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

• Does not matter207, 207 models
• Yes, pets (covers long hair too)158, 158 models
• Yes, long hair (no pets)158, 158 models
• No207, 207 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 matter207, 207 models
• Not needed207, 207 models
• Freshening is enough107, 107 models
• Yes, real mopping101, 101 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 matter207, 207 models
• Emptying the bin myself is fine207, 207 models
• As little as possible: it may empty itself204, 204 models
• Nothing: everything automatic, mop included126, 126 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 matter207, 207 models
• Up to 2 cm, or none207, 207 models
• Higher than 2 cm, up to 4 cm12, 12 models
• Higher than 4 cm7, 7 models

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

• Does not matter207, 207 models
• Rarely207, 207 models
• Sometimes126, 126 models
• Often78, 78 models

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

• Does not matter207, 207 models
• Only robots that fit under low furniture44, 44 models

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

• Does not matter207, 207 models
• Only robots whose dock connects to the water supply18, 18 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 matter207, 207 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 matter207, 207 models
• Up to 8 cm19, 19 models
• Up to 9 cm48, 48 models
• Up to 10 cm166, 166 models

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

• all shops207, 207 models
• Dutch shops204, 204 models
• Dutch-language shops, including foreign204, 204 models

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

• all207, 207 models
• ★★★★☆ 4 stars or higher51, 51 models
• ★★★☆☆ 3 stars or higher58, 58 models
• ★★☆☆☆ 2 stars or higher58, 58 models
• ★☆☆☆☆ 1 star or higher58, 58 models

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

• Does not matter207, 207 models
• 5% & up54, 54 models
• 20% & up15, 15 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.