14 Best Vacuum Cleaners (Review) In 2020

Known for producing powerful vacuum cleaners, this upright model from Shark is our best choice for vacuuming performance. Incredibly lightweight at just 12.5lb, this machine can be effortlessly moved around to capture dirt in every corner of your home and with Anti-Allergen Complete Seal Technology plus a HEPA filter, this vacuum will trap up to 99.9% of dust and allergens while cleaning. What’s more, the suction release feature allows you to adjust the suction levels so you can get just the right amount of cleaning power, whether you’re using the turbo brush or are vacuuming a loose rug.

Coming from Bissell, our cleaners vacuum choice for value is this bagless upright model with OnePass Technology, powerful suction, and innovative brush design that makes vacuuming quicker and easier than ever. With onboard storage for your attachments and a large capacity, easy-empty dirt tank, plus a 25ft power cord, 6ft hose, and 13.5” cleaning path, getting a whole room clean takes minutes. The OnePass Brush Roll and Scatter-Free Technology ensure you pick up even the smallest particles on the first go, and it even has a multi-level filtration system and washable filters. If that’s not enough, every purchase helps the BISSELL Pet Foundation rescue homeless pets!

Cord-free, hassle-free, and with strong suction, it’s no surprise Dyson created our Premium Pick of the best vacuums around. This model includes tools for all your home improvement tasks and even transforms into one of the best handheld vacuum cleaners available. With features like a Direct Dive cleaner head that drives bristles deeper into the carpet and a mini motorized tool, this Dyson removes even the toughest ground-in dirt and dog hair, making it one of the best cordless vacuums available. The hygienic dirt ejector empties the bin in a single action, and with up to 30 minutes of fade-free run time, you don’t need to be restricted by a power cord ever again.

With a powerful 2amp motor and washable filtration system, this 3-in-1 vacuum effortlessly transforms from a stick, handheld, or stair vacuum that picks up the biggest and smallest dirt and debris particles from the floor and air to make your home cleaner and fresher without the hassle. The signature swivel steering makes cleaning easier than ever, and with an 18’ power cord and X-large dust cup you can clean your whole room in one go. What’s more, the onboard storage contains a convenient crevice tool for those hard-to-reach areas.

Although this has taken the position of best stick vacuum in our list, this BISSELL vacuum cleaner is actually a 3-in-1 design, transforming from a stick into a handheld or stair vacuum easily with an included crevice tool for those tricky spots. The powerful suction combined with a lightweight design makes this multi-purpose tool great for cleaning a variety of surfaces, and the easy-to-empty bin ensures cleaning is a breeze. What’s more, the compact design allows easy storage, and every purchase helps the BISSELL Pet Foundation.

With automatic cord rewind, triple-action brush roll, scatter-free technology, and edge-to-edge cleaning, this upright vacuum from BISSELL is designed to make your life easier. The machine has been created to effortlessly clean across all different flooring types, flying over bare floors with no scattering and picking up even the most ground-in dirt or pet/dog hair from carpets. With a lightweight design and swivel steering, it’s easy to maneuver, and the onboard storage makes switching attachments incredibly convenient. The multi-cyclone technology keeps all the dirt and debris collected securely in the dirt tank, ready to be emptied easily. What’s more, this product also helps support the BISSELL Pet Foundation.

Weighing just 9 pounds with automatic floor adjustment technology, this upright vacuum is great for your commercial needs. The 12” cleaning area ensures you can cover more ground faster, and the vacuum can get up close to any cabinets or baseboards and even fits conveniently underneath most items of furniture, clothes racks, chairs, and desks. The vacuum can be used on practically all furniture without you needing to manually adjust the hight settings, and the ingenious top-fill design ensure you can maintain maximum power even as the bag fills.

Another pick from BISSELL, this is our pick for the best canister vacuum cleaner in our list thanks to the cyclonic action and powerful suction that effortlessly glides over bare floors to carpet with the flick of a switch. With washable DIRT cup filters and a Post Motor filter, this machine captures more dirt and fine particles, and with a 2liter dirt cup capacity, you can go longer without needing to empty your vacuum cleaner. The 15ft power cord retracts with the touch of a button, and the lightweight design (less than 15lb) and swivel steering makes it easy to carry around your home.

Weighing just 10lb and unrestricted by annoying power cords, this cordless stick vacuum is an excellent choice. It’s especially handy if you want to enjoy effortless cleaning with a machine that easily transitions over a variety of carpeted or bare floors and can even lie flat to reach under your furniture. With all the controls at your fingertips and a handy battery gage, you don’t ever need to feel caught out by run time or irritating need to change the settings as you vacuum. Not only that but with the addition of WindTunnel technology, even stubborn embedded dirt can be as easily removed.

Just because you’re on a tight budget shouldn’t mean you can’t experience the best cleaning possible! This model from Black & Decker is lightweight and maneuverable with plenty of suction and low maintenance for everyday use. Easily converting from a stick to handheld to stair vacuum modes and coming with a whole range of attachments, including a crevice tool, this 3-in-1 is perfect for almost any task. There’s no bristle brush but plenty of power, so this vacuum is great on a whole range of surfaces and won’t scratch your bare floors. Plus, the easy-empty bagless bin and washable filters make maintaining the highest performance simple.

Offering versatile cleaning power from “floor to ceiling,” this is a great machine with a lightweight and convenient design coupled with a powerful suction that never looses power. Designed to offer the same cleaning power as a bagless upright, this ultra-light model incorporates swivel steering and all the attachments you might need for your home improvement tasks. The versatile design and attachments let you vacuum everywhere from the highest corners of your ceiling, the narrowest spaces, and underneath furniture. It can even transform into a handheld vacuum cleaner for cleaning the stairs or small areas.

Based on BISSELL’s commitment to pets with their Pet Foundation, we’re not surprised to see them creating the best vacuums for pet owners. Designed specifically with pet fur and dander in mind, this small and lightweight handheld vacuum cleaner picks up more embedded dirt and pet hair. Thanks to a motorized brush tool and triple-level filtration process, even allergens are removed. The rechargeable 14V Lithium-Ion battery provides maximum running time, and the large, easy-emptying dirt bin ensures you can go longer without needing to recharge or empty your vacuum.

The lightweight design of this commercial backpack vacuum from Hoover ensures maximum mobility and ease of use while the chiropractor designed harness means you can clean for longer without strain. With an extra-long 48ft 3-wire quick-change power cord and accessory pack, you don’t need to let anything get in your way when using this powerful yet lightweight beast. If that’s not enough, this Hoover incorporates a hypercone filter made with HEPA media to improve air quality as you go. Able to carry up to 6.4quarts of dust and debris with a clear lid that allows you to see when the bag needs emptying, this is our favorite backpack vacuum cleaner.

Naturally, the best robot vacuum cleaner really had to be a Roomba! This model comes with super-fast Wi-Fi connectivity and can be controlled from anywhere via the iRobot Home App. It’s even compatible with Alexa and Google Home for voice control! The 3 stage cleaning system is able to loosen, lift, and suck every type of dirt or debris from all types of flooring and will automatically adjust the hight as it rolls over carpet or bare floors. The patented Dirt Detector sensors tell Roomba to work harder when needed, and other sensors effortlessly navigate under and around furniture, so you don’t need to worry about a thing. Roomba is able to run for up to 90 minutes before it will take itself to the docking station for recharging before it returns to work. An incredibly smart little machine!