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

• Does not matter87, 87 models
• Yes, pets (covers long hair too)87, 87 models
• Yes, long hair (no pets)87, 87 models
• No87, 87 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 matter87, 87 models
• Not needed87, 87 models
• Freshening is enough42, 42 models
• Yes, real mopping40, 40 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 matter87, 87 models
• Emptying the bin myself is fine87, 87 models
• As little as possible: it may empty itself86, 86 models
• Nothing: everything automatic, mop included52, 52 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 matter87, 87 models
• Up to 2 cm, or none87, 87 models
• Higher than 2 cm, up to 4 cm1, 1 model
• 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 matter87, 87 models
• Rarely87, 87 models
• Sometimes52, 52 models
• Often21, 21 models

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

• Does not matter87, 87 models
• Only robots that fit under low furniture15, 15 models

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

• Does not matter87, 87 models
• Only robots whose dock connects to the water supply5, 5 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 matter87, 87 models
• Up to 60 dB25, 25 models
• Up to 65 dB62, 62 models
• Up to 70 dB78, 78 models

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

• Does not matter87, 87 models
• Laser (lidar)0, 0 models
• Camera0, 0 models
• Gyroscope0, 0 models

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

• all shops87, 87 models
• Dutch shops87, 87 models
• Dutch-language shops, including foreign87, 87 models

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

• all87, 87 models
• ★★★★☆ 4 stars or higher20, 20 models
• ★★★☆☆ 3 stars or higher21, 21 models
• ★★☆☆☆ 2 stars or higher21, 21 models
• ★☆☆☆☆ 1 star or higher21, 21 models

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

• Does not matter87, 87 models
• 5% & up22, 22 models
• 20% & up6, 6 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.