby
• Champion 8.5kW Home Standby vs Cummins Quiet Connect RS13A 13kW
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect 13kW vs Champion 14kW aXis
• Champion 12.5kW Home Standby vs Kohler 14RCAL 14kW
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect 13kW vs Champion 8.5kW Home Standby
• Champion 14kW aXis vs Kohler 14RCAL 14kW
• Generac 10kW Standby 7321 vs Generac 14kW Standby 7323
• Cummins Quiet Connect RS13A 13kW vs Generac 10kW Standby 7321
• Cummins Quiet Connect RS13A 13kW vs Generac 14kW Standby 7323
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect 13kW vs Generac 10kW Standby 7321
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect 13kW vs Generac 14kW Standby 7323
• Generac 14kW Standby 7323 vs Kohler 14RCAL 14kW
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect 13kW vs Cummins Quiet Connect RS13A 13kW
• Cummins Quiet Connect RS13A 13kW vs Kohler 14RCAL 14kW
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect 13kW vs Kohler 14RCAL 14kW

Best 15 to 22 kW Home Standby Generators

• Champion 22kW aXis vs Champion 22kW fleX
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 22kW vs Champion 22kW aXis
• Champion 22kW aXis vs Generac 22kW Standby 7325
• Champion 22kW aXis vs Generac 18kW Standby 7324
• Champion 22kW aXis vs Cummins Quiet Connect RS20AC 20kW
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 22kW vs Champion 22kW fleX
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 18kW vs Champion 22kW aXis
• Champion 22kW fleX vs Generac 22kW Standby 7325
• Champion 22kW fleX vs Cummins Quiet Connect RS20AC 20kW
• Champion 22kW aXis vs Kohler 20RCAL 20kW
• Champion 22kW fleX vs Kohler 20RCAL 20kW
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 22kW vs Generac 22kW Standby 7325
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 18kW vs Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 22kW
• Generac 18kW Standby 7324 vs Generac 22kW Standby 7325
• Cummins Quiet Connect RS20AC 20kW vs Generac 18kW Standby 7324
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 18kW vs Generac 18kW Standby 7324
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 22kW vs Kohler 20RCAL 20kW
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 18kW vs Cummins Quiet Connect RS20AC 20kW
• Cummins Quiet Connect RS17A 17kW vs Generac 18kW Standby 7324
• Cummins Quiet Connect RS17A 17kW vs Cummins Quiet Connect RS20AC 20kW
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 18kW vs Cummins Quiet Connect RS17A 17kW
• Generac 18kW Standby 7324 vs Kohler 20RCAL 20kW
• Cummins Quiet Connect RS20AC 20kW vs Kohler 20RCAL 20kW
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 18kW vs Kohler 20RCAL 20kW
• Cummins Quiet Connect RS17A 17kW vs Kohler 20RCAL 20kW

Best Large Home Standby Generators

• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 26kW vs Generac 26kW Standby 7328
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 26kW vs Generac 24kW Standby 7326
• Generac 24kW Standby 7326 vs Generac 26kW Standby 7328
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 26kW vs Generac 28kW Standby 7329
• Generac 26kW Standby 7328 vs Generac 28kW Standby 7329
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 26kW vs Kohler 26RCAL 26kW
• Generac 26kW Standby 7328 vs Kohler 26RCAL 26kW
• Generac 24kW Standby 7326 vs Kohler 26RCAL 26kW
• Generac 28kW Standby 7329 vs Kohler 26RCAL 26kW

Across sizes

• Champion 22kW aXis vs Generac 26kW Standby 7328
• Champion 22kW aXis vs Generac 24kW Standby 7326
• Champion 22kW aXis vs Generac 28kW Standby 7329
• Champion 22kW fleX vs Generac 24kW Standby 7326
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 22kW vs Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 26kW
• Generac 14kW Standby 7323 vs Generac 18kW Standby 7324
• Generac 22kW Standby 7325 vs Generac 24kW Standby 7326
• Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect 13kW vs Briggs & Stratton PowerProtect+ 18kW
• Cummins Quiet Connect RS13A 13kW vs Cummins Quiet Connect RS17A 17kW
• Kohler 14RCAL 14kW vs Kohler 20RCAL 20kW
• Kohler 20RCAL 20kW vs Kohler 26RCAL 26kW