Best Corded Robotic Pool Cleaners Ranked

A full-coverage Wi-Fi robot for large in-ground pools, with a three-year warranty and extra scrubbing.

A full-coverage, app-controlled robot for pools up to 50 ft.

A Wi-Fi full-coverage robot for large in-ground pools, priced between the E25 and E40.

A mid-priced app-controlled Polaris for in-ground pools up to 50 ft.

A Wi-Fi full-coverage robot for large pools, essentially Leslie’s counterpart to the Nautilus CC Pro with a longer warranty.

A top dealer-line robot for large in-ground pools, with a three-year warranty.

A full-coverage scheduled robot for pools up to 50 ft, for owners who do not want an app.

A well-equipped Wi-Fi robot for 50 ft pools, for owners who want a filter-full warning and a caddy.

For leafy in-ground pools up to 50 ft where filter capacity matters more than app control.

Polaris’s top corded robot, for big in-ground pools whose owners want app modes and an easy lift-out.

A Wi-Fi floor-and-wall robot for pools up to 40 ft, for owners who want scheduling without paying for waterline scrubbing.

A fully equipped dealer-line robot for large pools, though the Explorer E50 offers similar features for less.

Hayward’s newer, lighter robot for in-ground or above-ground pools up to 50 ft, with a weekly timer.

A heavy-duty corded Polaris for large in-ground pools, if you can find it from a reliable seller.

A dealer-line full-coverage robot for large pools, for owners who do not need an app.

A full-coverage Nautilus for pools up to 50 ft that need waterline scrubbing and an app schedule.

A capable older 4WD Polaris for in-ground pools, but buy only from a trusted seller.

A simple plug-and-go robot for mid-size in-ground pools whose owners want a swivel cable but no app.

A budget full-coverage Polaris for small and mid-size in-ground pools.

The best-equipped Nautilus, for large in-ground pools whose owners want a caddy, Wi-Fi and extra scrubbing in one box.

A budget floor-and-wall robot for small pools, if you can live with a bottom-access filter bag.

Leslie’s mid-range Dolphin for small in-ground pools that need steps and waterline cleaned.

For large in-ground pools with heavy debris where pump power matters more than price.

The cheapest Nautilus with Wi-Fi scheduling, for in-ground pool owners who want app control more than waterline scrubbing.

A low-cost floor-and-wall robot for pools up to 33 ft.

A budget corded Polaris for smaller in-ground pools.

A scheduled floor-and-wall robot for mid-size pools, sold through dealers.

A floor-and-wall Dolphin for pools up to 33 ft.

A budget floor-and-wall robot for small pools up to 33 ft, with a better warranty than the Nautilus CC.

A basic floor-and-wall Dolphin for pools up to 33 ft.

Leslie’s version of the basic floor-and-wall Dolphin, for pools up to 33 ft.

A full-coverage Hayward for in-ground pools up to 20 x 40 ft, including beach-entry pools.

Leslie’s entry Dolphin for above-ground pools up to 33 ft.

The TigerShark with a quick 90-minute cycle, worth the small premium for most buyers.

A basic floor cleaner for above-ground and simple flat-bottom pools.

A low-cost floor cleaner for above-ground pools, with a longer warranty than the Nautilus AG.

A dependable entry-level robot for small in-ground or above-ground pools up to 33 ft that need floor and wall cleaning.

A long-standing full-coverage robot for in-ground pools up to 20 x 40 ft, for owners who are not in a hurry.

A floor-only Dolphin for small pools.

A floor cleaner for above-ground pools from the dealer line, with a two-year warranty.

Hayward’s floor-only robot, for in-ground pools where walls are kept clean another way.

A basic floor cleaner for above-ground pool owners who want to stop vacuuming by hand and do not need wall cleaning.