The best robot vacuums, according to hackers
7 robot vacuums were recommended on Hacker News between November 2025 and November 2026. We rank them by how many separate people recommend each one, and 2 earn the Hacker Approved badge.
Top picks
The two most recommended robot vacuums with the badge. Each figure is 5 people. RecommendsCriticizes One comment
Works well, rarely gets stuck
Strong cleaning, mapping and long life for the money, with replaceable parts and easy setup. Caveats: data privacy concerns with a Chinese maker and getting stuck.
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Consistent nightly cleaning improves hygiene
People recommend it for cleaning floors automatically and consistently every night, with good value for the price. Common caveat: the roller brush needs frequent hair clearing and obstacle avoidance is weak.
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All 7 robot vacuums, ranked
Select a column heading to sort. Approval share is recommenders out of everyone who gave an opinion; the tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs. Months counts the months, out of 13, in which someone recommended it.
| Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iRobot Roomba | 68 | 122 | 36% | 12 | 9 yrs25 owners | — |
| 2 | Roborock robot vacuum | 48 | 12 | 80% | 8 | 6.5 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| 3 | Eufy robot vacuum | 10 | 3 | 77% | 6 | — | Approved |
| 4 | Dreame robot vacuum | 9 | 2 | 82% | 4 | — | — |
| 5 | Matic robot vacuum | 8 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| 6 | Neato robot vacuum | 7 | 10 | 41% | 2 | — | — |
| 7 | Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum | 5 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
How we rank
Rank is the number of separate people who recommend a product in a Hacker News comment over the past year. Someone who praises the same robot vacuum in five threads counts once.
The badge goes to robot vacuums that at least 10 people recommend, with recommenders outnumbering critics at least 2 to 1, recommended in at least 4 of the 13 months.
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