The best robot vacuum under € 500 in 2026 in the Netherlands

• Does not matter75, 75 models
• Mostly hard floors (laminate, tiles, wood, PVC)75, 75 models
• A mix, with rugs or some carpet75, 75 models
• Mostly carpet36, 36 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 matter75, 75 models
• Yes, pets (covers long hair too)36, 36 models
• Yes, long hair (no pets)36, 36 models
• No75, 75 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 matter75, 75 models
• Not needed75, 75 models
• Freshening is enough74, 74 models
• Yes, real mopping0, 0 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 matter75, 75 models
• Emptying the bin myself is fine75, 75 models
• As little as possible: it may empty itself75, 75 models
• Nothing: everything automatic, mop included0, 0 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 matter75, 75 models
• Up to 2 cm, or none75, 75 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 matter75, 75 models
• Rarely75, 75 models
• Sometimes12, 12 models
• Often1, 1 model

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

• Does not matter75, 75 models
• Only robots that fit under low furniture11, 11 models

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

• Does not matter75, 75 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)

• Does not matter75, 75 models
• Up to 60 dB19, 19 models
• Up to 65 dB44, 44 models
• Up to 70 dB63, 63 models

The noise level the maker states. A model without a stated level is in no band.

• Does not matter75, 75 models
• Laser (lidar)0, 0 models
• Camera0, 0 models
• Gyroscope0, 0 models

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

• all shops75, 75 models
• Dutch shops75, 75 models
• Dutch-language shops, including foreign75, 75 models

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

• all75, 75 models
• ★★★★☆ 4 stars or higher9, 9 models
• ★★★☆☆ 3 stars or higher10, 10 models
• ★★☆☆☆ 2 stars or higher10, 10 models
• ★☆☆☆☆ 1 star or higher10, 10 models

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

• Does not matter75, 75 models
• 5% & up14, 14 models
• 20% & up5, 5 models
• 30% & up1, 1 model
• 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.