Dreame robot vacuum
Ranked 4 of 7 robot vacuums by recommenders
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.
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.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 82%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 4.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Avoids obstacles well
“it works honestly very well. Doesn't get stuck, avoids my son's toys rather effectively and just works.”
Comment from 15 Dec 2025 in “Roomba maker goes bankrupt, Chinese owner emerges” “The Dreame we have in the living room is pretty good at avoiding most obstacles”
Comment from 1 Sep 2026 in “Launch HN: Nori Robotics (YC S26) – A low-cost humanoid robot for development” Well-regarded brand next to Roborock
“You can typically select certain rooms to clean rather than “clean all” on decent brands like roborock or Dreame.”
Comment from 15 Dec 2025 in “Roomba maker goes bankrupt, Chinese owner emerges” “currently don't seem to be as good as Dreame / roborocks”
Comment from 15 Dec 2025 in “Roomba maker goes bankrupt, Chinese owner emerges” “Also Dreame. Although I use both of them”
Comment from 15 Dec 2025 in “Roomba maker goes bankrupt, Chinese owner emerges”
Other robot vacuums people recommend
The four most recommended other robot vacuums, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iRobot Roomba | 68 | 122 | 36% | 12 | 9 yrs25 owners | — |
| Roborock robot vacuum | 48 | 12 | 80% | 8 | 6.5 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| Eufy robot vacuum | 10 | 3 | 77% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Dreame robot vacuumThis page | 9 | 2 | 82% | 4 | — | — |
| Matic robot vacuum | 8 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The Dreame we have in the living room is pretty good at avoiding most obstacles”
“Biggest brands have deepest aftermarket, cheapest parts.”
“it works honestly very well. Doesn't get stuck, avoids my son's toys rather effectively and just works.”
“currently don't seem to be as good as Dreame / roborocks”
“They are both useless because you spend so much time troubleshooting it dealing with stuck issues”
“You can typically select certain rooms to clean rather than “clean all” on decent brands like roborock or Dreame.”
“Also Dreame. Although I use both of them”
“I avoid uploading data to China by never setting my Dreames and Roborocks up.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.