Best Chainsaws 2026 — Top 10

Ranked here is the CS-590 Timber Wolf with the 20-inch bar: Echo's own specifications give a 59.8cc professional-grade two-stroke engine, a dry powerhead weight of 13.2 lb, a 21.8 fl oz fuel tank, an automatic adjustable clutch-driven oiler, a chain brake and digital ignition. It is the largest-displacement saw in this ranking and the only one whose maker positions it for sustained firewood and farm cutting at this price. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. Echo backs it with a five-year consumer warranty (one year commercial), stated in the model's own specification record. The price is $478.99, verified on Amazon for the 20-inch configuration on November 12, 2026.

Echo, Inc. of Lake Zurich, Illinois (Yamabiko) sells the CS-590 through dealers and hardware channels; Echo publishes Consumer Product Support by phone at 1-800-432-3246 in its manuals, and no support email is published, so the email field is blank.

The configuration ranked here is the 450 Rancher with the 20-inch bar: Husqvarna's own specifications give a 50.2cc X-Torq two-stroke engine at 3.2 hp, a chain speed of 56.76 ft/s at maximum power, a powerhead weight of 11.2 lb excluding cutting equipment, Smart Start, a chain brake and the SP33G X-Cut chain family. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. The standard warranty is two years limited for residential use, extendable to five years with a qualifying pre-mixed fuel purchase and registration, per Husqvarna's own product record. The price is $399.99, verified on Amazon for the 20-inch configuration on November 12, 2026.

Husqvarna Professional Products, Inc. of Charlotte, North Carolina sells the 450 Rancher through its own store, Amazon and dealers; Husqvarna publishes US customer service by phone at 1-800-487-5951, and no support email is published, so the email field is blank.

Ranked here is the Pro 80V 18-inch chainsaw (model GCS80420) as a kit with one 80V 2.0Ah battery and charger included as sold: Greenworks' own product page gives a brushless motor rated at 42cc gas equivalent, a cutting speed of 35 ft/s, an 18-inch bar with 62 drive links, an automatic oiler, an electronic chain brake and a weight of 14.2 lb with battery. The kit honesty matters here: the included pack is 2.0Ah, the smallest in this ranking's battery kits, and Greenworks' own up-to-110-cuts figure is stated for that pack. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. Tool and battery both carry a four-year limited warranty, per the maker's page. The price is $299.99, the maker's store price recorded on November 11, 2026.

Greenworks (Globe Tools) sells the Pro 80V line through its own store and Amazon; no support phone number or email published by the maker was captured to this ranking's standard, so both contact fields are blank and accountability is scored for that gap.

The configuration ranked here is the 2727-21HD kit as sold: a 16-inch Oregon bar and chain, a POWERSTATE brushless motor Milwaukee positions in the 40cc gas class, a published chain speed of 6,600 FPM, a weight of 13.9 lb with battery, and one M18 REDLITHIUM High Output HD12.0 battery and charger in the box. Milwaukee publishes up to 150 cuts per charge for this kit. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. The kit carries a three-year warranty as published in the model's specification record. The price is $449.00, the dealer kit price recorded on November 11, 2026.

Milwaukee Tool of Brookfield, Wisconsin sells the 2727-21HD through its dealer network; no support phone number or email published by the maker was captured to this ranking's standard in this pass, so both contact fields are blank (see the dossier flag).

Ranked here is the DCCS672X1 kit as sold: an 18-inch low-kickback bar and chain, a brushless motor DEWALT rates at up to 2.85 peak horsepower with the included DCB609 FLEXVOLT battery (marketed as 9.0Ah at 20V / 3.0Ah at 60V — the card states both figures because the 60V figure is the one that describes this saw), tooled chain tensioning, an auto-oiler and a chain brake, at a published working weight of about 18.6 lb with battery. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. The warranty is three years limited with one year of free service and a 90-day money-back guarantee, printed in the model's own manual. The price is $399.00, a dealer kit price recorded on November 11, 2026.

DEWALT (Stanley Black & Decker, Towson, Maryland) sells the DCCS672X1 through its dealer network; the model's own instruction manual publishes support by phone at 1-800-433-9258 (1-800-4-DEWALT), and no support email is published, so the email field is blank.

Ranked here is the MS 271 Farm Boss with the 20-inch bar: STIHL's published data give a 50.2cc 2-MIX two-stroke engine at 3.49 bhp, a 12.3 lb powerhead, a 16.9 oz fuel tank, a .325-inch pitch RM3 chain, a chain brake (Quickstop) and a long-life air filter system. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. STIHL does not sell this saw on Amazon — its US route is the authorised dealer, who assembles and test-runs the saw before handover, and that dealer route is the buy route shown. The price is $489.99, an authorised dealer price recorded on November 11, 2026.

STIHL Inc. of Virginia Beach, Virginia sells its gas chainsaws in the US only through authorised servicing dealers, who handle setup, warranty registration and service; STIHL publishes no direct support phone or email for this model to this ranking's standard, so both contact fields are blank and the dealer is the support route.

The configuration ranked here is the 460 Rancher with the 24-inch bar — the longest bar in this ranking: Husqvarna's own specifications give a 60.3cc X-Torq two-stroke engine at 3.62 hp, a chain speed of 65.62 ft/s at maximum power, a powerhead weight of 13.2 lb excluding cutting equipment, an adjustable automatic oil pump, Smart Start with a decompression valve, Air Injection centrifugal air cleaning, a chain brake and the X-Cut S83G chain in 3/8-inch pitch. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. The standard warranty is two years limited for residential use, extendable to five years with a qualifying pre-mixed fuel purchase and registration, per Husqvarna's own product record. The price is $649.99, the maker's own store price recorded for this configuration on November 12, 2026; the buy route shown is Husqvarna's own store, where this configuration is listed in stock for online order.

Husqvarna Professional Products, Inc. of Charlotte, North Carolina sells the 460 Rancher through its own store, Amazon and dealers; Husqvarna publishes US customer service by phone at 1-800-487-5951, and no support email is published, so the email field is blank.

Ranked here is the XCU09PT kit as sold — and the kit honesty is the story: the saw runs on two 18V LXT batteries in series for 36V, and the kit includes two 5.0Ah batteries and a dual-port rapid charger, so the ranked price buys a complete working saw, not a bare tool. Makita's own manual for the XCU08/XCU09 family gives a chain speed of 0–20 m/s (0–3,940 FPM), a 16-inch guide bar, a 200 ml chain-oil tank and a weight of 10.3 lb with batteries — the lightest complete saw in this ranking. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. The warranty is three years on tool, batteries and charger. The price is $389.00, a dealer kit price recorded on November 11, 2026.

Makita USA of La Mirada, California sells the XCU09PT through its dealer network; no support phone number or email published by the maker was captured to this ranking's standard in this pass, so both contact fields are blank (see the dossier flag).

Ranked here is the MS 250 with the 18-inch bar: the dealer specification record for this exact model gives a 45.4cc two-stroke engine at 3.0 bhp, a 10.1 lb powerhead, an 18-inch RAPID Micro bar with a .325-inch pitch OILOMATIC RM3 chain, the STIHL Quickstop chain brake, a side-access chain tensioner, an anti-vibration system and a single Master Control Lever. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. STIHL does not sell this saw on Amazon — its US route is the authorised servicing dealer, who assembles, fuels and test-runs the saw before handover, and that dealer route is the buy route shown. The warranty is two years limited for homeowner use. The price is $429.99, an authorised dealer price recorded on November 12, 2026.

STIHL Inc. of Virginia Beach, Virginia sells its gas chainsaws in the US only through authorised servicing dealers, who handle setup, warranty registration and service; STIHL publishes no direct support phone or email for this model to this ranking's standard, so both contact fields are blank and the dealer is the support route.

Ranked here is the CS1500 corded saw with its 18-inch bar: Oregon's published record gives a 15 amp, 120V motor, a no-load chain speed of 2,888 FPM, a weight of 12.6 lb, tool-less chain tensioning, an automatic oiler, a chain brake and the built-in PowerSharp system that sharpens the chain on the saw in 3–5 seconds. It is the only corded model ranked — ranked because within cord reach it removes fuel, batteries and charging from the job entirely. Owner satisfaction is scored at the disclosed neutral 12/20 used across this ranking, because this model's own Amazon aggregate could not be isolated in this pass. The warranty is two years consumer (one year professional). The price is $133.00, verified on Amazon for this configuration on November 12, 2026.

Oregon Tool of Portland, Oregon sells the CS1500 through Amazon and hardware channels; no support phone number or email published by the maker was captured to this ranking's standard in this pass, so both contact fields are blank.