Eufy robot vacuum
Hacker ApprovedRanked 3 of 7 robot vacuums by recommenders
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.
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.
13 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 77%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 3.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 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
Consistent nightly cleaning improves hygiene
“having it (mostly) mop/(some) vacuum my kitchen/living room every night has been a huge improvement”
Comment from 6 Jan 2026 in “Boston Dynamics and DeepMind form new AI partnership” “They really do improve hygiene by being super consistent in cleaning schedules.”
Comment from 30 Jul 2026 in “FCC: Ban on Foreign-Made Robots Includes Robot Vacuums” Good price for its quality
“a robot from Eufy does and doesn't cost much compared to how much I would benefit from it”
Comment from 15 Dec 2025 in “Roomba maker goes bankrupt, Chinese owner emerges” “the European/US brands currently don't get anywhere near the Chinese price/quality ratio”
Comment from 22 Feb 2026 in “Man accidentally gains control of 7k robot vacuums” Foolproof and easy to repair
“I've repaired a eufy vacuum without issue, pretty easy to find repair parts”
Comment from 15 Dec 2025 in “Roomba maker goes bankrupt, Chinese owner emerges” “the thing is pretty much foolproof”
Comment from 26 Dec 2025 in “What tech purchase did you regret even though reviews were great?”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Roller brush design and hair clogging
“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.”
Comment from 19 Dec 2025 in “Wall Street ruined the Roomba and then blamed Lina Khan” “With the Eufy I had the brush needed to be cleared of hair fairly often”
Comment from 20 Dec 2025 in “Wall Street ruined the Roomba and then blamed Lina Khan” “Eufy would be better if they'd fix their roller brush design”
Comment from 19 Dec 2025 in “Wall Street ruined the Roomba and then blamed Lina Khan” Obstacle avoidance is poor
“It would complain about obstacles even thought there was nothing on the ground.”
Comment from 15 Dec 2025 in “Roomba maker goes bankrupt, Chinese owner emerges” “Navigation is spot on. Obstacle avoidance sucks though”
Comment from 20 Dec 2025 in “Wall Street ruined the Roomba and then blamed Lina Khan”
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 vacuumThis page | 10 | 3 | 77% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Dreame robot vacuum | 9 | 2 | 82% | 4 | — | — |
| Matic robot vacuum | 8 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
16 of the 17 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“They really do improve hygiene by being super consistent in cleaning schedules.”
“consistently in the top rankings against market leaders like Roborock and Dreame.”
“the European/US brands currently don't get anywhere near the Chinese price/quality ratio”
“having it (mostly) mop/(some) vacuum my kitchen/living room every night has been a huge improvement”
“the thing is pretty much foolproof”
“With the Eufy I had the brush needed to be cleared of hair fairly often”
“Navigation is spot on. Obstacle avoidance sucks though”
“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.”
“Eufy would be better if they'd fix their roller brush design”
“a robot from Eufy does and doesn't cost much compared to how much I would benefit from it”
“I've repaired a eufy vacuum without issue, pretty easy to find repair parts”
“It would complain about obstacles even thought there was nothing on the ground.”
“It just spins, sucks and bangs (gently) around my house and I don't get mad when it gets stuck.”
“they both were pretty terrible and I ended up returning both of them”
“one of the wheels stopped working: a known issue caused by faulty gears”
“it's just absurdly better”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.