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

• Does not matter158, 158 models
• Yes, pets (covers long hair too)104, 104 models
• Yes, long hair (no pets)104, 104 models
• No158, 158 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 matter158, 158 models
• Not needed158, 158 models
• Freshening is enough153, 153 models
• Yes, real mopping74, 74 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 matter158, 158 models
• Emptying the bin myself is fine158, 158 models
• As little as possible: it may empty itself157, 157 models
• Nothing: everything automatic, mop included73, 73 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 matter158, 158 models
• Up to 2 cm, or none158, 158 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 matter158, 158 models
• Rarely158, 158 models
• Sometimes70, 70 models
• Often33, 33 models

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

• Does not matter158, 158 models
• Only robots that fit under low furniture26, 26 models

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

• Does not matter158, 158 models
• Only robots whose dock connects to the water supply3, 3 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 matter158, 158 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 matter158, 158 models
• Up to 8 cm9, 9 models
• Up to 9 cm27, 27 models
• Up to 10 cm128, 128 models

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

• all158, 158 models
• ★★★★☆ 4 stars or higher34, 34 models
• ★★★☆☆ 3 stars or higher37, 37 models
• ★★☆☆☆ 2 stars or higher37, 37 models
• ★☆☆☆☆ 1 star or higher37, 37 models

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

• Does not matter158, 158 models
• 5% & up38, 38 models
• 20% & up12, 12 models
• 30% & up3, 3 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 matter158, 158 models
• Alexa141, 141 models
• Google Home140, 140 models
• Apple HomeKit0, 0 models
• SmartThings14, 14 models
• Home Assistant45, 45 models
• Matter14, 14 models

Based on the voice assistants and Matter support the maker lists. A model that lists none of them is left out.