Best HEPA Backpack Vacuums Ranked

The large-capacity GoFit for crews covering big carpeted floors who want fewer bag changes.

The mid-size GoFit for everyday office and school cleaning, with strong airflow and a quiet motor.

A big-capacity version of a proven janitorial backpack, for crews covering large carpeted areas between bag changes.

The compact GoFit for stairs, theaters and tight spaces, with full-size airflow in a small pack.

A light, strong all-day vacuum for janitorial crews cleaning offices and classrooms. The 10 qt version suits larger floors.

A high-airflow, quiet, large-capacity backpack for big carpeted jobs. Prolux does not publish its weight or warranty.

A light, low-cost backpack with a big bag, for small cleaning businesses and home offices.

A bagless backpack for users who would rather empty a bin than buy bags, on small to mid-size jobs.

A well-built HEPA backpack for buyers already standardized on Kärcher equipment. Others give more airflow for less.

A budget HEPA backpack for occasional or small-business cleaning. Its weight makes it a poor pick for all-day use.

A brushless corded backpack with sealed HEPA at a mid price. Sanitaire publishes few numbers for it.

A quiet, low-cost commercial backpack from a known brand, for daytime cleaning. Hoover publishes too few specs to rank it higher.

A two-speed backpack for cleaning around people, with a quiet mode. Hoover publishes almost no numbers for it.

The long-running cordless pick for anyone already on Makita 18V batteries, for cleaning stairs, aisles and job sites.

A very light cordless backpack for quick touch-ups, stairs and vehicles, for users already on Makita 18V batteries.

A complete cordless kit with batteries for crews who want a ready-to-go battery backpack. Sanitaire does not publish airflow.