The Best Steam Cleaners of 2024

In our tests we were impressed with the McCulloch from start to finish—Amazon reviewers feel the same giving it over 24,000 5-star ratings. It takes about 10 minutes to warm-up and steam cleans for 90 minutes at a time.

It offers chemical-free cleaning in a 13-pound package, and can handle most surfaces and flooring types in your home, garage, or vehicle. The power cord length reaches up to 18 feet, on top of the 7-foot hose, and it includes 23 handy cleaning accessories.

Using the McCulloch, we cleaned a dirty grill, and it magically dissolved grime from the crusty grates. It even cleaned stubborn vinyl floors in just 20 minutes.

Most user reviews praise how efficiently it cleans, whereas more negative ones mention broken parts having to be replaced. It's a great steam cleaner that will handle anything, including carpets and upholstery.

Read our McCulloch MC1375 review.

The Bissell Steam Shot Deluxe is a fantastic handheld cleaner. It has over 28,000 reviews and a 4.3-star rating on Amazon, making it a fan-favorite. This small but mighty steam cleaner comes with an extensive set of attachments including three brush heads, a grout tool, a window squeegee, and a clothing steamer.

It quickly removes sticky messes like dried chocolate sauce using the power of steam and heat. Plus, it can also be used as a clothing steamer—something your sponge certainly can’t do.

The main downside to this cleaner is that the attachment heads are rather small. While they’re still effective, it just means it takes more time to clean surface areas. Otherwise, this is a great compact device that tackles grime with ease.

Read our Bissell Steam Shot Deluxe review.

PurSteam’s 10-in-1 steam cleaning mop has upwards of 26,000 five-star Amazon ratings, offering a simple, chemical-free cleaner at an attractive price point. It’s lightweight; safe for pets and children; and does well on carpet, glass, hardwood and tile floors.

It’s got a smaller reservoir than more heavy-duty steam cleaners, however, so the main compromise is that it only runs for about 20 to 25 minutes at a time. Users love the grout tool to deep clean tile grout, as well as the handheld steamer mode, and overall ease of use.

This eminently affordable steam cleaner from Wagner Spraytech is a big hit with online shoppers, delivering up to 45 minutes of a cleaning session and everything you need to keep your vehicle’s interior clean. The water tank holds 40 ounces of distilled water and uses high pressure steam and temps to keep your car like-new without harsh chemicals.

The package includes 11 different attachments for various needs, along with a microfiber towel, squeegee, and other handy tools. Reviewers find this to be the best carpet steam cleaner as it gets tough stains out of their carpet at home, as well as for detailing cars. In rare cases, users have reported ruptures or broken attachments.

Dupray’s multipurpose steam cleaner delivers an incredible amount of heat and power of steam, with 74% of Amazon shoppers awarding it a five-star rating. Its water tank capacity allows for up to 50 minutes of continuous cleaning, and it comes with a two-year limited warranty (not to mention a lifetime guarantee on the boiler). It’s superb for doing detailed cleans of tile and grout with its long run time.

It runs on regular tap water and heats up in just seven minutes.