Sick of grabbing a bucket and a mop? Here is a quick guide to the best hard floor cleaners available in Australia; all ranked and reviewed by our team of tech experts.
Best steam and electric mops in Australia (2025): Our top 4 picks
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- Best steam mop: Tineco Floor One S7 Steam
- Best electric mop: Roborock F25
- Best Dyson vacuum mop: Dyson Wash G1
- Best robot vacuum and mop: Ecovacs X8 Pro Omni
Hard floors are just better than carpet - they're easier to maintain, they look great, and hold less dust, but they still need to be cleaned every now and again. Rather than whipping out the mop and bucket, there are plenty of tech savvy hard floor cleaners and steam mops designed to properly clean tiles and wood.
These kind of cleaning devices are relatively new to the Australian market, and therefore it can be hard to find one that actually works well. Unless you've tested a bunch of them that is. Luckily we have done just that! We have dedicated time to testing the particle performance, battery life, reliability, self-cleaning efficiency, and user experience of a range of electric mops, steam mops, and other hard floor cleaners available in Australia.
We weigh these test results against the price, scoring and ranking every hard floor cleaner that comes across our desks to find the best mop for your floors and for you.
How we pick the best hard floor cleaners
Price
Like all products, price is an important factor in hard floor cleaners. Cheaper products that offer comparable results to their expensive counterparts are scaled higher in our scoring system. A higher price tag doesn't neccessarily mean better cleaning performance, it may just mean more features that may or may not be useful.
Design
Considering how hands-on a hard floor cleaner is, we look at the ergonomics and practicality of the design closely. We especially assess the bin size, it's weight, how well balanced that weight is, and whether it has an adjustable height to suit more people.
Performance
In testing we assess the practical performance on small, medium, and large debris, as well as dry, sticky, and caked on messes. Performance also takes into account battery life, and recharge time.
Expert testing
Every electric mop we have tested has gone through our testing and review process. Our technology experts weigh the performance and user experience across each hard floor cleaner we review, in order to give you the best assessment of where each product sits in the market. We don't recommend products that we wouldn't buy for ourselves.
Reasons to buy
- Stellar performance on old stains
- The best self-cleaning
Reasons to avoid
- Heavy and can be hard to move around
- Clean water bin is smaller than most
The Tineco Floor One S7 Steam is a hefty cleaner with the performance power to match. As a three-in-one device it is able to vacuum, mop and steam clean at temperatures up to 140℃. This steam function is its standout feature however.
In our testing it took off two years of staining from linoleum floor in a little under seven minutes. Unsurprisingly it performed exceptionally well against other wet messes like maple syrup, cereal, and dried up oatmeal. It's water tank is a bit smaller than other steam mops, at just 720ml and does tend to plow through that water quickly while using the steam mode. It should do just fine for most other messes, but there is a chance you'll need to refill it part way through.
Tineco sets the standard for self cleaning on this bad boy. At the dock it uses hot water and air to clean the roller as it spins. This whole process takes just two minutes before it is ready to rock and roll again.
Although it is heavier than other electric mops at 4.89kg without the extra water weight, it is hard to argue with the results. If you're looking for the best hard floor cleaner (even if you've neglected your floors for a while), the Tineco S7 Steam won't dissapoint.
How our experts test and score steam and electric mops
We test how well the mop is able to vacuum is able to remove both dry and wet debris from hard floors. Our testing materials include dry oats, salt, tomato sauce, yogurt, and honey.
We test the same particles but up against the edge of a wall. We run the mop along the space and document what percentage of debris is removed.
We assess how well the mops tackle baked in stains by testing them on real life problem areas in our homes.
We pride ourselves on using real-world testing so consumers know what to expect in their homes. The use experience documents aspects such as the reliability of the device (does it jam), how the battery life specs stack up in real life, and how easy the steam and electric mop is to use.
Best electric mop
Roborock F25
Reasons to buy
- 99% clearance rate on sticky and wet messes
- Great balance
- Mopping edge performance is great
Reasons to avoid
- Loud self cleaning
- Vacuuming on edges isn't as good as mopping
Roborock has a couple of wet vacuum cleaners (or electric mops), and while we used to prefer the Flexi Lite, the F25 has overtaken it. Not only is the F25 the same entry price as the Lite, but it has better balance than its predeccessor and simply excellent mopping performance.
We test electric mops by pitting them against a range of wet messes like tomato sauce, water, and sticky stuff like honey. The Roborock F25 plowed through all of our tests cleaning up around 99% of all messes on hardwood floors. Its mopping is especially good along wall edges, although the vacuuming part isn't as good there.
Its tank locations (now on the mop head and the front of the unit), also make the whole device better balanced, and easier to manouever than others we have tested. At the dock it has a simple centrifugal self-cleaning cycle which uses room temp water, and warm air to wash and dry the roller. The initial flooding of the roller can be quite loud, but the actual drying process is whisper quiet.
It takes about two hours which is much longer than competitors, but if you'd rather handle it yourself the roller snaps out in seconds.
Pssst
Psst! If you like the idea of a connected floor cleaner then you should check out the Roborock Flexi Pro instead. It still performs exceptionally well, but we had some problems with connecting the device to the app that we haven't been able to remedy.
Check out our full review, or grab it from these retailers:
Best Dyson vacuum mop
Dyson Wash G1
"The WashG1 ultimately over-engineers mopping - something we have been doing since the 1400s. Yet instead of leaning into the multitude of ways we have already advanced the practice such as steam, or vibration, Dyson concocted a whole new system using rotation and microfibre"
-Anula Wiwatowska
Home and Lifestyle Tech Editor
-Anula Wiwatowska
Home and Lifestyle Tech Editor
Reasons to buy
- Huge 1L water tank
- No suction, so very quiet operation
Reasons to avoid
- Expensive for the features it offers
If you think vacuum, you think Dyson, so it is no surprise that Dyson came out with the Wash G1 floor cleaner. In true Dyson style, it is a little bit different than the other devices on the market. While our other picks use suction along with their microfibre rollers, the Wash G1 doesn't.
This makes it the quietest of all the picks, and also gives it more space for a larger 1L water tank. During testing the Dyson was able to pick up a range of debris like vegemite, cereal, and juice, sorting any hard rubbish in its drip tray rather than pulling it in to the dirty water tank. This does make cleaning the device less gross, but the tray is a bit small.
Based on performance the Wash G1 is the equivelant of the Roborock Flexi Lite. Both are excellent mops for wooden floors (or tiles, of course), but as is the Dyson-way, the Wash G1 costs about double.
The two share the same centrifugal self-cleaning system, but Dyson's doesn't use any air or heating element so they don't get 100% dry. If you really value peace and quiet then the Dyson is worth considering over the Roborock, but if that doesn't phase you then it is worth the $500 saving.
Best robot vacuum and mop
Ecovacs X8 Pro Omni: Hands-free floor cleaning
Reasons to buy
- Almost perfect mopping on hardwood
- Roller mop means less tangled cords
Reasons to avoid
- Pricey
- Not as smart as I'd like for the price
If you're looking to entirely outsource your mopping (and vacuuming), a robot vacuum and mop could be the way to go. Ecovacs has the most advanced robot mopping technology on the market at the moment, and none is better than the X8 Pro Omni.
It has an auto-empty, and auto cleaning mop roller with the same technology as our winner on this page - Tineco. The sister companies are sharing self-cleaning roller mop technology now, and this has resulted in the best mopping performance we have seen on a robot mop.
The X8 Pro Omni tackled tomato sauce, and honey from wooden floors easily during our testing. It cleared more than 99% of the sticky mess using a high-water-flow setting. Truly, it is the most hands-off cleaning experience you'll find.
It isn't the smartest robot vacuum however, so read our full review to see what you're up against.
Stick vacuum cleaners compared
Dyson is obviously a big player, but there are a bunch of other stick vacuum cleaner manufacturers available in Australia. We review products across Samsung, Dyson, Hoover, Acerpure, and well anyone else you can stick a vacuum at. Below we compare the main features of the top performers in the cordless vacuum space.
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