Best-Rated Stick Vacuums | Brands & Buying Guide – Canstar Blue (2024)

1. Bosch

Ratings result

Bosch achieved five star ratings for overall satisfaction, features & functionality, performance and battery & charging performance, along with four star ratings for value for money and three star ratings for design and ease of use.

Editor’s notes

Bosch is the German appliance giant known for its kitchen and household appliances such as ovens, washing machines, dishwashers and vacuums. Its stick vacuum range includes a number of models that offer features including a generous 40 minute run time, motorised brush with LED lights and an ergonomic 90 degree angle design to reach under couches, tables and those hard to reach spots. The turbospin motor developed in Germany makes Bosch’s stick vacuums lightweight and easy to manoeuvre in a space with suction power to tackle even the toughest dirt.

1. Dyson

Ratings result

Well-known stick vacuum brand Dyson achieved a five star rating for overall satisfaction, features & functionality, design and ease of use. Dyson also received a four star rating for performance and three star ratings for value for money and battery & charging performance.

Editor’s notes

Dysonis another major household name when it comes to appliances, and is often a popular pick for vacuum cleaners. The Dyson V15 Detect particularly stands out with its laser feature that detects and illuminates particles to show you where to clean. For everything else, the brand’s entire cordless stick vacuum range shares many of the same features, such as powerful suction and a hygienic bin emptying system. Other functions like whole-machine filtration and a large dustbin capacity are also common, as is a slightly larger price tag for its range of feature-packed vacuums.

3. Samsung

Ratings result

Samsung received a five star rating for features & functionality and four star ratings for all other categories including overall satisfaction, value for money, design, ease of use, performance and battery & charging performance.

Editor’s notes

Samsung is a South Korean heavyweight dominating the tech world. Its high-end stick vacuum range is currently made up of several ‘Jet’ models, with one of its main features is the HEPA filtration system claimed to capture up to 99.99% of micro dust particles. The Jet Cyclone technology also boasts the ability to work at full power throughout the whole clean, while the Digital Inverter Motor is said to offer up to 200W of suction power on a variety of surfaces. The cheapest Samsung stick vacuum is stated to provide a 40-minute runtime, while the more expensive models can last up to two hours, according to the brand.

4. Vax

Ratings result

Vax achieved a five star rating for value for money and four star ratings for overall satisfaction, features & functionality, design, ease of use, performance and battery & charging performance.

Editor’s notes

Plenty of brands claim to provide a list of vacuum cleaners that can help easily tackle animal hair, but Vaxis one of the few brands to cater a large chunk of its range to cleaning up after your four-legged friends, with most of its cordless vacuums designed for pets. One of the standout features is the Smart Control, which is said to give you a more efficient way of cleaning by displaying exactly how much power you have left. Another key function in some models is the Helix Technology, which the brand claims uses a horizontal cyclone design to make sure the stick vacuum is still performing at its best whenever you’re cleaning in high or low places.

5. LG

Ratings result

LG received four star ratings for overall satisfaction, features & functionality, design, ease of use, performance and battery & charging performance, with a three star rating for value for money.

Editor’s notes

‘Life’s good’ with a clean house, which is why South Korean tech and home appliances giant LGhas a few cordless handsticks up its sleeve. LG’s handsticks include features such as automatic dust removal, mopping functionality, a store-and-charge station and thumb touch control. Some models add extra versatility with attachments like the Power Drive Mop to vacuum and mop simultaneously, a multi-surface nozzle, a crevice tool for awkward spots, and accessories for pet hair and tricky areas. Cordless vacuums with a Power Drive Nozzle also usually contain a direct drive motor, which rotates the roller as it vacuums to better pick up particles.

6. Electrolux

Ratings result

Electrolux received a five star rating for battery & charging performance, four star ratings for overall satisfaction, features & functionality, design and ease of use and a three star rating for performance and value for money.

Editor’s notes

From refrigerators to washing machines, Electroluxis a high-profile appliance brand with an eye-catching range of gadgets to fill the home.Electrolux’s stick vacuum range is packed with plenty of nifty features, such as a self-standing design, a FlexLift sliding mechanism to help clean under low furniture, floor nozzle lights to light up dark hard-to-reach areas, five-step filtration and a washable filter. You can also expect accessories like the three-in-one nozzle that’s designed to pick up hair, dust and dirt from upholstery, as well as the PowerPro fluffy nozzle that’s made for hard floors, containing plush edges to ensure gentle cleaning and supposedly even provides a polishing effect. Keep in mind that the availability of these features and attachments varies between different models.

7. Hoover

Ratings result

Hoover received mixed ratings with a five star review for design, four stars for value for money, features & functionality and battery & charging performance, with three star ratings for overall satisfaction, ease of use and performance.

Editor’s notes

Hooveris one of the few names synonymous with vacuum cleaners. But compared to other heavyweight brands, the American manufacturer sells its popular range of stick vacs at budget-friendly prices. Hoover’s cordless vacuums generally cost anywhere between the $200 mark and reach up to around $310, making it one of the most affordable stick vacuum brands on the market. Not every appliance from the brand is approved by the Sensitive Choice program, so if you have allergies, it’s best to check before making a purchase.

8. Anko

Ratings result

Kmart’s Anko stick vacuums received a four star rating for value for money and three star ratings for all other categories including overall satisfaction, features & functionality, design, ease of use, performance and battery & charging performance.

Editor’s notes

The cheap and cheerful department store specialising in homewares has a couple of budget-friendly cordless vacuum cleaners to pick from. But, as with many inexpensive appliances, don’t expect Kmart’s cheaper vacuums to provide the same power, runtime or accessories as higher-end models. The cheapest Kmart cordless stick vacuum packs up to 40 minutes of runtime, and contains a 0.5L bin capacity and 75W worth of power. But what makes it stand out from other stick vacuums is its foldable handle, which can be handy if you’re short on space. The Kmart 2-in-1 Cordless Stick Vacuum is suitable for carpets, hard floors, stairs and upholstery. For a few extra bucks the Kmart Cordless Stick Cleaner features a 100W brushless motor, a motorised floor head with LED lights and packs a little more stamina with a combined 50-minute maximum runtime. It also provides two speed settings as well as a HEPA filter.

9. Kogan

Ratings result

Kogan received three star ratings across the board for overall satisfaction, value for money, features & functionality, design, ease of use, performance and battery & charging performance.

Editor’s notes

Online retailer Kogansells pretty much anything and everything under the sun, including its own cheaper versions of various appliances. Prices for Kogan’s cordless and corded vacuum cleaners typically start from just under $70 for a 600W corded model and can go up to $300 for some of the brand’s more advanced models. It’s worth keeping in mind that Kogan is usually offering plenty of sales on its own branded range of vacuums, with free shipping also available for some products or Kogan First members. Kogan stick vacuums come with the usual features you would expect from a handstick, such as a HEPA filter, dual suction modes, 60-minute runtime capacity and a dustbin capacity of just under 1L. Some models also include additional accessories.

Other stick vacuum cleaner brands

Not all brands in the market qualify for our ratings (based on minimum survey sample size), but that doesn’t mean they’re not worth considering. Here are several more brands to check out before making a purchase decision.