Top 5 Roomba Vacuums

#1 - iRobot Roomba COMBO j9+

95

The iRobot Roomba Combo j9+ is an outstanding robot vacuum and mop combo, with powerful suction and a retractable mopping system. It also features an obstacle avoidance system and an auto-emptying clean base.

Pros

  • Powerful suction
  • Retractable mopping system
  • Obstacle avoidance system
  • Auto-emptying clean base

Cons

  • No mop pad washing feature
  • Slightly less efficient navigation
  • Longer initial mapping time

#2 - Roomba 960

95

The Roomba 960 is an excellent robot vacuum, especially for those with primarily carpets in their home or lots of pet or human hair to clean up. It excels in deep cleaning carpets, avoiding pet hair, and smart navigation.

Pros

  • Excellent deep cleaning of carpets
  • Good at avoiding pet and human hair
  • Smart navigation for efficient cleaning
  • Extremely well-built with a large bin size

Cons

  • Lower airflow than other robot vacuums
  • Struggles with fine debris on hard floors
  • Lacks imprint mapping feature for keep out zones

#3 - Roomba Combo J7+

92

The Roomba Combo J7+ Robot Vacuum is one of the best pure vacuuming robots, especially if you have a lot of carpet. Its Auto empty bin and obstacle avoidance system make it a top choice from one of the best robot companies in the world.

Pros

  • Exceptional debris pickup on hard and carpet
  • Patented brush roll design
  • Empty bin clean base
  • Obstacle avoidance system

Cons

  • Less efficient navigation on carpeted areas
  • Mop pad may cause some dry debris to get stuck in brush housing
  • Longer job completion time

#4 - iRobot Roomba i3+

90

The iRobot Roomba i3+ is a highly efficient robot vacuum with an automatic bin system. It provides excellent cleaning performance, powerful suction, and a budget-friendly price.

Pros

  • Efficient cleaning performance
  • Powerful suction
  • Budget-friendly price
  • Convenient automatic bin system

Cons

  • Lacks some advanced features of i7 model
  • Limited app capabilities
  • Shorter battery life

#5 - iRobot Roomba 980

90

The iRobot Roomba 980 performed exceptionally well in our tests, excelling in pickup capabilities, edge cleaning, suction power, navigation, and obstacle avoidance. It also comes with an intuitive app for remote control and cleaning statistics.

Pros

  • Exceptional pickup capabilities
  • Impressive suction power
  • Efficient and thorough navigation and obstacle avoidance
  • Intuitive app for remote control and cleaning statistics

Cons

  • Limited clearance for super thresholds
  • Relatively small bin size