Buying guides
Buying guides, one product type at a time
Each buying guide covers exactly one type of product and compares a handful of listings on the facts they state.
Self-emptying
Vacuum & mop
- Best robot mops for hardwood floorsSeven robot mops for sealed wood, laminate and tile, compared on mop type, water control, mop lift height, warm-air drying and suction.
- Best robot vacuum and mop combosSeven robot vacuum and mop combos with washing docks, compared on mop type, mop lift, dock jobs, suction in Pa and stated runtime.
- Best robot vacuums under £500Seven robot vacuums under £500 compared on suction, what the dock handles, mop design, obstacle sensing and runtime, taken from each listing.
Pet hair & carpet
- Best robot vacuums for carpetSix robot vacuums for carpeted and mixed-floor homes compared on suction, how far the mop lifts off carpet, main brush design, dock and runtime.
- Best robot vacuums for pet hairSeven robot vacuums for dog and cat hair, compared on suction in Pa, anti-tangle brushes, auto-empty capacity, mopping and runtime.
- Best robot vacuums that avoid cables, socks and pet messSeven robot vacuums compared on how they spot obstacles: AI cameras, 3D sensors and pet waste recognition, plus navigation, suction and dock features.
Low-profile
Small flats
- Best robot vacuums for small flatsSeven robot vacuums for small flats compared on dock size and type, runtime per charge, suction, mopping and navigation, from no-dock to compact bases.
- Best robot vacuums under £300Seven lidar robot vacuums under £300 compared on suction, what the base does, mop type, navigation and runtime, using the makers' own listings.
Brands & models
- Dreame robot vacuums compared: L, X and D seriesEight Dreame robot vacuums from the L, X and D series compared on suction, dock jobs, mop design, obstacle crossing, robot height and runtime.
- Ecovacs Deebot models compared: X, T and N rangesEight Ecovacs Deebot robots side by side: suction in Pa, roller or rotating mops, what each dock does, robot height and runtime from the listings.
- Eufy robot vacuums compared: Omni stations and roller mopsFive eufy robot vacuums compared by suction in Pa, roller or rotating mop, what the station handles, runtime and navigation, all from the Amazon listings.
- iRobot Roomba models compared: Combo, j series and s9+Seven iRobot Roomba and Roomba Combo models compared on mop design, base or dock, obstacle avoidance, navigation and stated runtime from each listing.
- Roborock robot vacuums compared: Qrevo, Saros and Q7Five Roborock robot vacuums from the Qrevo, Saros and Q ranges compared on suction, dock jobs, mop design, robot height and runtime.
- Shark robot vacuums compared: PowerDetect, Matrix and NavigatorSeven Shark robot vacuums in one table: mop design, bagless self-empty capacity, what the base does for the mop, navigation and runtime per listing.