iRobot
Small appliances · Last assessed Jun 9, 2026
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Why this grade
iRobot sells official user-replaceable modules (battery, brushes, wheel modules, cleaning head modules, faceplates) through irobot.com plus official step-by-step replacement instructions on homesupport.irobot.com; large aftermarket and iFixit guides exist. Roombas are deliberately modular with standard fasteners, making them among the more repair-friendly robot vacuums. OEM batteries are noted as expensive (cheap aftermarket batteries widely available). App/cloud dependency exists for some features, but parts are NOT serialized or paired, so battery/brush swaps are not software-gated. Equal-weighted avg ~76.
Sources
Methodology & scope
Five dimensions are scored 0–100 and weighted equally: parts availability, schematic access, repairability, OEM pricing and software freedom. The letter scale is A (90–100), B (80–89), C (70–79), D (60–69), F (below 60).
This assessment was last assessed Jun 9, 2026. Its assessment scope is Small appliances and is not a claim about every device the maker ships.
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Manufacturer response
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What makes up the grade
- Parts Availability
- 80 / 100
- Schematic Access
- 78 / 100
- Repairability
- 80 / 100
- OEM Pricing
- 62 / 100
- Software Freedom
- 78 / 100
Grade history
No grade changes are recorded.
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