What Reddit says about Ecovacs

“My pick is the deebot t80. It's affordable, and on my thhin rugs it lifts automatically without any issues. The mopping function works really well too.”

“Nova T90 pro Omni”

“if looking for a entry level model go for ecovacs n30 plus, its pretty decent and does the job but if you're looking for a higher end model go for x11 omni, its the best i have both of them, and both of them zero maintenance and human intervention”

“I'd go with the DEEBOT Ozmo 920. I recently got one & works very well. It scans, so no wasted energy re-cleaning portions of the floor. It has mutli-floor maps too. Here's the reddit thread on it.”

“Another long-haired female checking in here. We have a Deebot N10+. I think it’s about our third or fourth robot vacuum. Every one we have had ends up with my long hair wound around the brush. The brilliant thing about the Deebot is that it has a tiny haircutter attached to the machine itself. it makes cleaning it so much easier. It’s a 10 second job because you don’t need to hunt around for scissors or a knife. One day they will make a robot vacuum that can properly deal with long hair, but until then this is my best solution. Hope that helps”

“Have two Evovacs X1 Omnis. Brilliant bits of kit that just get on and do their jobs daily. Downstairs is scheduled for when I’m working upstairs during the day, and then upstairs is scheduled for after I finish work.”

“I have an Ecovacs X11 that I got around 6 months ago. I wanted one that had a roller mop so that it wasn't just spreading diluted dirty water around the floor, and it was also one of the best options for pet fur on carpet.”

“Eufy E25, Ecovacs Deebot T80, or Mova Z50.”

“I have an old Deebot that I'm going to upgrade soon, I like the reviews of the Deebot X8 omni pro. I like the mopping system. Unfortunately, not having purchased yet, I can't give you an informed decision.”

“After months of you tube videos and review websites I landed on the ecovacs deebot t30s we used to have the Roborock V7 Max but this one has more suction and the brush doesn’t get jammed with hair (there’s 3 long haired people plus 3 dogs that shed in the house) and we like that the vacuum empties itself asap when it’s full. And the mop is better than the robotic, which we sold at a great price, almost got our money back. Value on the T30s is incomparable. We were scared since some reviews said the vacuum kept breaking but thankfully ours has held strong it’s been 4 months of 4-5x a week vacuum + mop (3K sqft tile home)”

“I've had the Deebot T20 Omni for a year and it's still going strong. Good mopper (the used water tank looks pretty grim as aresult when you empty it), and great on the carpet too. Only complaint I have is it sometimes pauses itself for small things that don't require immediate maintenance, like some hair wrapped around the brush, and you have to manually tell it to just continue. T20 was critisicsed for having poor edging, but t30 apparently fixed that. I haven't had a problem with that myself.”

“I have one. Its pointless. Ended up buying an expensive T30S Combo for a good deal on black friday.”

“I just got my ecovacs t50 ommi non pro or max...so far it been Great.... I got it from bestbuy so I have 2 month return period and a 2 year warranty....I will be running it daily to fully test it for 2 months”

“We own an ecovac t30 and it has been awesome, I like the spinning mops. We haven't had any issues and have had it for about 2 years now.”

“I have an x9 it never clogged my aqua 10 5 out of 10 times.”

“Coming from someone who has a i7+ roomba and has been looking at newer vacs this year. As much as I love the reviews of the latest models from this site, the ranking system is very much broken. Looking at that spreadsheet, the X11 Omni seems to outperform many models placed ahead of it. The only negatives I have been able to find in any of the videos is: first run navigation is mediocre but Improves drastically on subsequent runs. Can’t see the problem there. App layout. Which from my prospective, once a vacuum is set up and mapped, all I would ever do is turn the unit on. Can’t see what I could possibly dick around with endlessly. As long as Ecovac’s continues to support its products with software updates this last one is also invalid. To me, the X11 seems to be the best of the bunch.”

“Thank you so much. This is incredibly helpful. I’m planning to place my order for ECOVACS DEEBOT X11 PRO Omni Robot.”

“I dunno man, the t80 doing 1800 sq.ft. on a single charge should be more than a red..”

“Thank you for this painting; The ecovacs seems to be the best, it would even surpass Dreame Aqua roller…”

“This fits my impression of the brands. Roborock is pretty balanced, Ecovacs is really strong at mopping, so I don't get why Dreame is topping the list.”

“This might be a dumb question, but why is Dreame the #1 pick when Ecovacs X11 is pretty much superior in every single category except for carpet cleaning and "best for pets"? Is it because of the price?”

“Deebot X11.”

“Some observations: A number of robots advertise a headlight of sorts for night cleaning. I would recommend one of these. Other models advertise that they don't need visible light, but I would be skeptical. Obstacle avoidance tends to be a feature where you get what you pay for. Dreame, Narwal, and Eufy seem to have better obstacle avoidance than other brands, though I would still check reviews to be sure. You're almost certainly going to do better with a newer model for longevity than your Roomba. Until last year, iRobot robots were known for poor navigation and poor efficency due to their lack of LIDAR. Any newer robot with some form of LIDAR will almost certainly do better. That said, 4000 square feet is huge. Look for the biggest battery you can find. Averages these days are around 5000 milli-amp-hours (mAh), which for you should be considered a lower bound. Also, you might look at Ecovacs models with their PowerBoost feature; it fast recharges the battery during routine stops for mop washing and the like, which both extends the cleaning time for the first cleaning and reduces the downtime for the inevitable recharge. Pretty much all robots these days have a quiet mode of some kind. Mops have come a long way since your Braava. Many have single flat pads on the rear half of the robot; these are not very good. An exception is Roborock's flat pads that vibrate. Generally, you'll want to stick with either two round-ish spinning pads on the back, or a roller-style mop. (I include robots like the Narwal Flow in this category, with more of a flat track than a round roller.) Each kind has advantages and disadvantages, so you'll want to look closely to see what you prefer. Nearly all self-empty stations will let you ignore the dustbin for at least a month at a time. I've replaced the bag in my Eufy S1 Pro three times since I bought it a year and three months ago. Cleaning the filter and dustbin on the robot is still important, though, so you'll want to check how often the vendor recommends doing that. Note that bagless vacuums are the norm today, but bagless self-empty stations for robots have drawbacks that you should be aware of; since the bag acts as a filter, bagless models need regular filter maintenance on the dock as well as the robot. You mention water hook-ups. A few models from Roborock, Dreame, Eufy, Narwal, and SwitchBot support direct water lines for both filling and emptying. In some cases, the vendor makes special models that support the lines; in others, the vendor sells a water hook-up kit. I would be skeptical of third-party kits, but kits designed by the vendor for the vendor's robots should be fine. Everyone seems to be recommending the robot they like/have. That's fine, but don't let it confuse or overwhelm you. In particular, I wouldn't buy a robot that hasn't been on the market for at least a few months, and that has few to no independent reviews. Most robots have problems when first released, which the influencers and paid reviews won't tell you about.”

“The ecovacs X11 is decent overall. The dustbin is fairly large at 1.6L, so with a normal amount of dust, it doesn’t need to be emptied very often. The cleaning solution is dispensed automatically based on usage, and the cleaning performance also feels solid.”

“I just got the Ecovacs T90. first robot vacuum and i'm quite impressed. yes its true that it doesnt vacuum or mop as good as a human, and cant get into all of the tight spots. But i'm really impressed w/ how good it navigates and it's very quite too. it Mapped my house in about 15min and then vacuumed the entire first floor (825ft^2) in about 2hr; never got stuck. went back to the base station a few times to recharge or empty the cannister. it has a quick charge feature which seems to work well, too. i have all hardwood floors with a lot of area rugs and it manages to run up the rugs without getting stuck, even on the corners which are curled up a bit. kitchen is tile. So far i'm quite please with it”

“Mine just arrived yesterday and I am AMAZED (and kind of obsessed). The obstacle avoidance, cleaning performance (ESPECIALLY under furniture and around edges!!) is incredible. It’s rather talkative though, ha — I might need to play around with some of these settings so it’s not constantly narrating its activities!”

“I just bought this and so far I am super impressed. Mapped the downstairs where it will be used exclusively in a handful of minutes. First robot vac for me, it cleaned and mopped super well, maybe the bar is low from me, as it is my first robot vacuum, but it seemed really smart on obstacle avoidance. The only real question for me, can it last 2-3 years or beyond.”

“Ecovacs t90 pro omni is hands down THE most flagship feature robot vac on the market right now and it’s 499 on Amazon. I have 2 in my house and an Ecovacs x12 onmicyclone. The x12 has this feature where it pre sprays the stain with water and solution from nozzles at the front, I use this for my hard floors on the main level. The t90 has excellent carpet performance with a tad higher suction, so I have one in my basement, and one upstairs. Edge cleaning on both is excellent, I’d like them to have an extending side spinning brush for corners, but I’ve never actually noticed it missing anything. Plus both those models have live camera view and voice calling to tell pets “no” or “off” or whatever. I used mine to ask my gf to defrost something lol. They also have voice activation through a Siri like “Yiko” which has never not understood me despite my accent. Can’t recommend enough”

“Same. No bags to replace and you can run your own cleaning solution if you want.”

“I recently got the EcoVacs DEEBOT T90 Omni and I’m pretty happy with it. Getting it into HomeKit was a trick tho.”

“I just recently ordered the Ecovacs N20E Plus due to its high suction power (10,000 pa), cleans itself out with no proprietary bags that pretty much require a subscription, smart mapping, doesn’t cost a month’s rent and has good reviews. Only issue I sometimes have is that it often gets things my kid leaves on the floor stuck inside it but that’s not necessarily the robot’s fault. Overall I’m pretty happy so far.”

“Ecovacs x11 OmniCyclone has been solid for me”

“Maybe the roborock Qrevo Curv 2 flow? Also the Ecovacs T90 Pro Omni could be a good choice. These are all roller mops which typically do a better job at mopping. For scrubbers, mova v50 or roborock qx revo ultra”

“I'm still loving my t90 pro omni from Costco.”

“My ecovac t30s works great, I have 3 dogs all shed, I upgraded from the Roborock V8max”

“I've been replacing my robot vacuums every month or so in the past 8 months due to all the issues it faces, trust me, dreame roborock and Eufy are by far the worse with quality control. I am pleased to say that it's been 2 months with my Ecovacs x11 omni cyclone and no major issues or fault yet! 🤞🏼 I dislike the fact that you cannot easily clean the roller mop housing and it needs weekly maintenance. The fucking side brush breaks like there's no tomorrow , thank god for AliExpress but it is definitely some form of design errors, but it's not as bad as others I've had. Otherwise everything else had been great, no more bag replacements too. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 PS: it is much slower at cleaning than most I've owned BUT it cleans well and it has that powerboost charging. ✌🏼”

“I got the Ecovacs N8 Pro 3 years ago from Amazon and 1 year later it was like 1/3 of the price at clearance warehouse but oh well. It still works perfectly fine! Absolutely love it. My next one will definitely be an Ecovacs too for sure”

“We have a Dyson spot and scrub AI and the Ecovac T 90. The Dyson is quieter and goes faster. The T90 does a fine job too.”

“Ecovacs deebot t90pro Omni. For the $499 I got it for on Amazon and added the three year warranty I feel like it could be priced in the 1k range. Our floors with 4 cats have never been so clean. It’s kind of crazy that you can live feed into the camera on the app and see what it sees”

“Ecovacs T90 has been great. Much better than Roombas I've owned in the past. I suppose anything is better than Roombas.”

“Ecovacs T50 pro works great for me. Doesn't have rollers, doesn't have problems. Most parts that touch the floor can be replaced easily.”

“That’s my mentality 😂 I bought the Ecovac during the promo with promo code and referal and cashback. The T80 ended up being 450cad which is about as cheap as I can get even compared to Costco. I’m fully prepared to replace in 3 years. Fingers crossed my T50 is still going and it’s year 4 now”

“ECOVACS DEEBOT T50 PRO OMNI. Just bought one a week ago from Costco.ca and I love it! Hardwood floors have never looked better. I do have a pet and she sheds like crazy. This one gets every piece of pet hair. Does a great job on the small carpets near the door, is very slim and very quiet. Regularly $699.99, on sale right now for $499.99 with free delivery. If you do get it, let me know your thoughts.”

“I ha e ecovacs deebot n20. Bought from amazon 2 years back. Use it atleast 3 days a week, floor area is 34 sq house. Doing good job at cleaning. Not happy with mopping though. All in all i am happy for the price i paid.”

“I would actually stay away from flagships. They are usually stacked with crazy futuristic tech but in real world scenarios they dont perform any miracles. You only have more things that can break and you might end up turning off most of advanced/AI/whatever things anyway. I feel like those mid-tier robots in real case scenarios perform the best. I have ecovacs N30 and sometimes it perform better than ecovacs X11.”

“ECOVACS T50 omni has been great for us. 2 very hairy dogs.”

“How about the Ecovacs X9 Pro Omni? (Vacuum Wars top pick) On sale right now on Amazon”

“Add the L40 to the list. I upgraded a month ago from the L10s and the ONLY thing I need to do is refill/dispose water. The pads still look and smell fresh and the self-cleaning base is amazing. If you want low maintenance, detachable mop pads are crucial. I returned the dreame aqua 10 and ecovac x11 because the amount of maintenance required, which will likely apply to any roller style mop.”

“Ecovacs is shit, you neet to attend map every few days. Go with roborock”

“Ours (X1 Omni) is about to be passed on to the next unlucky sod who’ll have to cope with its demented behaviours that can only be solved temporarily with off-and-on-again. We’ll have a Roborock S8 Ultra instead.”

“Did Ecovacs figure out their map/navigation issues? I had an Ecovacs top end model 3 years ago that would clean well, but would constantly get lost going back to its base, and also constantly forget the map of the house and start a new one. The Roborock I got has been so much nicer to live with, it's hard to overstate. I see Vacuum Wars loves the new Ecovacs models for cleaning performance, but they also rated the model I got highly for cleaning. it's hard for me to trust Ecovacs again”

“I have an ECOVACS Deebot Omni x1. It's so unstable. It loses connectivity, navigation, etc. So, what about the connectivity issues of other brands? I found that I'm not the only person suffering from these Deebot Omni x1 issues, and for my next vacuum, I want to give other brands a try.”

“From my personal experience it is Roborock models. I’ve had 2x Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra, 2x Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra and now Roborock Saros 10R and I couldn’t be happier. When I had first gotten the S7 MaxV Ultra’s k had questions about original accessories and I had emailed them and they replied so quickly with the Information I needed. I tried Ecovacs X9 Omni Pro and I think my robot was faulty. I tried contacting support directly when I received it, I have yet to receive an answer (Europe/Netherlands). I have returned it back to Amazon instead.”

“That’s what I’m trying to figure out. I have two robots at home, one that is working flawlessly for the past 5-6 years (Roborock s5 max) and it’s replacement that I bought after reading reviews for a week or so (ecovacs t30 pro). The ecovacs has been a horrible experience, I have it for a little over six months and I just sent it in for repair for the third time. So I’m trying to find another Roborock s5 and not another ecovacs t30”

“I don’t typically recommend Ecovacs cause their app is so bad”

“Stay away from Ecovacs. I have the x12 omnicyclone. Only had it since May and already kicked it out of the house. The roller mop smelled all the time. The technology on the roller mop is not there yet. Had the Eufy with the roller mop before that and same thing. Smelled. I just got a mova v50. Out of the box it didn't work properly. The base would not recognize that a dirty water tank was installed. Just got another one to try today. Went away from the roller mops.”

“Technology for robovacs are early stage and none of them can consistently do what marketing and paid reviewers say they do. Paying more than USD 700 for a robot vacuum is ridiculous. Best one was Roborock Q Revo Pro, balanced between performance and budget Brands pay influencers a really high fee and it’s resulted in a massive disconnect between what paid affiliates say vs real users. Calls out vacuum wars (and other paid reviewers) for ranking ecovacs x9 pro number 1 for so long. Calls out the brand and paid affiliates as a scam like practice. Most of the tech (roller mops etc) right now are gimmicky as they cause more human intervention and needs further reiteration. And they charge above 1k for it. People’s expectations are inflated due to reviews and marketing strategies, and most of the models can’t live up to it (without them having defects in the first place) These were the ones I retained (paraphrasing some of the stuff he said, of course)”

“The general consensus here is that Ecovacs are not worth it. Bad customer service and unreliable software. The X9 omni was my #1 pick until my dozens of hours of research here and now it isn't even on this list.”

“Roborock dreame ecovacs I personally use Roborock saros 10R.”

“Will be interested to see what people say. We have a Deebot T9+ that’s 4ish years old. Super happy with how much dirt it picks up, how it navigates, and we use the mop function on our hard flooring. It comes with the bin it’s meant to auto empty into and that doesn’t work AT ALL. So that part was disappointing as the feature doesn’t work as expected, but it’s not hard to empty yourself.”

“Deebot T9+, though I would recommend that particular model. The dual flaps for the vacuum reduce the air speed so fluff gets trapped in them easily while emptying. Deebot Omni X1, very good Ecovacs app is a bit rubbish”

“This but debating currently between the Omni x11 and the mova z60, coming from a Saros 10r”

“I bought the T90 (still waiting for delivery), but mostly because Costco has it for an ok price. Obstacle avoidance seems to be top notch according Vacuum Wars and a few other reviews, but no extendable side brush and non-removable dirty water tank worries me.”

“I'm testing out the T90 pro currently alongside my eufy omni s1 pro and so far I would say it is a good value for the price but it is also worse in pretty much every regard. It is constantly doing voice narration about its actions, it has to return to the base station frequently (more voice narration), it uses about 3x as much water and takes 50% longer to clean the same area, and the sound of the vacuum running and robot moving are both more annoying and higher pitch. For the level of water usage it requires it needed to have a much bigger water tank in the dock. My eufy dock's water tank only needed to be refilled once every 3 mopping cycles whereas for the T90 pro I have to refill it after every mopping cycle. I haven't been testing it long enough to have any assessment on long term reliability but the eufy omni s1 pro is very unreliable and breaks about every 6 months which is the only reason why I'm looking into other robot vacuums since otherwise it has been excellent.”

“What about a robot for a large footprint home 3400 sq ft. Have tried DEEBOT x11 and x12. Both get lost in the far corners and don’t always map after about 3000 square ft. ECOVACS customer service has been great, but the issue seems to be limited capabilities of the robot/software. Do like the way it cleans, though.”