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

• Does not matter8, 8 models
• Mostly hard floors (laminate, tiles, wood, PVC)8, 8 models
• A mix, with rugs or some carpet8, 8 models
• Mostly carpet8, 8 models

With carpet and rugs the robot must lift or drop its mop, or the rug gets wet.

• Does not matter8, 8 models
• Not needed8, 8 models
• Freshening is enough8, 8 models
• Yes, real mopping8, 8 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 matter8, 8 models
• Emptying the bin myself is fine8, 8 models
• As little as possible: it may empty itself8, 8 models
• Nothing: everything automatic, mop included8, 8 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 matter8, 8 models
• Up to 2 cm, or none8, 8 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 matter8, 8 models
• Rarely8, 8 models
• Sometimes4, 4 models
• Often4, 4 models

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

• Does not matter8, 8 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 shops8, 8 models
• Dutch shops6, 6 models
• Dutch-language shops, including foreign9, 9 models

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