ECOVACS - X5 Pro Omni

I’ll say something good about them! I’ve had 3, T20, X5 and the X9 which is the best so far. I’ve moved them to my other home as I upgrade and still running great. Now the X5 I had to return, the vacuum box door didn’t close tight, I asked for just the dust bin but they said send it all back so I did, no problems here.

I started with the T20, still going at our cabin upstairs, X5 got moved to our cabin main floor, gave my X9 to my daughter since they have a dog, X11 at my main home. Everyone is running perfectly. Of course the X11 does the best cleaning.

I've got a Deebot X5 Omni. Does both those things. Mop function isn't great but it'll save you having to do it as often as you are.

why everyone say that ecovacs sucks?!

Yeah ecovacs isn't the most good but It isn't too bad i have the X5

I don't know the other two because I haven't had them. But I have had ecovacs, and I absolutely do not recommend them. It's a waste of money. Influencers pay and this is how they made a name for themselves... but I went crazy with my X5 omni.

As someone with carpet in their home and many pets. I've found that my DEEBOT X5 does as good a job as my corded vac did. The self empty cycle only runs after the vac has completed its run and I've never had it empty multiple times during a run. And bear in mind the X5 doesn't have a big dustbin The suction these days especially on newer vacs has reached cordless level. Eufy even have a robovac that has a detachable module that lets you turn it into a cordless vac

I'm on deebot x11 unit number 4. All have failed with "navigation module malfunction". Two of the 4 wouldn't even map a floor (around 2500 ish sq ft) right out of the box. The first one I bought in September of 2025 and it lasted until mid December when I started getting the navigation module errors. Now i've received 3 within the last week and 2 would not even map the same floor the previous unit did. 4th one mapped the floor and ran for right around an hour before i got the "navigation module malfunction". Take it with a grain of salt. I've had the X2 (lasted for almost 2 years before the navigation module malfunction happened in december of 2025. Deebot x5 which was DOA right out of the box preordered. Then the X8 which was replaced once under warranty and failed in around 4 months. X11 is just taking the cake with 3 units that can't even run a full floor without malfunctioning. I'll never buy another ecovac even if they gave it to me for free.

Had x11 for 3 months. Worked flawlessly during that time. Then came the bad times. Navigation module malfunction coupled with "The main brush is tangled". Go to check and its sitting in the middle of an open floor and nothing on the brush. I contacted support and got a replacement here this past week. New one out of the box and it ran for 30 seconds until I got "navigation module malfunction". Tried every setting on the app including a full wipe and reboot and nothing. Just for kicks I ordered 2 more off amazon as its easier to return them so I have had a total of 4 of them now. The next 2 came in this past week and out of those 2 one was also unable to map the floor. Second one the amazon ones mapped the floor so I thought yes a working one but 30-40 minutes in can you guess it "navigation module malfunction". So now every single one is going back. I asked customer support about maybe bad firmware but all they want to do is send me a replacement unit but i'm done at 4. Refunding the one I got last year and that will just leave my old x8 I bought in feb of last year left (funny enough I had to replace that one too can you guess it for "navigation module malfunction". The X11 i've found at the bottom of my landing which is 3 steps and marked on the map as a no go zone so I imagine it flipping ass over teakettle probably isn't doing it any favors either. To recap i've owned the X2 (lasted 2 years until I had some weird thing happen where it lost connection and could no longer connect anymore), the X5 (albatross that lasted for basically a day with "navigation module malfunction"), the X8 (1 warranty replacement), and the X11 (4 brand new units). Once my X8 gives out I am out of the Ecovac ecosystem and would not reenter it even if they sent me one for free thats how much hassle its been. I bet you i've spent $250.00 in gas bringing these POS's back to the post office to return. Just my 2 cents for what its worth. Here's a picture of it after it sent me a message saying it was trapped. Looks trapped to me don't it? :) https://preview.redd.it/y02fgduunmdg1.jpeg?width=4096&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b0480d8abde93a7c1198459045d4950fe132d198

It depends on your need, I have been using one from ECOVACS

The dust collection box for Pro will not be needed to be emptied for at least 3-5 months.. if that’s not a big task then go for lower version.. N30 white.

I love ours. I do NOT recommend the Roomba however, as their mapping software is awful and I have to spend a lot of time babysitting and reprogramming it. Having a self emptying vacuum is essential, otherwise it's not worth the hassle. I love the self washing mop option. Ecovacs Omni self emptying combo vacuum / mop is great on our hard surface floors but mediocre on rugs and carpet. I believe Roborocks may hit the sweet spot of vacuuming carpets well with the double roller design that works so well for Roomba, while having decent map handling. All that being said, an alternative that made a big difference for us is a good stick vacuum from Dyson or Shark. Take the time to hang the charger in as place where you can quickly grab the vacuum as needed. I bought a second "stick" so we call swap between the carpet head and hard surface floor head quickly and easily. Do your research now and then wait for Black Friday sales. You can check online but are likely to get better prices actually going into a store to get the item if possible. Costco and Target have had great sales on these in the past.

Yeah, my Ecovacs with lidar cruised through our open floorplan house and made the map in under 10 minutes, as compared to days of clearing the floor and running the Roomba for hours. And the Ecovacs doesn't continuously override the map and add or delete rooms, move the base station to think it's *inside* the wall, or do any of the other idiocy that Roomba keeps doing.

I live by mine. Deebot with self emptying. Has full map and Lidar so barely gets caught. Starts when I leave home and when I return it docks and empties. I barely see it.

We got a Eufy vacuum only a few years ago and after having to sweep everyday due to having 2 dogs and a cat, it was this amazing luxury I couldn't even imagine. It ran really well for a long time. Then it did need to be replaced. We got the same model but this one had some issues rather soon. The remote stopped working which was a little important since i had a non mapping model. I still ran it but it would push dining room chairs around, get stuck on the base of our fan and cat scratcher. During Prime we splurged on a Ecovac Deebot that mops. Wow it is such an upgrade from what we 1st started with. We are really happy with its performance, my floors have never been so nicely maintained. Totally worth it.