Ecovacs Deebot 500 review: This budget-priced household helper is a solid choice

Budget-priced robot vacuums with advanced features like app control and smart-home compatibility aren’t the rarity they used to be. In fact, the Deebot 500 is the second Ecovacs model to fit that description that we’ve reviewed recently. Though it doesn’t really add anything to the Deebot 601’s offerings, it cleans just as capably and seems to navigate slightly better as well.

Other than some variation with the logo placement, the Deebot 500 hews pretty closely to the design of the 601. It measures a comparable 12.9 x 12.9 x 3.1 inches—slim enough to navigate between and under furniture—and it has a single multi-function button on top that wakes and powers down the vacuum as well as starts/stops auto cleanings.

A single bristled roller brush and two spinning brushes on the bottom take care of agitating dirt and debris from your floors. A drawer-style 0.5-liter dustbin is easy to access from the back of the vacuum.

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The Max setting doubles the Deebot 500’s suction power.

The Deebot 500 has three cleaning modes: Auto, Spot, and Edge. These can be selected from the accompanying remote control or from the Ecovacs Home companion app. You can also use Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice commands to start cleanings once you pair the vacuum with those services.

Setup and usage

The Deebot 500’s setup requirements are much the same as other Deebot vacuums I’ve used. Switch on the power switch embedded in the side of the vacuum, and then set it on its charging dock. Download the Ecovacs Home app, select the 500 from a list of Deebot models, and follow the on-screen instructions to connect to your home Wi-Fi network. As with my past Deebot installations with this app, the process went butter smooth.

Each of the Deebot 500’s modes correspond to a preset cleaning pattern, which is depicted in a diagram in the app. In Auto mode, which is optimized for carpets, the vacuum will take a “random” path through the…

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