# Dreame robot vacuum

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Dreame robot vacuum and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend Dreame robot vacuums for good obstacle avoidance and as a top brand alongside Roborock. Critics mention getting stuck and concerns about data sent to China.

## Why people recommend it

- Avoids obstacles well (2 comments): "it works honestly very well. Doesn't get stuck, avoids my son's toys rather effectively and just works." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46282438)) "The Dreame we have in the living room is pretty good at avoiding most obstacles" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49527108))
- Well-regarded brand next to Roborock (3 comments): "You can typically select certain rooms to clean rather than “clean all” on decent brands like roborock or Dreame." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46271904)) "currently don't seem to be as good as Dreame / roborocks" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46277793)) "Also Dreame. Although I use both of them" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46271429))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [iRobot Roomba](https://hackerapproved.com/p/roomba.md): 68 recommend
- [Roborock robot vacuum](https://hackerapproved.com/p/roborock-robot-vacuum.md): 48 recommend
- [Eufy robot vacuum](https://hackerapproved.com/p/eufy-robot-vacuum.md): 10 recommend
- [Matic robot vacuum](https://hackerapproved.com/p/matic-robot-vacuum.md): 8 recommend
- [Neato robot vacuum](https://hackerapproved.com/p/neato-vacuum-robots.md): 7 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Dreame+robot+vacuum&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Dreame robot vacuum", https://hackerapproved.com/p/dreame-robot-vacuum/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).