Top 4 Best Roomba Alternatives [Tested & Tried]

Published by Ahmad Jamal on June 26, 2023 | Last updated on July 6, 2023

Obtaining a Roomba iRobot vacuum can be the luxurious choice many would love to have, but it’s pretty expensive compared to other brands’ robot vacuums, especially the newest editions on the market.

You may ask yourself what if you could make the best of the situation by obtaining most of Roomba robot vacuum features, but at a lower price?

That’s where this Cleaners Advisor guide comes in handy, as we’ll present you with the best Roomba alternatives on the market, at the best affordable prices.

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Testing Multiple Roomba Alternatives

In all our buying guides, we always test the products before recommending or NOT recommending them to you, keeping our advisory based merely on testing, rather than dull information on the internet.

In this guide, we tested 10 of the most prominent alternatives to Roomba, testing their suction power, their dustbin capacity, the potential for software issues to occur, and how well their navigation systems work.

By the end of each review, you’ll have a table comparing the testing we did on the Roomba i7+ that can cost $800, and compared it to each of the 4 products we’ll be recommending to you.

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Best Roomba Alternatives

Here are the best alternatives to Roomba according to our tests:

1. eufy BoostIQ RoboVac 11S

2. Ecovacs Deebot 500

3. ILIFE V3s Pro

4. bObSweep PetHair Plus

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Affordable Roomba Alternatives

To sum up the whole article, this is our list of the good Roomba alternatives, depending on its main feature that comes at an affordable price compared to Roomba.

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1. eufy BoostIQ RoboVac 11S

Product Specifications

Suction Power: 1300 Pa

Battery Up Time: 98 minutes (49 minutes on high performance)

Dustbin Capacity: 0.6L

Price: $199.99

Noise Level: 55 dB at high performance

eufy BoostIQ RoboVac 11S Review

eufy BoostIQ RoboVac 11S is our editors pick as the best alternative to Roomba, it is sold at nearly a quarter of Roomba iRobot i7+’s price, while still operating as one of the best in business.

We tested its performance and battery life on both hard floors and short-pile rugs, and it worked perfectly getting rid of small to medium sized debris without a problem.

On those floor types, the battery ran for 98 minutes on the regular performance level, while it only worked for half of that at the highest performance for only 49 minutes.

Having multiple large rooms may seem a problem since 49 minutes on high performance is decent at best, but when tested on 3 small rooms and a single full charge, eufy BoostIQ RoboVac 11S delivered big time.

One of the best signs of perfection we noticed is how it produces little noise when it’s vacuuming around the room, we tested the noise level on its highest performance settings and it didn’t exceed 55 db.

Eufy RoboVac 11S Vs Roomba iRobot i7+

	Eufy RoboVac 11S	Roomba iRobot i7+
Suction Power	1300 pa	1800 pa
Noise	55dB	68dB
Price	$199.99	$800
Battery Up Time	98 minutes (49 minutes on high performance)	75 minutes
Dustbin Capacity	0.6L	0.4L

Should I buy eufy RoboVac 11S?

According to our testing, it worked pretty well on different smaller-sized room and showed great results getting rid of debris and dust on different floor types. If you have a smaller-sized house then this is our pick for the Best Roomba Alternative.

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2. Ecovacs Deebot 500

Product Specifications

Suction Power: 1000 pa

Battery Up Time: 100 minutes (20 minutes on high performance)

Dustbin Capacity: 0.52L

Price: $249.99

Noise Level: 65dB

Ecovacs Deebot 500 Review

Ecovacs Deebot 500 is one of the easiest to control and use Roomba alternatives on the market, according to our testing.

Once we unboxed the Ecovacs Deebot 500, it took less than 5 minutes to get it operating.

Moreover, connecting it to 2.4Gz Wi-Fi was simple and using its app makes the scheduling and other orders much easier too.

We tested it on short-pile rugs and it worked perfectly, and had a better performance on hardwood floors too.

No problems happened while we tested it on normal power level, and it worked to nearly 100 minutes, but after fully recharging it for 2 hours and testing it again on high performance level, it only worked for 20 minutes, contrary to the user’s manual 50 minutes on highest performance.

We connected it to google assistant and Alexa, and both showed no issues at all, proving the Ecovacs Deebot 500’s compatibility with smart systems.

Ecovacs Deebot 500 Vs Roomba

	Ecovacs Deebot 500	Roomba iRobot i7+
Power	1000 pa	1800 pa
Noise	65 dB	68dB
Price	$249.99	$800
Battery Up Time	100 minutes (20 minutes on high performance)	75 minutes
Dustbin Size	0.52L	0.4L

Should I Buy Ecovacs Deebot 500?

Per our testing, we find out that what makes Ecovacs Deebot 500 a great Roomba alternative is how hassle free it is to use and run it around the house, and how easy it is to control and schedule the cleaning routines using smart systems. At $249.99, it is a pretty affordable one compared to most Roomba robot vacuums.

3. ILIFE V3s Pro

Product Specifications

Suction Power: 1000 pa

Battery Up Time: 90 minutes

Dustbin Capacity: 0.3L

Price: $105.48

Noise Level: 56 dB

ILIFE V3s Pro Review

To be honest, before testing the ILIFE V3s Pro, its cheap price gave the wrong idea on how well this robot vacuum really is.

We thought we’d never find anything special while testing it, but it was far from that.

We started testing by fully charging it, then left it in a large sized room, and its infrared sensors navigated the robot vacuum pretty well, covering nearly every angle of the room.

However, it’s advertised that ILIFE V3s Pro will run for nearly 2 hours, but at the 90 minutes mark it stopped vacuuming and returned to its base for a recharge.

Additionally, we enjoyed how little noise it produces while operating, as while testing the noise levels, it never exceeded the 56 dB mark.

At $105, it’s more than just a robot vacuum, it’s the best choice when it comes to affordable best Roomba alternatives.

ILIFE V3s Pro Vs Roomba

	ILIFE V3s Pro	Roomba iRobot i7+
Power	1000 pa	1800 pa
Price	$105,48	$800
Battery Up Time	90 minutes	75 minutes
Dustbin Size	0.3L	0.6L
Noise Level	56 dB	68 dB

Should I Buy ILIFE V3s Pro?

It’s the best economical choice when you seek obtaining one of the best Roomba alternatives. At $105 you have a decently powerful advanced robot vacuum per our testing.

You can easily deal with its tiny-sized dustbin capacity or the lack of multiple power settings if you’re looking for a pretty economical choice like the ILIFE V3s Pro.

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4. bObSweep PetHair Plus

Product Specifications

Suction Power: Ferocious 4x boosted suction power compared to previous model

Battery Up Time: 60 minutes

Dustbin Capacity: 1.1L

Price: $280

Noise Level: 85 dB

bObSweep PetHair Plus Review

bObSweep robot vacuums have been compared heavily versus Roomba iRobot vacuums, and for a good reason.

That’s why we tested how good its suction power is, and it was pretty good against most debris types, but it was mostly effective against pet fur.

Unfortunately, it’s not supported by any mobile app, and we had to use the remote control to put a 7-day cleaning schedule, which the vacuum carried out on time.

One more thing about the bObSweep that may have surprised us while testing, it’s the fact that the mop and sweeper are not as effective as they were advertised, and thus we only found the vacuuming powerful, while the rest of the cleaning tasks weren’t that effective against simple dirt.

However, we were amazed by the advanced HEPA filter installed in the robot vacuum, it worked pretty well against pet fur while testing it, and not a single particle was found in that area it vacuumed afterward.

Bobsweep vs Roomba

	bObSweep PetHair Plus	Roomba iRobot i7+
Power	Ferocious 4x boosted suction power compared to previous model	1800 pa
Price	$280	$800
Power Time	60 minutes	75 minutes
Noise Level	85 dB	68 dB
Dustbin Size	1.1L	0.6L

Should I Buy bObSweep PetHair Plus?

It’s not as economical as the other vacuums on this list of best Roomba alternatives, but it’s advanced and equipped with a HEPA filter, while enjoying a decent power time and a larger dustbin size than the rest of the other competitors, especially the Roomba.

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Best Roomba Alternatives FAQ

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To Wrap Up

Roomba is one of the finest Robot Vacuum Brands ever, but it’s a bit expensive despite the great features.

That’s when less expensive and more affordable brands come into play.

I gathered them in this article and planted a table of comparison at the end of each vacuum, so you can closely compare the pros & cons of those vacuums, compared to almighty Roomba.