# Eufy robot vacuum

10 Hacker News commenters recommended Eufy robot vacuum and 3 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** 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.

## Why people recommend it

- Consistent nightly cleaning improves hygiene (2 comments): "having it (mostly) mop/(some) vacuum my kitchen/living room every night has been a huge improvement" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46508137)) "They really do improve hygiene by being super consistent in cleaning schedules." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49105325))
- Good price for its quality (2 comments): "a robot from Eufy does and doesn't cost much compared to how much I would benefit from it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46278644)) "the European/US brands currently don't get anywhere near the Chinese price/quality ratio" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47113965))
- Foolproof and easy to repair (2 comments): "I've repaired a eufy vacuum without issue, pretty easy to find repair parts" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46276310)) "the thing is pretty much foolproof" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46388482))

## What people warn about

- Roller brush design and hair clogging (3 comments): "Eufy would be better if they'd fix their roller brush design and didn't lean so heavily into making you buy their replacement components." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46332000)) "With the Eufy I had the brush needed to be cleared of hair fairly often" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46333431)) "Eufy would be better if they'd fix their roller brush design" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46330356))
- Obstacle avoidance is poor (2 comments): "It would complain about obstacles even thought there was nothing on the ground." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46275205)) "Navigation is spot on. Obstacle avoidance sucks though" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46332532))

## 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
- [Dreame robot vacuum](https://hackerapproved.com/p/dreame-robot-vacuum.md): 9 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=Eufy+robot+vacuum&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.eufy.com/)

## Cite as

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