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I got an iRobot Roomba 690 vacuum for Christmas and love it. I have not manually vacuumed since Christmas! As I live in a two story house, I decided to purchase another robotic vacuum, and seeing the Eufy was rated as the “best of 2018” I decided to get it. Both vacuum’s appear to do the job, and I would like to compare them: The Eufy has two brushes on either side, whereas my Roomba has only one. I find that the Eufy appears to clean the general floor area, and then go back for edges, and the two side brushes help with this. Both are a little “stupid.” I try not to watch them do their job as I consistently want to interfere and nudge them where I see actual dirt/particles on the floor. Both will go seemingly all around dirt, retreading spots they’ve already been (and wasting battery life in the process) rather than moving along any real sensible path. However, I have also noticed that the Eufy seems to go along straighter paths/lines than the Roomba. However, both are supposed to return to their bases when the job is complete. The Eufy has found its way back to its base one time as far as I can determine. The Roomba finds its way back about 1/2 of the time. The Eufy will continue to run if picked up, the Roomba shuts itself down immediately. The Eufy is slimmer than the Roomba. I find that the Eufy tends to get stuck less frequently than the Roomba. For example, it can go under my coffee table that sits close to the floor, whereas the Roomba would get it’s front stuck under the coffee table and signal for help. The Eufy has gotten itself stuck about twice since I’ve had it, and each time it is under the chairs at my dining room table… it is a little wide and has gotten stuck between the legs. The Roomba frequently gets itself into jams, and only seems to turn left when trying to get out of them… In terms of navigation, both do their jobs in an almost haphazard fashion. I would like to see them have an actual “dirt sensor” that would lead them toward areas with noticeable particles. The Roomba does have some sort of sensor as when it finds an especially dirty area it will swirl around it several times. The Eufy apparently has a mode where it applies extra suction, but I’m unsure if it automatically switches to this or if it has to be manually set to do so. The Roomba DOES NOT LIKE BLACK RUGS or heavy pile rugs. I have two rugs that are edged in black, and the Roomba senses a barrier and either will not go onto the rug or will get stuck shortly after moving onto it. I also have a medium pile rug with some black squares on it and the Roomba dies out on the rug every single time. The Eufy navigates these FAR BETTER… both the medium pile rug as well as rugs lined in black or having black squares. The Roomba bangs into furniture and other items sometimes quite violently. I have a very heavy antique mirror that the Roomba banged into and it came crashing to the floor. I also have some large candles on either side of the fireplace that the Roomba knocked around like crazy every day. The Eufy seems to notice edges better and will actually stop itself when it comes close to an object and move around it without hitting it, or, if it does go toward it, it is far more gentle. However, this sensor also can impede its capacity to go under objects like couches. The Roomba alway went under my couch, whereas I don’t think the Eufy has ever been under it as it appears to sense it as a barrier and goes along the front of it only. While both say they have edge sensors, neither the Roomba nor the Eufy seem to be able to navigate edges to stairs very well at all. While neither have actually flung themselves over, they both get stuck at the edge with a wheel or two over and have to be saved. So some barrier is necessary to prevent them from falling over the edges of stairs. The Eufy to be FAR quieter than than the Roomba. Sometimes when it is running I can’t even hear it. The Eufy I have has a remote and is not connected to WiFi. But, apparently, there is a newer (and a little more expensive version) that can be so connected. The Roomba connects to WiFi and I can control it from my phone, and it also sends me alerts (when a job is done, it is stuck, etc.) Both the Eufy and the Roomba are programmable. I have them set to vacuum daily at 9:00 a.m. I set the Eufy from the remote and the Roomba from its app on my iPhone. The Roomba is definitely easier to program as I have to refer to the guide to know what I’m doing on Eufy’s remote… and then I’m still not sure I have it down correctly. The Eufy seems to go for about an hour or less and then dies out with its light orange. The Roomba appears to have a longer battery life after each charge. The Eufy has a higher suction setting that apparently can drain the battery power in 30 minutes or less. It is frustrating to see both vacuums going over the same spots continuously or routes knowing they are wasting battery life doing so. I think both could be “smarter” with greater debris detection or something. Again, I think the Eufy tends to follow a straight path just a smidge better than the Roomba, but not by much. You will want to make sure that power cords, and other such things are moved/protected from the vacuums. The Eufy, because of both brushes, gets caught up in power cords, speaker wire, etc. far more easily than the Roomba. But the Eufy comes with cord ties to tuck them away. You could just as easily use bread ties for power cords. I also have pets (three cats) and they have all sorts of toys. The smaller ones I try to keep out of the path of the vacuums. Speaking of pets, both vacuums appear to be doing well with keeping my rugs free of pet hair. I would suggest that if your pets make a mess (hairballs or accidentally going to the bathroom) that you clean this up immediately. I can only imagine the horror that would result from either of these vacuums going over those messes and how they would be drug over your entire house! Speaking of pets… my cats seem quite enamored with the vacuums and will stalk them as they go through the house. They do not appear to be afraid of them, and sometimes will sit and have them bump into them and lazily move out of the vacuums path. This is strange as one of my cats literally will run and hide if she sees me even getting the manual vacuum cleaner out to use. However, all pets are different. So, I’d introduce the vacuum and the pet as nicely as you can. Both the Eufy and the Roomba are very easy to clean/empty. I empty the dirt bins daily on them. In terms of suction, I’m not sure either of these do as well as my manual Dyson. And both the Roomba and the Eufy sometimes don’t pick up debris that would easily be handled by a conventional vacuum cleaner. However, I repeat that I have not manually had to vacuum my house since Christmas. Not once. I have thought it might be a good idea to do that about once a month though and let the robotic vacuums deal with the floors in-between. The dual brushes may help the Eufy collect debris a little better… and it definitely appears to have better edge cleaning than the Roomba. But both seem to do the job to my satisfaction overall. I like that the Roomba actually talks to me to tell me what the problem is (a job is done, it is stuck, it needs recharging). Whereas the Eufy has beeps (one, two, and three). I don’t always hear the beeping or exactly know what they mean without referring to the guide. I like both the Roomba and the Eufy. They each have their strong points and weak points. Either way, not having to manually vacuum every day is a godsend to me, and makes having pets a little less cumbersome to clean up after. If I had to choose, I’d probably go with the Eufy due to its quietness of use, better edge detection and cleaning, dual brushes, tendency to vacuum in a more directed fashion, and slimmer size coupled with less fierce bumping into objects. Hope my review was helpful.