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

• Does not matter111, 111 models
• Mostly hard floors (laminate, tiles, wood, PVC)111, 111 models
• A mix, with rugs or some carpet111, 111 models
• Mostly carpet24, 24 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 matter111, 111 models
• Yes, pets (covers long hair too)24, 24 models
• Yes, long hair (no pets)24, 24 models
• No111, 111 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 matter111, 111 models
• Not needed111, 111 models
• Freshening is enough83, 83 models
• Yes, real mopping11, 11 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 matter111, 111 models
• Up to 2 cm, or none111, 111 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 matter111, 111 models
• Rarely111, 111 models
• Sometimes8, 8 models
• Often7, 7 models

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

• Does not matter111, 111 models
• Only robots whose dock connects to the water supply1, 1 model

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)

• all111, 111 models
• ★★★★★ 5 stars0, 0 models
• ★★★★☆ 4 stars or higher1, 1 model
• ★★★☆☆ 3 stars or higher1, 1 model
• ★★☆☆☆ 2 stars or higher1, 1 model
• ★☆☆☆☆ 1 star or higher1, 1 model

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

• Does not matter111, 111 models
• 5% & up0, 0 models
• 20% & up0, 0 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 matter111, 111 models
• Alexa68, 68 models
• Google Home70, 70 models
• Apple HomeKit0, 0 models
• SmartThings1, 1 model
• Home Assistant12, 12 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.