Keep floors clean and tidy on a budget with the best vacuum cleaners under £100

This Black+Decker Dustbuster Pivot Handheld Vacuum Cleaner is ideal for cleaning up small messes. It’s lightweight with good suction power for a small handheld vacuum.

This compact handheld vacuum was tried and tested by Akhila Thomas, Digital Writer for Yours.co.uk and she said: “It’s a handy device that can be carried anywhere easily. The nozzle pivots up to 200 degrees so that you can easily access any awkward spaces from any angle.”

"It clears small debris like sugar or oats in 1 sweep from hardwood floors and around 2-3 sweeps from carpeted surfaces. It also easily pulls up hair, which is often tangled and stuck together on carpets and mats due to my long curly hair in 2 sweeps. As a very light machine that can be carried and manoeuvred with ease, it the perfect vacuum cleaner to have handy if you have trouble lifting and moving heavy things"

“It comes with a flip-out brush, which is great for those delicate surfaces, and there's also an integrated extendable crevice so you can tackle between sofa cushions and car seats quickly and easily. This tool also helps to clean wardrobes and cobwebs. The suction is powerful enough to clean seats, carpets and even the floor mats of our car. The design is quite modern, light and premium for the price range. It is also easy to use and assemble.”

“It is quick-charging and the battery is long-lasting. There’s a light that flashes 30 seconds before it runs out of battery, so you've got some warning before it conks out. It’s super compact, too, and folds in half when not in use for easy storage.”

“It is important that you make sure you empty it regularly to keep it working at its best. However, one downside I’ve noticed is that the machine is not very quiet.”

Great for both hard floors and carpets, the RUSSELL HOBBS Titan RHCV4601 Cylinder Bagless Vacuum Cleaner will pick up embedded pet hair, as well as dust and other debris, with complete ease. The vacuum cleaner was tried and tested by Olivia Sheed, Digital Writer for What's the Best and she said: “The machine comes with a strong suction that completely cleans dust particles or debris like sugar from normal carpets and deep pile carpets in 2 sweeps and hardwood floors with 1 sweep. With larger particles like oats, it is easily cleaned in just one sweep, thanks to the fantastic suction.”

“When it comes to hair or fur, it is better with the handheld attachment than with the standard vacuum head. All it took was one sweep to get clean carpets, even deep pile ones and hardwood floors. The suction is great which helps, but also there isn’t nearly as much tangling as what I’ve seen from more expensive hoovers.”

“While no heavier than other models of the design, the large wheels made it easy to manoeuvre, along with the flexible head. The long tubing could sometimes get in the way when moving but doesn’t ruin the experience. Because of the design, it goes under furniture with ease. There is a good range of attachments for several cleaning situations, the pet hair attachment worked especially well.”

The attached HEPA filter removes up to 99.97 per cent of allergens and pet dander as you suck up dirt from room to room, which is super helpful for allergy sufferers.

“There are a few downsides, such as the length of cable which can be on the shorter side, so you’d find yourself needing to change sockets often. The overarching size of the tubing makes storing the hoover tricky. The head doesn’t quite glide over the carpet as the suction is quite powerful, so having to pull the wand, pushing and pulling across deeper pile carpets can be tricky for those with a weak grip. But this is not an issue on hard surfaces.”

But for the price and what you get, it is remarkable value for the power it affords. Perfect for a pet-friendly household who just needs a no-nonsense hoover to pick up after their furry friends.

If you can't afford your dream cordless Dyson just yet, this one from Bush is a great alternative. It has an attractive, modern design, is lightweight, and can be used on all types of flooring in your home.

The Bush 25.2 Volts Cordless Vacuum Cleaner has a handy Eco mode, which gives you an impressive 45 minutes of extra time and also comes with an assortment of accessories, such as the crevice and nozzle tool. Just like premium cordless vacuums, this one can also convert to a handheld hoover and its multi-filtration system makes sure no dust is left untouched.

When looking at the more negative reviews, customers felt the suction power could be better, with some reviews mentioning it lost suction very easily. When it comes to positive comments (and there are PLENTY of those), customers rave about how light the vacuum is and how easy it is to use, and they're also impressed that it can be used as a handheld and comes with a variety of tools to make keeping dust and debris at bay simple.

If you prefer the feel of an upright vacuum cleaner, then this affordable option from Hoover is a great pick. The Hoover Breeze Evo Upright Vacuum Cleaner has plenty of suction and an adjustable bar on the floorhead to allow you to move between carpets and hard floors seamlessly.

To help you clean for longer and further, it is equipped with a three-litre bin capacity, a 4.5-metre stretch hose and a seven-metre-long power cord to allow you to tackle larger surface areas around your home without needing to unplug and empty. It also includes a long crevice tool, an extension tube and a two-in-one dusting and upholstery tool to help tick off cleaning tasks all over your home.

Suction, features and design are the three areas this Hoover scores highly for with customers on Argos. Some reviewers have found it to be slightly heavy so this is something to bear in mind if you're going to be carrying it downstairs and upstairs. Another thing that is mentioned in the customer reviews is that this is a quite basic vacuum cleaner but it does the job of keeping floors clean and tidy.

It is not the most attractive of vacuums, but this Amazon Basics Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner does exactly what it says on the tin: it's lightweight, has great suction power and is very affordable. It's also fitted with a HEPA 12 filter, designed to capture 99.5 per cent of dust particles, making this a great choice for those with dust allergies.

This cylinder vacuum comes with various cleaner heads to help you tackle cleaning cobwebs from corners, crumbs in between cushions, pet hair from floors and so much more. The different heads and tools are conveniently attached to the back of the vacuum so you can easily switch between them whenever they're needed. It's also one of the quietest vacuums under £100 in our roundup, and with an operating radius of eight metres, you'll easily and quietly be able to cover plenty of ground.

While this vacuum isn't winning many points in the style stakes, it more than makes up for it with its suction power and manoeuvrability. Customers think it's a decent size, with its two-litre bin capacity, but have also found it to be compact and lightweight. A thing that is consistently mentioned in the customer reviews is the cord length as some reviewers thought the cable could be longer but it's not overall impacted their cleaning sessions.

Weighing just 2kg, this vacuum from reputable floor cleaning brand Bissell is ideal for those who suffer from aches and pains and need something that's easy to move about.

As well as being a regular upright vacuum, this BISSELL Featherweight 2-in-1 Lightweight Vacuum also converts into a handheld version so that you can clean up small messes, furniture, and sides hassle-free. It can be used on hard floors, as well as carpet, and despite it being super lightweight, this vacuum still has very powerful suction.

This light but still mighty vacuum could have a longer cord length according to customers on Amazon. Some found the cord to be quite restrictive as it meant they had to unplug to be able to vacuum around the whole length of larger rooms but it wasn’t so much of an issue for smaller rooms. As it’s so lightweight, customers are impressed with the portability of the vacuum cleaner as they can move it from room to room and up and down stairs without putting too much strain on their arms and backs.

This Karcher WD 2 Plus Wet and Dry Vacuum Cleaner is best for those jobs in the garden, garage or car that are just a little too 'heavy duty' for your regular indoor vacuum. That being said, it could still be used for indoor dust and dirt.

With a super powerful suction of 180 air watts, this vac can take on everything from dust to heavy dirt and even liquid. As you can expect from its size, it has a very decent 12-litre cleaning capacity, so there will be no need to empty this vacuum regularly, but it comes with an additional fleece filter bag for when you do. It comes with a crevice nozzle, too, for extra precision when cleaning in those smaller nooks and crannies.

If you're concerned this vac may be too much to lug around, don't be, as surprisingly, it's not that heavy, weighing in at 4.24kg. However, once you've got the 12-litre bin filled, it may be a different story, so that’s something to consider when you’re taking it out to jobs outside of the house. Customers appreciated the versatility of the cleaner as it can be used for outdoor jobs as well as indoor ones and can also clean up liquids too. Some customers felt the floorhead provided isn’t designed to be used on carpets and found they had better results using it on hard floors and lino. As it’s designed for tougher jobs, it has a powerful suction but because of the amount of power behind it, it makes for a particularly noisy machine.