Best cordless vacuum cleaner to keep your home spotless

The VAX Blade 4 is controlled by VAX Core Technology, which is continually working to maximise cleaning efficiency and performance. This means it maintains its high pick-up performance even when the bin is full or the battery is running low. If you've got a particularly stubborn mess to suction up, you can put the vacuum into boost mode, which gives you three times as much power at the touch of a button. To help you in those hard-to-see areas, it comes with an LED light so you know exactly where needs cleaning. 

This vacuum cleaner was tried and tested by Maria Martin, Digital Group Editor for Yours and Motherandbaby.com. Convenience and flexibility were her two buzzwords to describe the Vax Blade 4 Cordless Vacuum. Weighing just 3.1kg, she felt that it is so much more lightweight than any other vacuum she has used meaning there's no more lugging a heavy hoover up the stairs. “The textile tool was a godsend at getting the fine hairs of our black and white cat off the sofa. Meanwhile, the tough dirt tool was ideal for seeing off an irritating trail of ground-in mud that my other half had stamped into the hallway straight from a muddy walk. And the crevice tool - a fairly standard addition - really got into those corners and allowed me to finally be rid of some tiny flecks of wallpaper I'd had lurking in the edge of the carpet since I decorated but had never been truly able to suck up and vanish with a vacuum,” she added. 

It also comes with a stretch hose, an extendable tool that allows you to get to those really difficult places including blasting off the cobwebs from the ceiling. It wracks up an impressive 45 minutes making it ideal for the regular once-over hoovering of most houses. However, she found that it was missing the anti-hair wrap technology and seemingly an entire wig's worth of my hair was wrapped around the bristles although this is an issue that can be easily sorted. Putting the bits together and removing the bin also takes a while to get used to, she has noticed. 

For further information, read our full review of the the VAX Blade 4 Cordless Vacuum.

This Halo Capsule X Cordless Vacuum is lightweight and ideal for those with mobility issues. It offers powerful suction, comparable to a Dyson, while being gentle on hard floors. It features compostable, mess-free bags, perfect if you have a house full of pets and want to dispose of pet hair and dander hygienically. The Halo Capsule X charges in just two hours and has a 60-minute runtime. It has LED headlights to spot dirt and an LED battery indicator.

The Halo Capsule X Cordless Vacuum was tested and reviewed by digital editor for Yours.co.uk, Claire Tapley. Our tester recommended it for homes with pets and hard floors. In particular, go for the Pet Ultimate 2-Battery Bundle for its useful attachments, though individual accessories can be purchased separately. The Capsule X performs well for car cleaning with useful upholstery and crevice tools, though the Boost Mode, necessary for tougher spots, reduces battery life to 15-20 minutes. The pet hair tool on Boost Mode effectively lifted and removed most fur from her dog’s bed, though this setting drained the battery faster.

Read our full review of the Halo Capsule X Cordless Vacuum.

The outstanding feature of the Hoover HF9 cordless vacuum is its All-Floor nozzle that allows it to seamlessly move between hard and soft flooring. This is a great feature to have if you have laminate flooring with the occasional rug. There are LED lights on the floorhead to illuminate dirt. Also, it comes with a mini motorised turbo brush to tackle pet hair on upholstery and bedding. The Anti-Twist brush bar prevents hair from wrapping around it. In a group test with the Yours.co.uk team; the testers appreciated how easy this vacuum was to manoeuvre. It glides with ease on hard flooring.

Its charging time is 3.5 hours, which is generally faster than other cordless vacuums. However, its runtime of 30 minutes is slightly less than that of other models. It's ample for cleaning a 120sqm home, and the suction stays consistent even when it reaches a low charge. Plus, it has a handy Quick Park&Go feature that allows it to stand unaided.

This Hoover was tested by Senior Home & Pets Product Writer, Rosie Floyd. She thought it was easy to manoeuvre and get into all those little nooks and crannies. But in the group test its suction was not quite as good as Dyson or VAX vacuums.

Read our full review of the Hoover HF9 cordless vacuum.

The Bosch Unlimited 7 comes packed with smart solutions to make life effortless. With this cordless vacuum cleaner you can take the guesswork out of cleaning with the Auto Detect function, and let the Flex Tube do the bending under low furniture. The Auto Detect function senses the floor type being vacuumed and adjusts power accordingly for the most effective clean. Move seamlessly between glossy wooden floors and deep pile carpet without having to guess the best setting.

This vacuum cleaner was tried and tested by Stephanie Spencer, Deputy Digital Editor of Yours.co.uk and she was a fan of how the vacuum came with three additional accessories - a long flexi nozzle which is perfect for getting into corners and ceilings, a smaller narrow nozzle which is great for stairs but I’ve found it doesn’t stay on very snugly so you kind of have to hold it on when you’re using it and the smaller brush attachment which is perfect for sofas and upholstery. As someone who owns two dogs, she feels the brush is stiff enough to pick up loose hairs, but it’s also gentle enough for the leatherette sofas.

She also found that the wall docking station comes with a small magnet which is really useful as it helps to ‘click’ the Unlimited 7 into place properly. However  she found that it is not possible to charge the vacuum while it’s in the dock, which would be a nice feature and instead you need to remove the battery and put it in the separate charger. Another improvement she feels would make the vacuum better is a larger bin capacity.

For further information read our full review of the Bosch Unlimited 7.

We're sure everyone's heard of a Henry, but did you know that this much-loved and well-known vacuum cleaner comes in a cordless version too? Unlike other cordless vacuums in our list, the Henry Quick Cordless Vacuum Cleaner compacts dust inside pods in order to give it a bigger capacity and one-click, dust-free emptying. Our product writer, Bryony Firth-Bernard tried and tested this vacuum cleaner and found that it can easily run for 70 minutes on the low power setting or 16 minutes in ‘boost mode’. She also noted that it takes over two hours to fully charge up and the little light indicator on the top of the vacuum tells you how much battery is left. 

Its powerful, motorised brush head easily tackles dust, dirt and pet hair on carpets, hard floors, stairs and furniture. She also found the boost mode a little too powerful, so if you have lots of carpet in your home this vacuum will last a long time as you can just use it on low power. The little light on the end of the vacuum head means nothing goes amiss and it has handy accessories for hard-to-reach cleaning. It stores neatly away on the wall dock included and we love that it has a nod to the original Henry with the face drawn on the side.

One downside she noticed was that the battery is so big that it really weighed the vacuum down. “It made it a lot heavier than other stick vacuums and it’s certainly not suitable to be used as a car vacuum, because the size of the cylinder and the weight of the battery do not make it easy to manoeuvre,” she added. Overall she feels that for small households, it's definitely handy, but for larger homes, it would be worth it to fork out on something a little more expensive.

For further information read our full review of the Henry Quick Cordless Vacuum Cleaner.

The Samsung Jet 90 Pro is easy to set up and offers powerful suction. It smoothly transitions between surfaces and picks up fine dust. Its multi-layered filtration system effectively removes allergens, making it a great choice for a busy household with pets. It has Samsung's Digital Inverter Motor, which makes it top-notch for efficiency.

Our tester said it has an easy-to-read display and accessible controls, with an LED indicator for battery life. Its 60-minute battery and 2.8kg lightweight design make cleaning and carrying around the house easy. Plus, its adjustable telescopic wand allows you to adapt it to suit your height.

The Samsung Jet 90 Pro includes versatile attachments that store neatly on the Z-Station charger, with two roller brushes for different cleaning needs. With the Spinning Sweeper attachment, it converts into a mop – ideal if you have hard flooring.

Our tester highly recommends the Samsung Jet 90 Pro, finding it powerful and worth the investment despite the high price. While the dust bin is small and the stand-alone charger requires space near a plug, the vacuum’s sleek design and impressive performance make up for these minor drawbacks.

Read our full review of the Samsung Jet 90 Pro Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner.

The Beldray Airgility Pet Plus+ Platinum Edition was tried and tested by Commercial Content Writer Natalie Knowles, who praised this vacuum for being great value for money. It vacuums well and has pet and crevice attachments similar to those of more premium models. It has headlights on the floorhead, and the brush roll is removable, so hair can be detangled easily. It can also be used as a handheld vacuum cleaner. In particular, the delicate tool is great for dusting lampshades and cleaning the vents of an extractor fan.

The battery takes about 40 minutes to recharge and has a runtime of around 40 minutes. After every use, Natalie empties the dirt collection container and cleans the HEPA filter every two weeks. She was astonished at how much dust the filter collects. Beldray provides two HEPA filters, so you can wash and air dry one whilst using the other.

Whilst it doesn't pivot like the VAX ONEPWR Blade 4 Pet Cordless Vacuum Cleaner or have quite the same level of build quality and power, at under £100 the Beldray cordless vacuum cleaner is a super mid-range option.

Compared to the previous Shark IZ201UK, this new-and-improved IZ300UKTSB model has 50% more suction, plus a whole range of features and accessories. This neat and compact Shark cordless vacuum kit is an all-in-one solution for cleaning up after pets, inside the car and around the home. It has a specially designed floorhead with two DuoClean brush rolls and flexible silicone Powerfins designed to extract more hair from carpet pile than traditional bristle brush rolls. Anti-hair wrap technology limits hair from getting tangled around the brush roll. The floorhead also has LED headlights to illuminate dirt, and the flexible wand can bend, which is especially useful when vacuuming under furniture.

With a selection of accompanying attachments, it can be transformed into a handheld vacuum. It's easy to keep an eye on the battery life thanks to its large and clear LED smart display, which also shows the suction level and selected floor type.

The motorised pet tool adds extra cleaning power by agitating and lifting stubborn pet hair; it's also small enough to use on pet bedding and upholstery.

Customer reviews praise this Shark cordless vacuum for its excellent suction power and ease of use. The attachments and floor settings make it versatile and a review praises the Car Kit in particular for being able to reach places other vacuums couldn't. Also, this is a lightweight model and because it's so slim, it's easy to store. The only thing to bear in mind is that the dirt collection container and filter will need regular emptying and cleaning.

This Shark Cordless Upright Vacuum Cleaner deep cleans carpets. It has flexible silicone Powerfins designed to pick up more hair than the traditional bristle brush roll. In addition, two brush rolls work together on the DuoClean floorhead. As such, it digs deep into the carpet pile and has better engagement with hard flooring. Anti Hair Wrap removes hair from the brush roll as you clean. Plus, LED headlights on the floorhead illuminate dirt. An LED display on the handle shows you the battery life, selected floor type and suction level.

The Powered Lift-Away feature transforms it into a handheld vacuum for use on stairs, car upholstery and hard-to-reach places. In addition, it comes with crevice and upholstery tools for versatile cleaning and a motorised pet tool for lifting stubborn pet hair.

Customer reviews praise this Shark cordless vacuum for being more impressive than previous corded electric vacuums they've owned. Its suction power and versatility on different floor types and surfaces make it a top choice. It's easy to clean and empty, but it needs more regular emptying because the dust collection container is small. Also, the battery needs charging between every four to five uses. The main thing to consider is the weight; whilst this is a powerful cordless vacuum, it is heavier than other models.

Tackle floors, ceilings, stairs, sofas and much more with this Shark Anti Hair Wrap Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner. The flexible wand bends so you don't have to, making it even easy to get rid of dust under low-lying furniture. You can also turn it into a handheld model and this was highly appreciated by several reviewers as it could be used on stairs, sofas and small surfaces. It is easy to put together and many found light feature which illuminates places where dust has accumulated to be very useful. 

The best feature is the anti-hair wrap technology. It has a unique comb and bristle guard to separate and remove long, short and pet hair from the brush roll as you clean, helping to rid it of tangles. Several users with pets strongly recommended this product as it does a thorough job of getting rid of any pet hair that could be stuck on your floors. Coming with two additional attachments, a Crevice Tool and an Upholstery Tool to help you get to every nook and cranny, this device could be the perfect choice to keep the house spotless. However, some customers found the machine to be a bit heavy, so the weight might be something to make note of before making your decision.

Engineered for low noise, the Dyson V8 may be quiet but that doesn't mean it's not powerful. It offers up to 40 minutes of fade-free suction and is equipped with de-tangling technology in the motor bar to remove stubborn hair matted in your carpets without it wrapped around the brush bar. The machine also lifts tangled strands from the brush bar and sends them straight to the bin making your life easier. Lots of reviewers with cats and dogs have recommended this product as it sucks hair out of carpets, sofas and stairs with high powered suction. 

This makes it a great option if you've got pets, but what makes it even better is its advanced filtration system. It's able to capture dust and seal in 99.99 per cent of microscopic particles, as small as 0.3 microns.The device is light and can also be transformed into a handheld for higher and smaller surfaces. It also comes with an ejection mechanism so you don’t have to touch anything that you just cleaned up. The storage is also made easy as it comes with a wall mount. The only complain that a few users had was that the battery drains quickly when using in the max turbo mode even after charging for a long time. So if you are looking for heavy duty cleaning with a machine that needs to last for long, then you may want to weigh other options as well.

Looking for a no-thrills cordless vacuum cleaner that's lightweight and easy to use? This one by Hoover may be exactly what you're looking for. Suitable for use on both carpets and hard floors, it can be used as both a stick and handheld vacuum cleaner and comes equipped with a dusting brush and mini crevice tool stored onboard to make light work of dusting those hard-to-reach areas. 

Customers have found this device very easy to handle and manoeuvre as one reviewer with very bad arthritis mentioned that it is easy to push, light to lift and comes with a switch so you don't have to hold the button when cleaning. She found that the suction on this cleaner is really good even when using the attachments. With a 25 minute run time at full charge, it also comes with a large 0.9L bin. However, several customers felt that the bin emptying process could have been made more simpler and neater as now the filter needs to be removed by hand to ensure everything is out and this makes the hands quite messy. So if this is a concern for you, it is worth keeping this in mind while considering your options.

The advanced filtration system on the Miele Triflex makes this vacuum a great choice for pet owners and allergy sufferers. It offers 99.999 per cent filtration and a maintenance-free HEPA lifetime filter so dust particles are removed while air is freed from allergens and viruses, contributing to a more hygienic living climate. Several customers found the LED light feature that comes with the machine very useful for illuminating hair and fur that can easily go unnoticed due to their light colour and fine texture. 

The ultra-wide brush allows you to pick up more dust and dirt at a time compared to other vacuums and whether you're vacuuming carpet or hard floors, it will automatically change the speed and power. While reviewers felt that it takes longer to charge than other vacuums, it makes up for it with the long run time which is for 60 minutes with power level 1. However, what put off several users was the small size of the bin which fills up quite fast with pet hair and it will need to be emptied out more frequently.

The compact and lightweight design of this Bosch vacuum makes cleaning easy and effortless. It can be switched from a stick to a handheld and comes with a range of tools to help you get every last speck of dust. We particularly like how the crevice tool is flexible and that a mattress tool is included so everything inside your home can be cleaned to the best of its ability. 

Several users were happy with the turbo mode and the powerful suction it provided, although it uses up the battery quickly. On normal mode, it runs for up to 60 minutes letting you clean the entire house in one go if you are not looking for a deep clean. Another great feature is that the exchangeable battery can be used with all cordless 18-Volt home and garden tools from Bosch so that will certainly come in handy if you have any of their other products.