Ninety percent of the flagship. Forty percent of the price.

Best budget cordless

Tineco A30S Cordless Vacuum

Sixty minutes on the crevice tool and forty with the powered head, published separately — and 67 dB, which is the quietest figure on this page.

Best for pet hair

Shark Cordless Pet (IY143H)

Doubles the dust cup over the IX141 and adds the self-cleaning brushroll, which is the single feature that matters if a dog lives here.

Best for hardwood

Shark Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick (HV322)

Under 10 lb, 500 W, corded, with a low-profile head that actually fits under furniture — the hardwood answer that never needs charging.

Best for cars

Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Cordless Hand Vacuum (2390A)

The only cordless hand vac here that publishes a motorized brush, the biggest bin and the longest runtime at once, which is the combination a car interior actually asks for.

Best for carpet

Shark Navigator Lift-Away (NV356E)

1,200 W with a genuinely sealed HEPA system and a detachable pod, at a price the cordless machines cannot match on either count.

Best for mixed floors

Shark Navigator Lift-Away (NV356E)

1,200 W with a genuinely sealed HEPA system and a detachable pod, at a price the cordless machines cannot match on either count.

Best for allergies

Shark Navigator Lift-Away (NV356E)

1,200 W with a genuinely sealed HEPA system and a detachable pod, at a price the cordless machines cannot match on either count.

Best for stairs

Eureka Whirlwind Bagless Canister (NEN110A)

960 W, a 2.5-liter bin, automatic cord rewind and washable filters — the canister case, made cheaply and made honestly.

Best for apartments

Eureka Whirlwind Bagless Canister (NEN110A)

960 W, a 2.5-liter bin, automatic cord rewind and washable filters — the canister case, made cheaply and made honestly.

Best for long hair

Dyson V11 Origin Cordless Vacuum

185 air watts and 60 minutes, published — and the only machine on this site that publishes air watts at all, which is exactly the problem.

Best canister

Eureka Whirlwind Bagless Canister (NEN110A)

960 W, a 2.5-liter bin, automatic cord rewind and washable filters — the canister case, made cheaply and made honestly.

Best wet/dry vacuum

Dreame H12 Pro Wet Dry Vacuum (HHR25A)

The biggest listed tank here, the lowest noise rating, 35 minutes of runtime and hot-air drying for the roller, at a price well below the flagships it outscores on paper.

Best hand vac

Black+Decker dustbuster furbuster AdvancedClean+ Pet Hand Vacuum (HHVK515JP07)

A motorized anti-tangle pet brush, a boost mode, 20 minutes of rated runtime, a four-hour charge and a two-year warranty — the fullest published spec sheet on this shelf outside the Dyson, at a fraction of its price.

Best bagged vacuum

Kenmore 600 Series Pet Friendly Bagged Canister (81615)

The only canister on this site that publishes a motorized floor tool and a suction figure measured at the hose end, which together fix the two things canisters are usually bad at.

Best corded stick

Shark Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick (HV322)

Under 10 lb, 500 W, corded, with a low-profile head that actually fits under furniture — the hardwood answer that never needs charging.

Best for tile

Eureka Whirlwind Bagless Canister (NEN110A)

960 W, a 2.5-liter bin, automatic cord rewind and washable filters — the canister case, made cheaply and made honestly.

Best for cat litter

Eureka Whirlwind Bagless Canister (NEN110A)

960 W, a 2.5-liter bin, automatic cord rewind and washable filters — the canister case, made cheaply and made honestly.

Best for area rugs

Eureka Whirlwind Bagless Canister (NEN110A)

960 W, a 2.5-liter bin, automatic cord rewind and washable filters — the canister case, made cheaply and made honestly.

Best floor sweeper

Bissell Featherweight Stick (2033M)

Three and a half pounds and the quietest rating on this site, for the price of a filter pack. It is an electric broom, and it is honest about being one.

Best for shag carpet

Shark Navigator Lift-Away (NV356E)

1,200 W with a genuinely sealed HEPA system and a detachable pod, at a price the cordless machines cannot match on either count.

Best for sand

Eureka Whirlwind Bagless Canister (NEN110A)

960 W, a 2.5-liter bin, automatic cord rewind and washable filters — the canister case, made cheaply and made honestly.

Best for seniors

Bissell Featherweight Stick (2033M)

Three and a half pounds and the quietest rating on this site, for the price of a filter pack. It is an electric broom, and it is honest about being one.

Best budget robot

iRobot Roomba 105 Vac

LiDAR mapping, keep-out zones and a 200-minute rating from the brand that will still be supporting the app in five years.

Best mop combo

iRobot Roomba 105 Combo with AutoEmpty Dock

It detects carpet and stops mopping over it without being told, which is the one thing budget combos routinely get wrong.

Best robot for pet hair

Roborock Q7 M5+ Robot Vacuum and Mop

10,000 Pa published and a 2.7-liter sealed dock bag rated at seven to nine weeks: the pet-hair answer, at a real price.

Best robot for hardwood

Roborock Q7 M5+ Robot Vacuum and Mop

10,000 Pa published and a 2.7-liter sealed dock bag rated at seven to nine weeks: the pet-hair answer, at a real price.

Best robot for big homes

Roborock Q7 M5+ Robot Vacuum and Mop

10,000 Pa published and a 2.7-liter sealed dock bag rated at seven to nine weeks: the pet-hair answer, at a real price.

Best robot mapping

Roborock Q7 M5+ Robot Vacuum and Mop

10,000 Pa published and a 2.7-liter sealed dock bag rated at seven to nine weeks: the pet-hair answer, at a real price.

Best budget steam mop

Shark SteamSpot with Steam Blaster (S2001)

A 500 ml tank and three steam modes at under 5 lb — the most usable combination of numbers on this page.

Best for hardwood

Shark SteamSpot with Steam Blaster (S2001)

A 500 ml tank and three steam modes at under 5 lb — the most usable combination of numbers on this page.

Best for tile & grout

Bissell PowerFresh Steam Mop (1940A)

Three steam settings, a flip-down scrubber and a 23-foot cord, with a two-year warranty that is double everything Shark offers.

Best for laminate & vinyl

Shark SteamSpot with Steam Blaster (S2001)

A 500 ml tank and three steam modes at under 5 lb — the most usable combination of numbers on this page.

Best budget carpet cleaner

Bissell TurboClean PET Upright Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner (3948)

The 3952 plus a 7-foot hose and a self-cleanout tool — and the tool is what makes it usable on stairs and a sofa.

Best for pet messes

Bissell Little Green Pet Pro Portable Carpet Cleaner (3909)

The Little Green with a bigger tank and Bissell's strongest published suction claim in the portable line.

Best portable spot cleaner

Hoover CleanSlate Plus Portable Spot Cleaner

A 40-ounce clean tank in a 9.4 lb body — more than double the Little Green Mini's capacity for spot work.

Best under $100

Eureka Whirlwind Bagless Canister (NEN110A)

960 W, a 2.5-liter bin, automatic cord rewind and washable filters — the canister case, made cheaply and made honestly.

Best under $200

Tineco A30S Cordless Vacuum

Sixty minutes on the crevice tool and forty with the powered head, published separately — and 67 dB, which is the quietest figure on this page.

Best robot under $300

iRobot Roomba 105 Vac

LiDAR mapping, keep-out zones and a 200-minute rating from the brand that will still be supporting the app in five years.

Best under $300

Shark Navigator Lift-Away (NV356E)

1,200 W with a genuinely sealed HEPA system and a detachable pod, at a price the cordless machines cannot match on either count.

Best under $150

Sanitaire Tradition Upright Commercial Bagged Vacuum (SC679K)

An 18-quart shake-out bag, a published motor life of 500 hours and a 30-foot cord, at 12.2 lb. It is the only bagged machine here with no bag to buy — and the only one with no filtration claim at all.

Best of 2026

Shark Navigator Lift-Away (NV356E)

1,200 W with a genuinely sealed HEPA system and a detachable pod, at a price the cordless machines cannot match on either count.