Best Upright Vacuums

#1

Best for exceptional hard-floor stain removal, self-cleaning, powered handling, and rare steam-plus-hot-water versatility. Skip it if you need a lightweight, compact, budget-friendly cleaner or serious carpet cleaning.

#2

Choose the Eureka OmniVerse for strong value, versatile floor and above-floor cleaning, pet pickup, and under-furniture reach. Skip it if you want premium-feeling tool changes, a larger bin, or the...

#3

Choose the Shark Stratos for powerful upright cleaning, sealed HEPA filtration, Lift-Away versatility, and strong hard-floor or low-pile carpet pickup. Skip it if you need a lightweight vacuum or mainly...

#4

Choose the Shark PowerDetect for strong whole-home suction, pet hair pickup, smart modes and Lift-Away reach. Skip it if you need a lightweight, quiet vacuum with a long hose or...

#5

Choose the Simplicity S20EZM for strong carpet suction, bagged HEPA containment, and pet-hair pickup. Skip it if you need quiet operation, easy hard-floor debris control, or a brush roll that...

#6

Choose the Kenmore FeatherLite Lift-Up for a light, easy, budget upright with strong pickup, HEPA filtration, and useful lift-up cleaning. Skip it if long-hair tangles, crevice pickup, or top-tier hard-floor/carpet...

#7

Best for pet-heavy homes needing powerful upright suction, deep carpet cleaning, long cord reach, and tangle control. Skip it if you need a light, quiet vacuum, narrow-stair handling, or the...

#8

Choose the Dreame H14 Pro if you want a premium wet-dry vacuum mop that cleans hard floors fast, reaches under furniture, and self-cleans. Skip it if price, floor drying time,...

#9

Best for strong carpet suction, pet-hair cleanup, sealed filtration, and Lift-Away flexibility. Skip it if you need a lightweight vacuum, easy long-hair brush cleanup, or mostly hard-floor large-debris cleaning.

#10

Best for powerful carpet deep-cleaning, pet hair pickup, strong filtration, and a roomy bin. Skip it if you need a lightweight, cordless-feeling vacuum for stairs, cluttered rooms, under-furniture cleaning, or...

#11

Choose the Dyson Ball Animal 2 for very strong suction, pet hair, and tool reach. Skip it if you need a light, low-profile, budget-friendly vacuum for rugs, shag, or tight...

#12

Best for carpet-heavy homes that value sealed bags, filtration and strong suction. Skip it if you need flawless hard-floor pickup, easy hair-roll cleaning or low-profile reach.

#13

Best for strong suction, sealed filtration, pet-hair pickup, and lift-away versatility at a value price. Skip it if you need lightweight handling on thick rugs, flawless large-debris pickup, or powered...

#14

Best for carpeted pet homes that need strong hair pickup, LED visibility, lift-off tools, and easy bin emptying. Skip it if hard-floor edge cleanup, long hose reach, compact under-bed access,...

#15

Choose the Shark Vertex if you want powerful corded pickup, HEPA containment, and strong hair handling across carpets and hard floors. Skip it if weight, attachment fuss, airflow blowback, or...

#16

Choose the Shark NV151 if you want affordable, powerful upright suction for carpets, hard floors, pet hair, and quick setup. Skip it if you need headlights, excellent area-rug handling, a...

#17

Choose the Shark Navigator Lift-Away for strong carpet suction, sealed HEPA filtration, lift-away versatility, and value. Skip it if you need effortless high-pile rug handling, long hose reach, LED headlights,...

#18

Best for a lightweight, affordable vacuum for apartments, dorms, rugs, and routine pet hair. Skip it for large homes, heavy debris, quiet cleaning, HEPA filtration, or deep crevice pickup.

#19

Best for strong suction, HEPA filtration, multi-surface pickup, and lift-up versatility at a good price. Skip it if you need quiet, lightweight, low-profile cleaning or worry about hair tangles and...

#20

Best for pet-heavy homes needing deep carpet, stair, and upholstery cleaning without renting a machine. Skip it if you need quiet operation, compact storage, very dry carpets after max clean,...

#21

Choose the Eureka PowerSpeed for a lightweight, low-cost upright that handles carpet, pet hair, and big-bin cleaning well. Skip it for mostly hard floors, deep crevices, long-hair wrap control, or...

#22

Best for pet-focused carpet cleaning, sealed filtration, Lift-Off versatility, and strong value in the positive tests. Skip it if crevice pickup, hardwood edges, automatic transitions, or low-effort roller maintenance matter...

#23

Choose the Bissell CleanView Swivel if you want an inexpensive upright for pet hair and mostly carpeted floors. Skip it if you need sealed HEPA filtration, easy brush-roll cleaning, or...

#24

Best for a cheap, light carpet vacuum in a dorm or small apartment. Skip it for mostly hard floors, deep whole-home cleaning, sealed dust control, or effortless maneuvering.

#25

Choose it if you want strong budget carpet suction and a sturdy upright around $100. Skip it if hard-floor safety, premium filtration, long cord reach, or polished attachments matter more.

#26

Choose the Oreck Commercial XL for low-pile commercial carpet, light weight, a long cord, and low upkeep. Skip it for hard floors, large debris, stairs, quiet homes, or whole-home versatility.

#27

Choose it only for a very cheap, very light vacuum for low-pile carpet touchups. Skip it for hard floors, allergies, large debris, deep cleaning, or homes needing strong filtration.