The best robot vacuum under € 1,000 in 2026 in the Netherlands

• Does not matter140, 140 models
• Mostly hard floors (laminate, tiles, wood, PVC)140, 140 models
• A mix, with rugs or some carpet140, 140 models
• Mostly carpet129, 129 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 matter140, 140 models
• Yes, pets (covers long hair too)129, 129 models
• Yes, long hair (no pets)129, 129 models
• No140, 140 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 matter140, 140 models
• Not needed140, 140 models
• Freshening is enough139, 139 models
• Yes, real mopping124, 124 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 matter140, 140 models
• Up to 2 cm, or none140, 140 models
• Higher than 2 cm, up to 4 cm14, 14 models
• Higher than 4 cm9, 9 models

Most robots cross 2 cm. Higher thresholds need a climbing system. Measure under your sofa too: a low robot fits underneath.

• Does not matter140, 140 models
• Only robots that fit under low furniture31, 31 models

It must also fit under low furniture (less than 9 cm of room)

• Does not matter140, 140 models
• Only robots whose dock connects to the water supply19, 19 models

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)

• Does not matter140, 140 models
• Laser (lidar)0, 0 models
• Camera0, 0 models
• Gyroscope0, 0 models

How the robot finds its way, as the maker describes it.

• Does not matter140, 140 models
• Up to 8 cm12, 12 models
• Up to 9 cm34, 34 models
• Up to 10 cm109, 109 models

The robot's height as the maker states it. A model without a stated height is in no band.

• all shops140, 140 models
• Dutch shops137, 137 models
• Dutch-language shops, including foreign137, 137 models

Lowest price at every shop that delivers to the Netherlands, VAT and delivery included. * = delivery cost and VAT estimated for a foreign shop.

• all140, 140 models
• ★★★★☆ 4 stars or higher49, 49 models
• ★★★☆☆ 3 stars or higher54, 54 models
• ★★☆☆☆ 2 stars or higher54, 54 models
• ★☆☆☆☆ 1 star or higher54, 54 models

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

• Does not matter140, 140 models
• 5% & up43, 43 models
• 20% & up13, 13 models
• 30% & up4, 4 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 matter140, 140 models
• Alexa126, 126 models
• Google Home124, 124 models
• Apple HomeKit0, 0 models
• SmartThings35, 35 models
• Home Assistant69, 69 models
• Matter35, 35 models

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