Ecovacs
Ecovacs Deebot N20 Plus
- Cloud integration
- Cloud required
- Wi-Fi
Prices verified September 2026
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The budget pick that doesn't feel budget: 8000Pa suction and a bagless PureCyclone self-emptying station for around £219. Against the similarly-priced Roborock Q5 Pro, the N20 Plus has one real edge: infrared obstacle detection versus the Q5 Pro's bump-and-cliff-only sensing, so it's less likely to plough into shoes or cables — though neither offers camera-based AI avoidance. The 400ml onboard bin is smaller than the Q5 Pro's, offset by the self-emptying dock the Roborock lacks; water tank is a generous 220ml. It's not quiet — the dock's self-empty cycle hits ~82dB — and it's the same cloud-only ecovacs account as the rest of the range, so no local control here either.
What can Home Assistant control on the Ecovacs Deebot N20 Plus?
| Control | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Vacuum | Vacuum | Primary start/pause/stop/return-to-dock control; battery level and fan speed are entity attributes rather than separate sensors. |
| Dock status | Sensor | Reports what the self-emptying dock is doing (idle, emptying, washing, drying). |
| Mop attached | Binary sensor | Detects whether the mop plate is fitted — useful for gating mop-only or vacuum-only automations so carpet rooms aren't mopped by mistake. |
| Map | Image | Render of the most recent cleaning map; view-only, no clickable per-room selection. |
| Work mode / water level / active map | Select | The nearest built-in equivalent to zone control since there's no dedicated clean-zone service. |
Beyond the vacuum entity itself, which carries standard battery and fan-speed attributes, the ecovacs integration surfaces a dock-status sensor, a mop-attached binary sensor, and a floor-plan image entity, enough to build a dock-status dashboard card without opening the Ecovacs app. There's no dedicated room/zone-cleaning service — the only documented action sends raw positional data, so per-room automations mean crafting a raw command rather than calling a clean HA service; select entities for active map, water level, and work mode are the closest built-in substitute. Because this runs entirely through Ecovacs's cloud with no local control, it inherits cloud fragility: a mass UK/EU authentication failure hit accounts when Ecovacs server-side blocked the integration's app-version string, taking every entity offline until the library shipped a fix — an account-linking failure mode, not a per-unit fault, worth flagging to buyers who expect always-on control.
Specs
| dock | bagless PureCyclone self-emptying station, 95% dust separation, no bags required |
|---|---|
| mopping | yes, anti-tangle brush |
| runtime | ~300 min hard-floor vacuum-only on silent mode (5200mAh battery, ~6.5hr charge) |
| suction | 8000Pa |
| dimensions | 353 x 351 x 96mm (robot only) |
| navigation | TrueMapping intelligent path planning, LDS laser distance sensor (~8 min to map) |
| noise level | ~82dB during dock self-empty cycle (no separate running-noise figure published) |
| dust bin capacity | 400ml onboard |
| obstacle avoidance | infrared sensors only, plus ultrasonic carpet detection — no camera/AI-based detection |
| water tank capacity | 220ml |
How does the Ecovacs Deebot N20 Plus compare?
| Product | From | Protocol | Local control | Integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecovacs Deebot N20 Plus (this product) | £199 | Wi-Fi | Cloud | Cloud |
| Dreame L10s Ultra Gen 3 | £349 | Wi-Fi | Yes | HACS |
| Dreame X50 Ultra Complete | £838.98 | Wi-Fi, Matter | Yes | HACS |
| Ecovacs Deebot X11 OmniCyclone | £594 | Wi-Fi | Cloud | Cloud |
Frequently asked questions
- Does the Ecovacs Deebot N20 Plus work with Home Assistant locally?
- Partly. The Ecovacs Deebot N20 Plus connects to Home Assistant through the manufacturer's cloud integration (ecovacs), which relies on the Ecovacs cloud. It works in Home Assistant, but commands go via the internet and stop working during an outage of your connection or the Ecovacs service.
- Which protocol does the Ecovacs Deebot N20 Plus use, and do I need a hub?
- The Ecovacs Deebot N20 Plus uses Wi-Fi. To pair it with Home Assistant you need no hub — it joins your Wi-Fi network directly. Ecovacs's own hub is not required when you integrate through the manufacturer's cloud integration (ecovacs).
- How much does the Ecovacs Deebot N20 Plus cost in the UK?
- The lowest price we have listed for the Ecovacs Deebot N20 Plus is £199 at Ecovacs UK, with other UK retailers at up to £219. Prices were last checked in September 2026 and change often, so confirm on the retailer's page before buying.