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

• Does not matter100, 100 models
• Yes, pets (covers long hair too)86, 86 models
• Yes, long hair (no pets)86, 86 models
• No100, 100 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 matter100, 100 models
• Not needed100, 100 models
• Freshening is enough96, 96 models
• Yes, real mopping87, 87 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 matter100, 100 models
• Emptying the bin myself is fine100, 100 models
• As little as possible: it may empty itself97, 97 models
• Nothing: everything automatic, mop included91, 91 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 matter100, 100 models
• Up to 2 cm, or none100, 100 models
• Higher than 2 cm, up to 4 cm16, 16 models
• Higher than 4 cm8, 8 models

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

• Does not matter100, 100 models
• Rarely100, 100 models
• Sometimes84, 84 models
• Often64, 64 models

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

• Does not matter100, 100 models
• Only robots that fit under low furniture34, 34 models

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

• Does not matter100, 100 models
• Only robots whose dock connects to the water supply22, 22 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)