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Vacuums product notes

Comparison-ready notes for vacuums with a local-first bias, strong Home Assistant weighting, and honest ecosystem caveats.

Dreame L10s Ultra - one of the easiest flagship robots to fully de-cloud: Valetudo installs via Fastboot (no soldering)
mid price band

Dreame L10s Ultra

Dreame · local control: excellent · cloud: none

  • HA: excellent
  • Setup: advanced
  • Protocols: wifi
  • Best for: HA users who want a true no-cloud robot with on-dashboard maps
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Dreame L20 Ultra — Auto mop lift with MopExtend reaching edges and corners
premium price band

Dreame L20 Ultra

Dreame · local control: limited · cloud: high

  • HA: okay
  • Setup: easy
  • Protocols: wifi
  • Best for: mixed-floor homes that need automatic mop lifting for carpets
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ECOVACS DEEBOT T30S Combo — Includes a handheld vacuum that docks and charges inside
premium price band

ECOVACS DEEBOT T30S Combo

ECOVACS · local control: poor · cloud: high

  • HA: okay
  • Setup: easy
  • Protocols: wifi
  • Best for: users who want both a robot vacuum and handheld vacuum in one package
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iRobot Roomba j7+ - a mainstream self-emptying Roomba that can be coaxed toward local control via the community rest980 HTTP
premium price band

iRobot Roomba j7+

iRobot · local control: fair · cloud: high

  • HA: fair
  • Setup: easy
  • Protocols: wifi
  • Best for: Households already in the iRobot ecosystem wanting basic HA start/stop/dock
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MOVA P10 Pro Ultra  -  Shares
mid price band

MOVA P10 Pro Ultra

MOVA · local control: excellent · cloud: none

  • HA: excellent
  • Setup: advanced
  • Protocols: wifi
  • Best for: Buyers wanting flagship Dreame-class hardware cheaper with no-cloud control
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Roborock Q Revo - the official Home Assistant Roborock integration prefers the device's local API for fast
mid price band

Roborock Q Revo

Roborock · local control: good · cloud: medium

  • HA: good
  • Setup: easy
  • Protocols: wifi, bluetooth
  • Best for: Users wanting a no-root, officially-supported robot with mostly-local commands
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Roborock Qrevo MaxV — Mid-range Roborock vacuum-mop with dual spinning mops, auto mop lift
mid price band

Roborock Qrevo MaxV

Roborock · local control: good · cloud: moderate

  • HA: good
  • Setup: easy
  • Protocols: wifi, bluetooth, matter
  • Best for: users who want Roborock quality vacuum-mop combo without flagship pricing
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Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra robot vacuum
premium price band

Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra

Roborock · local control: good · cloud: moderate

  • HA: good
  • Setup: easy
  • Protocols: wifi, matter, bluetooth
  • Best for: users who want the best overall robot vacuum and mop regardless of price
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SwitchBot S10 Floor Cleaning Robot — Automatic water refill and drain station connects to household plumbing
premium price band

SwitchBot S10 Floor Cleaning Robot

SwitchBot · local control: limited · cloud: moderate

  • HA: okay
  • Setup: moderate
  • Protocols: wifi, matter, bluetooth
  • Best for: users who want truly hands-free mopping with automatic water supply and drainage
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