The best robot vacuum under € 300 in 2026 in the Netherlands

• Does not matter41, 41 models
• Mostly hard floors (laminate, tiles, wood, PVC)41, 41 models
• A mix, with rugs or some carpet41, 41 models
• Mostly carpet11, 11 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 matter41, 41 models
• Yes, pets (covers long hair too)11, 11 models
• Yes, long hair (no pets)11, 11 models
• No41, 41 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 matter41, 41 models
• Not needed41, 41 models
• Freshening is enough32, 32 models
• Yes, real mopping3, 3 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 matter41, 41 models
• Emptying the bin myself is fine41, 41 models
• As little as possible: it may empty itself11, 11 models
• Nothing: everything automatic, mop included3, 3 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 matter41, 41 models
• Up to 2 cm, or none41, 41 models
• Higher than 2 cm, up to 4 cm0, 0 models
• Higher than 4 cm0, 0 models

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

• Does not matter41, 41 models
• Only robots whose dock connects to the water supply0, 0 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)

• all shops41, 41 models
• Dutch shops23, 23 models
• Dutch-language shops, including foreign37, 37 models

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

• Does not matter41, 41 models
• 5% & up2, 2 models
• 20% & up2, 2 models
• 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 matter41, 41 models
• Alexa30, 30 models
• Google Home30, 30 models
• Apple HomeKit0, 0 models
• SmartThings1, 1 model
• Home Assistant4, 4 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.