I have tried the popular cordless sticks, the corded uprights, and the robots and wet-dry mops. These are the ones that stood out. No scores. What is good, and the catch when there is one.
Adam's favorite cordless vacuums
I've tried all the popular cordless vacuums, and these are the picks that stand out above all the rest.
Bissell Powerclean Furguard
Great attachments, wall dock, tons of power. Great for parents and pet parents.
Shark Power Detect Clean and Empty
More power than any other cordless vacuum. Self Empty station works amazing.
Dyson V15 Detect Plus
Builds on the V15 with variable power for better battery life and the green light fluffy optic brush to help you find dust.
Adam's favorite corded vacuums
Corded vacuums are better than ever, and depending on your needs, these are the ones I would recommend.
Dyson Ball Animal 3
Amazing power if you have pets and carpet. This is what you want with pets.
Catch A little heavy to move up and down stairs.
Bissell Cleanview Compact Turbo
Small, lightweight, and powerful. Includes mini motor brush attachment.
Shark Navigator Self Cleaning Brush Roller
Powerful with great HEPA filter, anti tangle brush, and awesome attachments.
Shark Rocket
Lightweight and maneuverable with plenty of power.
Catch Just has a small dust bin.
Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Allergen
Best overall corded vacuum. Great HEPA filter, liftoff capabilities, and mini brush works well.
Other floor cleaners
Robots and wet-dry mops that earned a spot next to the vacuums.
Dreame L10 Ultra
Great battery life, mopping capabilities, and mapping. Love this robot.
The ones I have written up
Full reviews, with what is good and the catch.
The Dyson V9 Motorbar is the light, do-anything cordless, with one crumb-sized flaw
Slim, genuinely light, 30 to 40 minutes of real battery, and it breaks down into a dust-buster for the car. Just do not ask the main head to swallow big crumbs.
The Bissell Little Green Pet Pro is the mess-eraser I keep by the door
Spray, scrub, and watch the dirty water vanish. A portable spot cleaner for upholstery, stairs, and the car.
The Shark Detect Pro is a corded vacuum that adjusts itself so you do not have to
It senses hardwood or carpet and changes the power and brushroll on its own, lifts away for stairs, and hides a mini shop-vac in the handle.
The Tineco Floor One S5 vacuums and mops your hard floors in one pass
Fill the tank, pick a mode, and it scrubs wet and dry messes at the same time, then self-cleans on the dock.
The Levoit VortexIQ Pro lights up the dust, and mostly backs it up
A cordless with a green dust-spotting light, a proper digital display, and a genuinely useful mini motor brush.