Side by Side Comparison of: Shark vs Bissell vs Energup vs SharkNinja

This thing is awesome! I bought this for my 3 year old, who begged and begged for a pink vacuum, for Christmas. I know that this is not pink or a vacuum, but with a little effort, and a little more time, I was able to make it pink (see photos). Color aside, it is great. It is literally easy enough a 3 yr old can use it, and more than light enough for her. My floors have never been cleaner! She uses it every day to help, and loves that she is making a difference. Her favorite part is to open the tray and see all of the dirt she picked up! I have even found her, once or twice, making a mess on purpose just so she can use her vacuum. It holds a nice long charge, and does an amazing job on our hard wood floors with out scratching them. I don't have carpet in my house, so I was a little worried when my daughter wanted to take it to my parents house. However, not only did it work on the carpet flawlessly, my parents were shocked at how much it had picked up behind their much more expensive vacuum.Our only complaint, and I'm not sure it would apply to most people, is the charging time. When our daughter runs it completely dead, it takes 5-6 hrs to charge. This seems a little excessive considering the run time. However, we just make sure we plug it in between uses so that it's ready when she wants it.Overall this has been one of the best purchases I've made in a long time. Not only have I made my daughter very happy, I have amazingly clean floors! What more could a parent want?

I have a Shark vacuum but needed a quick product to sweep my hardwood floors. I trusted the Shark name and ordered this product. I'm recovering from a total hip replacement and needed something lightweight to use. When I got it I couldn't believe it was so light! I charged it up and used it on my floors and rugs I have in my dining and kitchen areas. It picks up great! I couldn't believe how much hair and dirt it picked up, I even used it in my livingroon carpet! It's very easy to clean out the trap where the dirt and hair accumulates. I'm very happy with my purchase and this will get me by until I can use my other Shark vacuum. I recommend this to anyone who needs a lightweight floor cleaner! Excellent product.

This is a godsend for people who cannot sweep. My mother has back problems and doctors have actually told her that the sweeping motion of traditional sweeping will exacerbate her condition and a vacuum cleaner is way too heavy for her to push so we tried this option. We are huge fans of Shark and their products as we have had other Shark products in the past. This is great! We have a heavily shedding dog and it picks up the dog hair just fine as well as anything else on the floor. You just have to keep in mind this is a sweeper and NOT a vacuum cleaner as it does not suck items in, it just using the brush to sweep them into the dirt tray. Overall it was a smart buy and the elbow joint that allows sweeping under tables, etc is super clever.

I got one for my mom based on using a friends older version and was so pleased with the results that I got one for myself as well. It picks up hair and cat littler wonderfully. I'm not expecting it to be as wonderful as my shark lift away, just aid me in daily clean up with out having to get the larger vacuum out. Battery life is not long but like as I'm doing spot cleaning it's perfect for my needs. I'm so enjoying it I'm thinking it should be a gift for several people in the future.Edit: so I was able to do a full sweep of my one bedroom apartment (with no carpet) after being gone for 2.5 weeks (I didn't feel like asking friend looking in on my cats to go as far as vacuuming for me) and I barley touched the battery life. So my conclusion is bare floors use less battery than carpet (from using at my moms) and for those questions about pet hair, if picked up short and medium cat hair wonderfully. In addition to some cat kibble, litter and misc dirt. See pic below, very happy with this product. The easy to empty tray is also a plus!

I love this little vacuum/sweeper! My house is mainly hardwood and sweeping it on a daily basis is ridiculous (I have three young kids and two inside dogs... Daily cleanup is a necessity!) so this is perfect. Like others have stated, it isn't for deep cleaning by any means. It will pick up some on my living room rug but I prefer to use my Dyson for that (much more effective). It's perfect for hardwood/tile/lenolium. My four year old and six year old are forever begging to use it- definite plus! It's lightweight and easy to maneuver- I love how it will easily collapse to get under furniture. Very simple to empty and picks up everything! Well worth the money!

I LOVE my SHARK!! Yeah, it's not a detailed, deep sweep, but works great for my purpose. I wanted something inexpensive for my kids to run over the kitchen tile floor after dinner or when they serve a bowl of cheerios and 1/4 of them spill all over the floor. The Shark is awesome and does the job! 10 years ago I had a better model, but I refused to spend $70 for a sweeper that my kids might break after a few uses. So, this is the best thirty-something dollars I've spent in a while. Compared to the better model; it does not get corners very well and if you run it over a regular shag carpet it'll lose power and not have much suction. If there is a lot of small pieces on the floor it seems that you have to run it over the area a little slower than I normally like to move, but my kids are slow, so it works. So easy and effective my 3 year old looks for the shark when she sees crumbs or spills. However, even though it sounds like it doesn't have a lot of power it does pick up large and small things, it will get large pieces like lego bricks/cheerios, some small wrappers/papers and enough small dirt to make it 'til the next broom sweeping (or even hold off for a few days, hee hee). Despite this machine being used everyday I've only had to charge it 2-3 times since I purchased it 2 months ago. I would recommend it to anybody that has kids that leave crumbs on floors, like mine do ;) I would also recommend the squaretade insurance that was less than $4 for the year. If you're looking for power and detail, invest in a Dyson.

I use this between hooverings. Works great on carpet and helps me fight the battle against my cat's litter and hair.

I love this inexpensive sweeper. It does an excellent job. It is so handy and really picks up what need to be picked up on hardwood floors as well as short nap carpeting. I bought a second as a gift.

I like the new version, it's quieter than the original one. I live on a farm and this works very well for quick clean-ups. I don't have to drag out the sweeper with the cord. I have had several over the yrs. They are a good value.

This Bissell is lightweight and easy to push. It does the job. I use it on my porcelain tile floors as well as throw rugs. It picks up dirt, dog and cat hair, pieces of mud brought in on shoes, leaves or small sticks drug into the house, threads from clothing, buttons, it has picked up paper clips, small rocks, even a screw that fell on the floor. It is quiet too. It's easy to clean...just dump the tray and snap back in. My first one lasted 3 years of heavy, daily use. This is my 2nd sweeper and I'll buy a 3rd when this one is finished. It charges, and the charge lasts about seven days for me, that's 7x of running over my floors, halls, foyer, etc. Then I plug it in for a few hours to charge and it's ready for the next 7 days. Totally worth it IMO.

I was in the market for an electric broom (as I call them) that would work efficiently and not break my wallet. Having two siberian huskies in Florida in the summer PLUS three kids - I needed something that was built to last. The Bissell name instantly caught my eye and the fact that it is rechargeable basically sold me on this vacuum.It was easy to assemble, easy to read instructions, put together in under a minute. Plugged it in and let it charge. Easy to use, lightweight, even my 3 year old son is able to use it. So far I've used it on kitchen tile and hardwood floors. Easy to clean - the canister pops off with minimal pressure - all the dirt is caught inside until you are ready to dump it out (see the picture).Is great to use even around baseboards. It works so well I am going to get one for my mom! It's great for cleaning up dog hair and with huskies I vacuum A LOT. A million times better than a broom and it's from a company with a name you can trust. Definitely recommend.

How is it possible to pick up kitchen floor clutter almost automatically?I first saw this being used at a major restaurant chain... all lined up charging themselves. The staff said they are used to clean up the floors under tables during the day... and they worked.So I tried it, and the grass clippings and dog hair are gone.Note: very small holding container. Tricky to empty.Remember, this is a sweeper, not a vacuum.

It does a pretty good job of vacuuming cat food bits, grass, and cat hair. It doesn't do as good as my large sweeper, but I wasn't expecting it too. Just a nice tool to keeping my floors grit-free. The spot where it plugs in to recharge is kind of a pain. It's down at floor level and I really have to do some fiddling to get it plugged in.

Keep in mind that this lightweight floor sweeper is not your heavy duty vacuum cleaner, and I am really liking this. I bought this to use in between getting out the regular vacuum and have had a good experience so far with it keeping it's charge and picking up small paper, kitty litter, pet hair and the small crumbs on the floor of carpet or hard tile. It is extremely lightweight and I like the function of the handle bending to go underneath furniture.It is not a loud motor at all (basically, the motor is powering the brushes to move and throw the debris into the collection part) so it sounds really weak, but I think it works for what I wanted it for. My daughter also likes using it to sweep in her room because it's not loud at all and very easy and light to maneuver. So far, really glad I purchased!

I have loved Shark since I bought my first little sweeper like this years ago. But I have to say..."new and improved" isn't always better. This one is fine, but it just doesn't pick up as much as the older one did. The old one would pick up backwards and forwards...this one mostly only forwards. And it leaves little "trails" once in a while. If I hadn't previously owned a Shark (and also a Shark Liftaway which I love), I probably wouldn't even give this one the four stars. But I'm thinking maybe I got one that has a flaw or something...giving Shark the benefit of the doubt since most of their products are awesome. Still wish my old one still worked, though...

I would buy this product 10x over. With two toddlers it's a must in our house. I use it to clean up after meals and crumbs throughout the day. It doesn't clean as wells as a broom in corners and tight places, but I always sweep at mint after a day of quick cleans with the shark. This isn't a vaccum, so don't buy it if that's what you want. It's a sweeper. The only reason I took a seat away was because the batteries only last a few months before they won't charge anymore. The use I get out of it, completely makes up for this though.

For the money it is ok. Does not pick up when you pull back. Only picks up going forward. Battery lasts well but I have only had it a short time.

This is the 3rd Shark & it's a great little sweeper

Bought for my retail bead shop that has the really low commercial kind of carpet that doesn't require a lot of maintenance. We get a lot of salt tracked in in the winter, straw and leaves trackes in during the rest of the year. This little pupper gets the crap off the floor between vacuuming without being a giant, heavy, loud POS.Doesn't do edges all that well, so it gets 4 stars, but I am very satisfied!

I bought this to replace a Shark product that had broken twice in one year (the handle kept breaking). This one has a sturdier handle, but does not sweep as well as the Shark. It also does not flatten out to clean under furniture like the Shark product. Time will tell if it lasts any longer! It is much quieter than the Shark. I will keep my loyal review fans updated as to the status of this sweeping tool as time passes.

This is one handy appliance as I am on my second one in 2 years..... the battery failed after 14 months ..... but I used the hell out of it .....otherwise I would rate it 5 stars..... It does manage to get a little dirty and dusty ...but I give it a light rinse carefully .... then let dry before recharging ...

Bought this to replace my old one. Only difference is this one doesn't have the little spinning brushes on the side like my old one which helped when using against walls/counters. Still indispensable for my kitchen for daily use in between full cleaning of my floors. Easy enough that even my 4 and 7 year olds use it to clean up.

Works very well for in-between cleaning. Works far better for low carpets or solid flooring. Its a great little vacuum for pet owners!

Wow, they have improved these in that I can barely hear the motor running now. I absolutely love these light weight electric sweepers because they don't hurt my back and my hands/wrists are weak but I can easily use this. It picks up most everything except: bird seed, little pieces of cat food. However, it does a great job with dust bunnies and lint - anything light weight. Don't try to get papers up because it will get caught in the spinning brush. I just wish it had a better suction to get those tiny objects with weight, as well as more suction on the sides of the unit. It does not get into corners well. Other than that, sure beats getting out that mega heavy vacuums all the time! Great for quick cleaning. Very easy to clean and dump the little container out.

We have used these sweepers for years and replaced them as they wore out. This one, however, doesn't seem to do as good a job as the ones we've owned in the past, even though our last one was the exact same model. I've always liked this brand, but am starting to lose confidence in them.

For the price it works well enough. Not as good as other Sharks that I bought in the past. The price keeps going up and the quality goes down.

I had the larger version of this sweeper for several years and I liked it but I don't care for this one. It is noisy, messy to empty, and not nearly as powerful as the larger version. If you have heavy rugs or carpet, this is not the one for you. Luckily, I have mostly tile but would not recommend this to anyone.

The carpet sweeper is ok, it picks up good on carpets as well as flooring , easy on small bathroom rugs, Easy to empty the dirt cup & the one thing is charging, Plug it in and left for 2 hr s and charge was weak., turned it on and recharged , it worked. need to make sure nothing fully charged.

This shark isn't going to set any cleaning records and has a couple of challenges, but it's OK. The main problem I've had is that it will, for no apparent reason, decide to bite into the short-nap area rug and not want to let go or move forward (It IS a shark after all). Other times on the same rug it will go back and forth quite smoothly. Once it's happy and working right, it does a pretty good job of removing the dirt and hair. Works better on bare floors. Once I got used to its quirks, we get along fine. And I really like the feature that allows me to easily angle the handle so that it goes under furniture.

A pretty good product .....holds a battery good. Just not what I would expect out of a shark product. I use it ever morning after breakfast and night before bed. I have 2 dogs and 2 cats so lots of hair. And it picks it up pretty good à lot better them a broom which just makes the hair fly around. now I just have to sweep once a day before I mop. Instead of 3 to 4 times a day

Sad! I really liked this little sweeper in many ways but it kept breaking. We actually bought two, and both broke just after the 30 day guarantee. It was nice when it did work. It picked up pretty well, and went under furniture, and was light weight. Too bad it wasn't built to last at all.

I don't love this product. It's just OK. I bought it to replace my three year old Perfect Sweep, because I was having battery charge issues. This model makes enough noise to make you think it's "turbo" efficient, but lots of crumbs are left behind. This model also does not do a good job along base boards. Overall, my three year old Perfect Sweep is a superior product, and I'm now trying to rehabilitate the battery so I can use it again.

Convenient to use, and it does pick up items, especially on plain floors. It didn't last too long for me, though. The gears slipped after about 2 months of use. I had to take it apart and reset it all. It runs pretty quietly, though, and definitely does pick up lint and dirt. This was meant to be a "touch up" cleaner for me, that I could use between vacuuming with my Kirby, since I have two dogs.

Let me say, i love this broom for the price. However, it just died on me after only 8 months. I would use it for small spills or go over my kitchen every other day and I really thought it would've lasted longer than this. The brush would just lock up and finally the motor just stopped. If you are looking for a great broom, this is not the one. Spend a little extra and get a better one.

I'm aware that this isn't a vacuum, but I was really hoping that this would do the equivalent of what my actual broom does.We have 3 dogs, only one of which sheds (rottie). I was really hoping that this sweeper would eliminate the use of a broom (everyday) because, let's face it, using a broom sucks and takes forever, but this just doesn't pick everything up like my broom would. Don't get me wrong...it picks stuff up, but the dog hair...OMG...gets some, but not most, and it does not pick up stuff along the walls, corners, or thresholds. It does an ok job of picking up stray pebbles and outside stuff that the dogs track in and getting some doghair-tumbleweeds off the ground, but definitely isn't what I was hoping for.Also, the light that's on when you plug it in to charge... The manual said about 10 times through it that the light DOES NOT turn off when it's done charging. Mine TURNS OFF, contrary to what the manual tries to beat into your brain. Maybe mine is defective? Who knows.In the end, I use this sometimes, but I went out and bought a swiffer to pick up the dog hair that this doesn't get. Maybe I should have just stuck with my broom.

30 minutes into a fully charged battery I couldn't be more thrilled! I have two cats and hardwood floors. I had been using traditional vacuums for a while and found that cat litter an food would often get sucked in, break apart and then get spit back out. This picks up the litter/food the first time. It has a tougher time with bigger pieces of kibble, but for crumbs it's exactly what I need. It's lightweight, easy to maneuver, and barely makes any noise. All in all a great purchase, especially for the price!UPDATE: 6 months or so later... It still works alright to get the crumbs and stuff up, but I have noticed a significant decline in the motor. It doesn't seem to last long anymore before needing to charge up-- I'm talking like 10 minutes of use, then it sounds like it's moving slower. I liked that it was a rechargeable and cheap option, but I am looking to purchase another option soon. I don't know that it will last much longer.

I would have returned this product, however, I missed the return window by two days...horrible rechargeable vacuum. At full charge would barely pick up a piece of confetti much less deep dust and dirt within the carpet. Forget it if you have any kind of textured carpet as we do here at work. It would be faster to pick up the debris with my bare hands! Don't bother. Go ahead and Spend money on a superior product. This one was a waste of $35. :(

Thought this was awesome at first. However, 6 weeks into owning it now using on a regular basis it doesn't even last 2-3 days without charging it. It seems to start losing its charge/rotation speed after a few minutes of use. For reference I use it for about 10-15 minutes daily going through high traffic areas. By day 3 it's barely chugging along. Plus it takes forever to charge every time you charge it. It does work if you are willing to charge it every other day for 8 hours to have 20-30 minutes of use. Bummed I'm outside of my return window

This is our second Shark. The first one (different model) lasted about 6 years and we got our money's worth. This new one worked well, but it's got too many fragile joints (knee, multiple degrees of freedom at the base). This is great for sweeping, but after about 4 months, the handle broke off at the swivel base and rendered the device useless. I epoxied it back together (less one degree of freedom), but it snapped again. We will try another brand for replacement.

After fully charging it still sounds like it's going to die at any second. Although it does "brush" up the dirt into the little cup, there is no vacuum involved. I was looking to replace a little hand vacuum that I use a few times a day just to suck up the debris the dogs track in and thought a Shark product would be awesome. My daughter owns the regular version and loves is, so I thought the lightweight, cheaper version would work for my quick runs through the house. Unfortunately, this is not so.

Purchased this product and it worked for a few days and then would not recharge. Shark quickly sent out a replacement battery that did not fix the problem. Now I am outside my 30-day return window at Amazon and Shark is telling me that my options are to have the product returned to them for repair or replace but I have to pay shipping both ways, or I can buy a new unit at a discounted price plus pay S&H. So what started as a ~$35 purchase will necessarily spike to ~$55 with these options. Abominable that Shark does not cover expenses on a defective unit. When it did work in the beginning, it was very low power and I preferred a broom and vacuum anyway. But that may be because ours was defective. My kid and my mother like how light weight it is. That's why I give it two stars at all.

I have owned 2 previous Sharks and this one seemed as close to those as I could find. However, it doesn't do much unless the mess is in the middle of the floor. My other Sharks would get up stuff close to wall and cabinets. Now I have to sweep first. I would not buy again!!!

This worked really well at first, but the brushes started getting bent and not picking up as well. Also, in less than a year, the roller stopped working--the gears are grinding. Not very good quality. I'm disappointed. I was happy with their customer service though. They offered to replace it since it was under warranty. I'm hoping the next one lasts a bit longer, but reading other reviews, I'm not too hopeful.

Update: after a little over a year of use, this died. The gears are grinding terribly and the roller doesn't move. Have cleaned it and checked the manual. Will now have to replace again.I had an older version of this sweeper which I liked quite a bit. The charger stopped working on the old one and I saw that it would be about half the price to have a new cord shipped to me than to buy a new one, so I bought this model. Pros: it is much quieter than the old model and I like the cleaning mechanism (pull out the tray and dump out the debris) better than the old one. Cons: depite being newer and bigger, it doesn't do as good a job at picking up dirt. I have to pass over the same area several times to get visible crumbs to pick up. I almost returned it but decided it wasn't worth the hassle.

I recently purchased this Bissel Perfect Sweep Turbo based largely on reviews I read here. I bought this to replace my Swivel Sweeper which after many years of use died. I thought I was getting a superior cleaning unit but am really very disappointed, it works only OK on carpets and on tile it works poorly. It is much quieter than the Swivel Sweeper, but that is the only area it is better. I just bought another Swivel Sweeper and am again very pleased with its performance, it gets into smaller spots, swivels in all directions,picks up all debris and empties much more easily than the Bissel. I don't know why I didn't just replace the old one with a new one, guess I was just ready to try something new that was highly touted, Never Again, I'll stick with a winner from now on!!

I bought this after several visits to my son's house and using their sweeper. They have 2 long haired dogs and a Himalayan cat and the Bissell worked perfectly on their hardwood and tile floors. Unfortunately this model is not what my family has and I can't seem to find the older model. This is supposedly "new and improved". It is a total disappointment. The model is called a "turbo" and it is anything but. We expected it to have pretty good suction but that isn't the case.We also have a Himalayan and his hair get caught in the roller but the big problem is the dust and hair fills the dust tray and the only way we can get it out is to use a letter opener. If you have pets this is not the sweeper for you!We planned to replace our Bissell Featherweight bagless with the new sweeper but are now constantly going back to it. It has so much more power by comparison. My husband thinks the new sweeper does an ok job but agrees it was a waste of money.I should have listened to my brain and returned this after the first time I used it. It's now a sometimes-used-dust-catcher in the garage.

I wish it had two speeds. Works well on carpet. Doesn't pick up anything within an inch of the walls, no matter how fast or slow you move it. Doesn't pick up small items on the hardwood floors i.e. Dropped instant potato flakes, rice, crumbs. Kind of worthless on hardwood actually except for dog hair. This is the 5th electric broom we've had over the years, and it's my least favorite. It is very quiet though.

This is not really what I had hoped it would be. It does a fair job of picking up dust, but is not as powerful or as nimble as the more expensive swivel sweeper I replaced. It does hold a charge well, and is easy to empty. It just does not pick up as much dirt as the swivel sweeper and because it is larger and does not swivel, I can't get to places I was able to use the smaller sweeper on. I would not buy another, next time I'll spend more for the swivel sweeper.

I bought this vacuum in June, it is now September and it has already broke. I called Shark and they said it sounds like a battery issue since it will not charge. The super nice and friendly man told me that Shark does not warrenty the battery so I will have to buy a new battery. The battery was $50!!! For that much I will just buy a new vacuum!Buy the Bissell Perfect Sweep Turbo, I’ve had it for over a year and it still works!

cleans only in forward sweep, and not well. This only has one brush. Picks up dirt, but only after going over the same area several times. I would not buy again. The cheaper swivel sweeper cleans much better, but has a rechargeable battery. This sweeper does not hold a charge very long.

This just didn't work at all. Charged as instructed. I bought another one from a different store and hopefully it will work as I loved my old Shark. Wish they sold them in stores. It also takes time to receive one so be patient.

I did soooo much research when buying this item I read the reviews that said you must not over charge it. I read the manual as well and I made sure the second it was done charging I unplugged it. I also ran it until the battery dies as suggested. I had it for 3 months and with each charge (maybe once every 2 weeks) the battery life was shorter and shorter. i charged it on Tuesday of this week, went to use it today and I didn't even get through my bathroom before I felt the significant decline in the battery power. I'm so disappointed!! It worked AWESOME the first 2 months!! But that's all I got out of it and I only used it maybe 2 times a week, for 5-10 mins. :(

Ok I got this less than seven weeks ago, worked ok, for the first couple of weeks then all of a sudden it stopped charging. It's always plugged in but when you use it you hardly get a minute and a half of use before dying. The handle is badly structured that you have to be super careful not to put force on it or it'll break. Just Dont east your time or money with this sweeper.

I love these as a rule, but this model is a piece of junk. Didn't know to measure, buy the 12", you won't be disappointed.

Bought this in late July '17 after trying one out. We have used it about twice a week in our RV, not an entire house. The battery will not hold a charge long enough to to vacuum a 7' x 12' room.We have followed the manufacturer's instructions regarding charging draining and recharging procedures. Unfortunately we're a month past Amazons return date.We'll attempt to contact customer service to resolve this issue. I'll update with the results.

This is the third one of these I have had. They work really well...for a time. The third one I was able to use until the battery died and the battery would no longer take a charge. After one use!! Going to try another brand as I love having one of these around.

This is the second one I have purchased. And I have found that after several months of use, the battery becomes increasingly difficult to charge. It can take 2-3 days sometimes more. I like to use it everyday and that's impossible with the lengthy charging time.

Item stopped working randomly after a couple of months, and completely stopped working after having the item for 5 months. The indicator light shows the item is fully charged by turning off after a while of charging, but item does not start. Would not recommend this item at all. I have had other Bissell products in the past which are still operational but this particular product just doesn't cut the quality I had come to expect.

Purchased this sweeper in Feb. 2016. Worked great for about 4 months with an average of 2 times a week use. Now it no longer charges, has no power - even though the light is red the entire time it is plugged in. Tried it in 3 different outlets just in case. Definitely not turbo powered. My last Bissell sweeper lasted 10 years. Very disappointed with this model and purchase.

This is the second Perfect Sweeper that I have purchased. I purchased it because I liked my first Perfect Sweeper so much. However, my original sweeper works better than my new one. The new one seems to have less pick-up power. Also, the instructions say that the red charging light will not go out even when fully charged but the light does go out and with it the power drains. Due to that, if I let my Perfect Sweeper sit for a few days I can't use it until I charge it again. My old Perfect Sweeper does stay charged and the red light stays lit even if I haven't used it in a week. I am actually disappointed with my new sweeper especially since I liked my first one so much.