Recommendations – Robotic Vacuums & Mops
Below you will find my most current recommendations for each product category. As always, these are NON-SPONSORED recommendations based on as much empirical information and testing as I can gather.
Last Updated: March 11, 2025
Flagship Robotic Vacuums & Mops
Best Overall Score for Robotic Vacuums & Mops
Roborock Saros 10 R
MSRP: $1599.99
Common Price: $1599.99
Link: https://amzn.to/4k8w7e2
The Roborock Saros 10R and Dreame X50 Ultra were neck and neck with the Dreame having the advantage of better object recognition and avoidance and better threshold crossing ability while the Roborock was better at edge mopping and had better clearance for cleaning under furniture.
Smartest Robotic Vacuum & Mop
Dreame X50 Ultra
MSRP: $1699.99
Common Price: $1399.99
Link: https://amzn.to/4313LMS
The Roborock Saros 10R and Dreame X50 Ultra were neck and neck with the Dreame having the advantage of better object recognition and avoidance and better threshold crossing ability while the Roborock was better at edge mopping and had better clearance for cleaning under furniture.
Best Cleaning Score for a Robotic Vacuum & Mop
ECOVACS X8 Pro OMNI
MSRP: $1299.99
Common Price: $1169.99
Link: https://amzn.to/41lOV0S
If you just want the best cleaner, the ECOVACS X8 Pro OMNI had the best mopping, best carpet vacuuming, and best hair pickup and tangle avoidance but had the worst object avoidance score and the worst hard floor vacuuming score, which to be fair was still over 90%.
Most Innovative Features for a Robotic Vacuum & Mop
3i S10 Ultra
MSRP: $1899.99
Common Price: $1499.99
Link: https://amzn.to/4hOynpd
Lots of people ask me which vacuum I’ll end up using, and despite its shortcomings in power usage, object avoidance, and carpet vacuuming I’m going to continue to use the 3i S10 Ultra because the mopping and hard floor performance is very good and the water reclamation feature is just so convenient as long as you have enough humidity in your house and you can run the water system while you’re sleeping or away, because it is louder than the rest of the bases.
More information on Flagship Robotic Vacuums & Mops: https://youtu.be/bDJcY2ZrQDY
Budget Robotic Vacuums & Mops
Best Overall
Roborock Q5 Max+
MSRP: $599.99
Common Price: $359.99
Link: https://amzn.to/3XfbAew
When it comes to pure cleaning performance the Roborock Q5 Max+ is the clear winner with the best carpet and hard floor pickup, best hair pickup and tangle avoidance, a nearly perfect auto empty score, and the best path planning and shortest overall cleaning time making it without question the best vacuum you can get under $400.
Best Value
Dreametech D10 Plus
MSRP: $399.99
Common Price: $299.99
Link: https://amzn.to/4dLgHsw
If you divide the total points by the price of the vacuum the best value is the Dreametech D10+, which again had very respectable carpet and hard floor performance, great path planning, and a perfect auto empty score, and it costs nearly 25% less than the Roborock at just $279.
Best Bagless
Eureka E10S
MSRP: $549.99
Common Price: $399.99
Link: https://amzn.to/3YR5xOz
If a bagless system is important for you, the Eureka also performed well and finished in third place overall behind the Roborock and Dreametech, and although I generally think the wet rag style mopping that you get at this price point isn’t worth using, the Eureka E10S has the most advanced mopping system of these budget robots with the ability to raise its mopping pad slightly when passing over low pile carpets.
More information on Budget Robotic Vacuums & Mops: https://youtu.be/kF1y2rLqAGM
Robotic Pool Vacuums
Best Value
Aiper Scuba S1
MSRP: $699.95
Common Price: $524.99
Link: https://amzn.to/3yyBfoY
If you remove the smart functionality sub-score, the Aiper Scuba S1 actually had the exact same score as the Wybot with better overall coverage and a longer cleaning time for half the price. Another interesting use of the Aiper Scuba S1 is that because it more or less just cleans randomly, I found that it was pretty effective at cleaning my hot tub, while smarter path planning robots like the Wybot S2 Pro and Beatbot AquaSense were too confused by the bench layout and got stuck in the corner, and larger robots like the Lydsto P1 Max, Aiper S1 Pro, and Polaris Freedom Plus were too big to move around in the tight spaces.
Highest Quality
Polaris Freedom Plus
MSRP: $1699.99
Common Price: $1699.99
Link: https://amzn.to/3Rz3CcW
Speaking of the Polaris Freedom Plus, it came in 3rd place, and despite its high price and mostly average performance there’s no question that it’s the most well built in this video from the most reputable brand and has the most convenience features, like the waterproof in-pool remote control, charging dock, dolly, and the perfectly designed, easy-to-clean, open top debris basket, and if you aren’t too concerned with price and you just want a top of the line, bug free, no hassle experience, the Polaris Freedom Plus is probably the best choice.
Lowest Price Good Performer
Seauto Crab
MSRP: $399.99
Common Price: $359.99
Link: https://amzn.to/3VSGhFS
If price is an important factor for you the Seauto Crab is almost as good as the Aiper Scuba S1 for $170 less, but you’ll need to decide if things like live customer service and warranty support are important to you since Seauto’s phone line just automatically hangs up, while Aiper’s is open from 9am-9pm Monday through Friday and they were very helpful when I called with a made up warranty claim. And like the Aiper Scuba S1, the Seauto Crab was also pretty effective at cleaning my hot tub.
More information on Robotic Pool Vacuums: https://youtu.be/OayNBn5Rup0
Auto Refill Mopping Robots
Best Value
SwitchBot S10
MSRP: $1199.99
Common Price: $799.99
Link: https://amzn.to/44U7ryK
From a value standpoint the SwitchBot S10 seems to be extremely fairly priced when comparing its features to other brands, and it has the 2nd best mopping performance I’ve ever measured, very closely behind the Eufy S1 Pro, but as of right now the S10 is a bit weak with object detection and navigation, and it isn’t able to lift its mop roller high enough to avoid getting high pile carpets wet. As far as privacy and smart home compatibility, SwitchBot did just add Matter compatibility when it is connected through their SwitchBot Hub 2 but the Matter integration only works for on and off commands rather than specific rooms and cleaning types and unfortunately, like all the robots I’ve tested recently, the SwitchBot has no local control functionality and can’t connect locally through the app when blocked from the internet.
Best All-Around
Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra with Autofill
MSRP: $1899.99
Common Price: $1899.99
Link: https://amzn.to/3X3BNLZ
The Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra with the Auto Fill Base is basically the most expensive vacuum on the market, but it’s also the most well-rounded with no issues other than just kind of average carpet vacuuming performance and mopping abilities, but it’s object avoidance and mapping is the best on the market and as with most Roborock vacuums it has an extremely high build quality and it’s the only vacuum that feels like it could clean for multiple months completely unattended without issues.
More information on Auto Refill Mopping Robots: https://youtu.be/fc4f-6KMl70