The best robot vacuum under 500 € in 2026 in Germany

• Does not matter57, 57 models
• Mostly hard floors (laminate, tiles, wood, PVC)57, 57 models
• A mix, with rugs or some carpet57, 57 models
• Mostly carpet16, 16 models

With carpet and rugs the robot must lift or drop its mop, or the rug gets wet. Or you put the rug in a no-go zone, so the robot skips it and does not drive on it.

• Does not matter57, 57 models
• Yes, pets (covers long hair too)16, 16 models
• Yes, long hair (no pets)16, 16 models
• No57, 57 models

Hair wraps around the brush. An anti-tangle brush prevents that; a camera that recognises droppings prevents the other well-known accident.

• Does not matter57, 57 models
• Not needed57, 57 models
• Freshening is enough42, 42 models
• Yes, real mopping10, 10 models

Mopping freshens the floor; real stains rarely come off. Spinning or roller mops paired with self-cleaning stations deliver the most effective floor cleaning.

• Does not matter57, 57 models
• Emptying the bin myself is fine57, 57 models
• As little as possible: it may empty itself21, 21 models
• Nothing: everything automatic, mop included10, 10 models

A station can empty the bin, wash and dry the mop and refill water. The more it does, the bigger and dearer it is.

• Does not matter57, 57 models
• Rarely57, 57 models
• Sometimes5, 5 models
• Often4, 4 models

A robot with a camera recognises small items and drives around them. Without one it drives over them or gets stuck.

• Does not matter57, 57 models
• Only robots whose dock connects to the water supply1, 1 model

The dock must connect to the water supply and the drain, so I never fill or empty a tank (with a separate kit on some models)

• all57, 57 models
• ★★★★★ 5 stars0, 0 models
• ★★★★☆ 4 stars or higher0, 0 models
• ★★★☆☆ 3 stars or higher0, 0 models
• ★★☆☆☆ 2 stars or higher0, 0 models
• ★☆☆☆☆ 1 star or higher0, 0 models

Counts only models with at least 20 reviews: with fewer, the average says little.

• Does not matter57, 57 models
• 5% & up5, 5 models
• 20% & up1, 1 model
• 30% & up0, 0 models
• 50% & up0, 0 models

Below what the same shop usually asked in the 30 days before, at a shop we followed on all those days.

• Does not matter57, 57 models
• Alexa39, 39 models
• Google Home38, 38 models
• Apple HomeKit0, 0 models
• SmartThings1, 1 model
• Home Assistant8, 8 models
• Matter1, 1 model

Based on the voice assistants and Matter support the maker lists. A model that lists none of them is left out.