The Best Vacuum Cleaners, Tested by Our Experts

We purchased over 50 vacuums from a variety of brands and tested them in The Lab, and at home in real, everyday situations. In The Lab, we timed each vac's unboxing and setup process, evaluated its effectiveness on four types of flooring, and brought it through a living room obstacle course. To find the best vacuum for you, it's important to keep your floor type in mind when shopping, in addition to a vacuum's filter type and attachments, and your price point.

The Shark Vertex DuoClean Lightweight Cordless Vacuum was the clear winner of our tests because it sucked up everything (Cheerios, hair, and more) and was lightweight and maneuverable.

For more of our testing winners, here are the best vacuums on the market today.