# Best Circular Saw 2026: 10 Ranked, and Why the Page Price Isn't What You Pay Source: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-circular-saws Published: 2026-09-15 | Updated: 2026-09-16 | Prices checked on Amazon UK on 2026-09-15 The price on the page is not always the price you pay. Two of the cheapest cordless saws in this ranking — the Ryobi 150mm at £72 and the Bosch UniversalCirc 18V-53 at £85 — are bare tools with no battery and no charger. Meanwhile the £75.19 Ingco 165mm arrives with a 4.0Ah battery and a fast charger. That pattern runs through every best circular saw list on Amazon, and it does not stop at the price. Two DeWalt 18V saws in this top ten are filed at 9W and at 750W on the same 18V platform, and one Bosch 18V saw is recorded in its specification as needing '1 AAAA batteries'. We ranked ten of the best circular saw models on Amazon on four measures the marketing does not cover: what actually ships in the box, whether the specification agrees with the bullet points, how review scores are spread rather than averaged, and the total cost once a battery and charger are added. The cordless entries split sharply — the cheapest are bare bodies, and the best cordless circular saw here by review score is still the £95 DeWalt. Some of these are 185mm circular saw designs that need a socket; others run on 18V or 20V packs. ## The ranking ### 1. Evolution R185CCS 185mm Circular Saw, Multi-Material - Price: £58.95 | Amazon rating: 4.6 from 1,118 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-circular-saws/evolution-r185ccs-circular-saw - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HBF1YL4?tag=ranked10-21 First because £58.95 buys a 1,600W saw with a 185mm blade that cuts steel, aluminium and wood — the best circular saw here for buyers who want one tool for everything. It leads on what £58.95 buys: a 1,600W motor at 3,900 RPM, a 185mm 20-tooth TCT blade, and a depth of cut that adjusts from 0 to 64mm. Across 1,118 ratings it holds 4.6, and 93 of the 100 scores in its histogram sit at four or five stars. Crucially, no other saw in this top ten claims to cut mild steel, aluminium, plastic and wood with embedded nails using the blade in the box — which is what makes it the best circular saw here for mixed materials. In practice the 0-60° bevel and 64mm depth cover skirting, shelving and 45mm timber in one pass. The channelled air blower and integrated vacuum port keep the cut line visible, and the gearbox is built around the blade system, which Evolution says extends motor and blade life. It is an electric circular saw corded to a 230V socket, not a site tool running on a pack. The catch is in the small print: this model is not compatible with tracks or guides, and the listing points buyers to its track-compatible siblings. So if you already own a guide rail, this is the wrong version. At the same time, 4.9kg is the heaviest tool here, and anyone cutting sheet goods to a pencil line will be paying for multi-material capability they never use. Pros: 1,600W motor with a 3,900 RPM no-load speed; 185mm TCT blade cuts steel, aluminium, plastic and wood with embedded nails; Depth adjusts to 64mm and the bevel runs from 0 to 60°; Channelled air blower and integrated vacuum port keep the cut line visible; Three-year limited warranty at £58.95 Cons: Not compatible with tracks or guides — the listing points to the track-compatible versions; 4.9kg, the heaviest saw in this top ten; Corded 230V only, so mains power is required; Seven of its hundred review scores are three stars or lower ### 2. DeWalt DCS391 165mm XR Circular Saw, 18V Bare Unit - Price: £95.00 | Amazon rating: 4.8 from 1,248 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-circular-saws/dewalt-dcs391-circular-saw - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006XBSXAE?tag=ranked10-21 The highest-rated tool here at 4.8 from 1,248 ratings, and the sharpest example of a cordless circular saw bare unit: £95, no battery, and a spec sheet that calls an 18V saw 9W. It sits second because 4.8 from 1,248 ratings is the highest score in this ranking. The tool is a 165mm blade with 24 carbide teeth, a 55mm maximum depth of cut, a 3,700 RPM motor and a 2.9kg body — the best circular saw here on owner satisfaction rather than on features. The design is sensible rather than showy: an ultra-thin 165mm kerf for faster cutting, keyless bevel and depth adjustment with an easy-to-read scale, an intelligent trigger, a lock-off switch and an electronic motor brake. That brake is the part you notice on a bench where the blade has to stop the moment you release the trigger. However, the listing contradicts itself. The saw runs on 18V, yet its wattage field reads 9W, while the other DeWalt 18V saw in this top ten reads 750W. By contrast, the depth of cut is stated plainly at 55mm. It is also a bare unit: one lithium-ion battery is required and none is supplied, which means £95 is the entry price, not the total. Pros: 4.8 from 1,248 ratings — the highest score in this top ten; 165mm blade with 24 carbide teeth and an ultra-thin kerf; Keyless bevel and depth adjustment with an easy-to-read scale; Electronic motor brake and lock-off switch; 2.9kg body, lighter than the 4.9kg corded saw at number one Cons: Bare unit: one battery is required and not supplied; Wattage field says 9W on an 18V saw, against 750W on the other DeWalt here; No battery or charger in the box, so the £95 headline rises once you add both; Warranty is listed only as a limited warranty, with no length given ### 3. HYCHIKA 1300W 185mm Circular Saw with 24T Blade - Price: £46.47 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 1,812 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-circular-saws/hychika-1300w-circular-saw - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BRNFKGKP?tag=ranked10-21 The cheapest tool here at £46.47 and the clearest best budget circular saw in the ranking: 1,300W, a 185mm blade and a 65mm cut. Its spec sheet is also the loosest of the ten. At £46.47 it is the cheapest saw in this list, the only 185mm circular saw under £50, and it sits on 1,812 ratings with a 4.4 average — the largest review base here. On paper you get a 1,300W motor at 4,500 RPM, a 24-tooth blade, 65mm depth at 90° and 45mm at 45°, plus a parallel guide, a hex wrench and a vacuum hose. In practice it is a straightforward saw for wood: the two-metre cord, the graduated rip guide and the aluminium guard cover most jobs a DIY buyer will meet. The safety switch and the dust hose are details usually left off a cheap tool. It weighs 4.75kg, so roughly the same as the corded Evolution at number one. Even so, the specification is the shakiest here. The cutting angle field reads '4590 degrees', which looks like 45° and 90° run together. The blade material is listed as high speed steel even though the blade supplied is described as a 24-tooth saw blade, and the blade length is given as 18.5 centimetres rather than 185mm. Fourteen of its hundred review scores are three stars or lower. If you need repeatable accuracy on sheet goods, pay more. Pros: Cheapest saw in the ranking at £46.47, the only one under £50; 1,300W motor at 4,500 RPM with a 185mm 24-tooth blade included; Cuts 65mm at 90° and 45mm at 45°; Ships with parallel guide, hex wrench and vacuum hose; 1,812 ratings — the biggest review base of the ten Cons: Cutting angle field reads '4590 degrees'; Blade material listed as high speed steel, though the supplied blade is a 24-tooth saw blade; Blade length field says 18.5 centimetres instead of 185mm; 14 of 100 histogram scores are three stars or below ### 4. Bosch UniversalCirc 18V-53 Cordless Saw, Bare - Price: £85.00 | Amazon rating: 4.6 from 325 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-circular-saws/bosch-universalcirc-18v-53 - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BX4KJKCR?tag=ranked10-21 The best circular saw for DIY here if you already own Bosch 18V batteries: 160mm carbide blade, 53mm depth and 33m of cutting per 2.5Ah charge — but £85 with nothing to power it. It earns fourth place on battery efficiency: Bosch claims 33m of cutting in 19mm chipboard per 2.5Ah charge, the only runtime figure in this top ten that can be checked against a real job. The 160mm Optiline blade has carbide teeth, the saw cuts 53mm deep, and it is compatible with the Bosch Home & Garden guide rail system for straight and bevel cuts. At 2.93kg it is mid-weight for a cordless saw, and the 53mm capacity covers kitchen carcasses, shelving and doors. In theory the bare body is the cheapest way into a cordless saw; in practice the battery is the expensive part, and the listing is explicit — 'without battery' sits in the product name. Here is the oddity: the specification field says one 'AAAA' battery is required. That is a catalogue error, not a power source, and it is the second Bosch listing here with a battery field that does not describe the tool's real 18V system. Meanwhile, if you do not own Bosch 18V batteries, £85 is a deposit rather than a price. Anyone on a tight budget should look at the £75.19 saw further down that includes a battery and charger. Pros: 33m of cutting per 2.5Ah charge in 19mm chipboard — the only runtime figure stated here; 160mm Optiline blade with carbide-tipped teeth; Guide rail compatible for straight and bevel cuts; 53mm depth of cut in wood; 2.93kg with a two-year manufacturer warranty Cons: Bare tool: no battery and no charger at £85; Specification lists '1 AAAA batteries required'; 160mm blade is smaller than the 185mm blades on the corded saws here; 325 ratings — one of the smaller review bases in the top ten ### 5. BLACK+DECKER CS1250L-GB 190mm Circular Saw, 1250W - Price: £65.00 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 319 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-circular-saws/black-decker-cs1250l-circular-saw - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01NABTNJ4?tag=ranked10-21 A 190mm blade and a 66mm cut with an on-board laser for £65 — and a spec sheet that records the blade length as 66mm, a confusion no other saw here carries. It sits mid-table because it brings the largest blade of any corded saw here: 190mm, giving a 66mm depth of cut at 90° and 50mm at 45°, from a 1,250W motor at 5,300 RPM. At £65 it undercuts the Evolution at number one and carries a 24-tooth blade of its own. The on-board laser is the practical difference — it projects a line on the workpiece, which helps on long sheets where a pencil line disappears under the saw. Rise-and-fall depth setting, a safety lock-off to prevent accidental starts and dust extraction ports round it out. That said, the numbers on this listing do not agree. The bullet says a 190mm blade allows a 66mm depth of cut; the specification field then gives 'Blade Length: 66 Millimetres', which is the depth, not the blade. The weight is listed as 2kg, which would make it lighter than every cordless saw in this ranking. If you are buying for the laser, check it is bright enough for the light you work in. Pros: 190mm blade with a 66mm maximum depth of cut; 1,250W motor at 5,300 RPM — the fastest corded saw in this list; On-board laser for cut-line accuracy; 50mm depth at a 45° bevel; £65, cheaper than the two bare cordless saws ranked above it Cons: Blade length spec reads '66 Millimetres', which is the depth of cut; Weight listed as 2kg, lighter than every cordless saw here; Six of its hundred scores are one star; Cutting angle field lists 45° only, with no 90° figure given ### 6. Ryobi 18V ONE+ 150mm Circular Saw, Bare Tool - Price: £72.00 | Amazon rating: 4.6 from 977 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-circular-saws/ryobi-one-plus-circular-saw - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08LNXXW38?tag=ranked10-21 The best circular saw for cutting worktops on a budget — 4,700 RPM, 0-56° bevel and a 150mm 18-tooth blade for £72 — providing you already own the ONE+ battery. Ryobi's own bullet list names kitchen worktops, doors, windowsills and timber sheets, and at £72 this is the cheapest cordless saw in the top ten. The numbers behind that: 4,700 RPM no-load, 0-56° bevelling, a 10mm bore, 45mm depth at 90° and 32mm at 45°. In practice the 150mm 18-tooth carbide blade is sized for sheet goods and trim rather than deep rip cuts, and 3.13kg in the hand is manageable at the end of a long worktop. It shares the ONE+ battery with the rest of Ryobi's home and garden range, so the marginal cost of a second tool is the body only. However, the box contains a blade, a hex key and a side fence — no battery, no charger. The listing says so plainly, and it also says one lithium-ion battery is required. As a result £72 becomes £72 plus a battery and charger unless you are already on ONE+. Pros: Cheapest cordless saw here at £72; 4,700 RPM with 0-56° bevel capability; 150mm blade with 18 carbide-tipped teeth included; Cuts 45mm in wood at 90° and 32mm at 45°; Three-year limited warranty on a shared ONE+ battery system Cons: Bare tool: battery and charger excluded; 150mm blade is the smallest here, so depth is limited to 45mm; Still lists '1 Lithium Ion batteries required' despite shipping without one; Five of its hundred scores are one star ### 7. Bosch Professional GKS 18V-51 Brushless Circular Saw - Price: £84.98 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 312 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-circular-saws/bosch-gks-18v-51 - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DFWY4KKQ?tag=ranked10-21 £84.98 buys a brushless 18V body with soft start, a brake and a 140mm blade — and a scope of supply that lists the saw and a blade, nothing else. It lands seventh because two Bosch saws sit within two pence of each other here, and this is the one with the brushless motor: £84.98 against £85.00 for the UniversalCirc. For that you get soft start, a brake function, a redesigned dust extraction port and a compact 2kg body. This is a circular saw for wood first: the supplied blade is a 140mm Eco for Wood, and the brushless motor means fewer wearing parts and longer runtime than a brushed equivalent. The soft start stops the tool twisting in your hand on switch-on, which matters on second-fix work where the blade meets the timber immediately. Worth noting what is not in the box. The scope of supply lists the saw and a 140mm blade only, so the battery and charger are on you. The blade is also the smallest in this top ten at 140mm, and no wattage figure is given at all. If you want the deepest cut or the largest blade, two other saws here beat it. Pros: Brushless 18V motor with soft start and brake; 2kg body, the lightest cordless saw in the ranking; Redesigned dust extraction port; 140mm Eco for Wood blade supplied; £84.98, two pence under the other Bosch saw here Cons: Scope of supply lists the saw and blade only — no battery or charger; 140mm blade is the smallest in the top ten; No wattage figure given in the specification; 13 of its 100 histogram scores are three stars or lower ### 8. DeWalt DCS565N-XJ 18V XR 165mm Brushless Saw - Price: £134.95 | Amazon rating: 4.7 from 191 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-circular-saws/dewalt-dcs565n-xj-circular-saw - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B099X7HBQF?tag=ranked10-21 750W and 4,950 RPM make this the most powerful cordless saw on paper here, at £134.95 — and the only saw whose warranty field reads 'no warranty'. It is eighth on price as much as power: £134.95 is the second-highest here, and it buys 750W, a 4,950 RPM brushless motor, a 165mm blade and a 50° bevel. That makes it the best circular saw in this list for repeated cutting in thicker timber, provided you are already inside DeWalt's 18V XR system. In practice the details aim at visibility and control: a dust blower and an LED work light so you can see the cut line, a cast aluminium base for accuracy, and variable bevel adjustment to 50°. At 2.8kg it is lighter than the 3.2kg Ryobi 184mm saw, and the brushless motor is rated for longer runtime between charges. Two things to weigh first. The wattage field says 750W while the other DeWalt 18V saw in this ranking says 9W — the same platform, two numbers that cannot both describe the same motor. And the warranty field reads 'No warranty', which sits oddly on a £134.95 bare tool. At this price you are buying into a battery system, not a complete saw. Pros: 750W brushless motor at 4,950 RPM; Dust blower and LED work light for cut-line visibility; Cast aluminium base for accurate cuts; Variable bevel adjustment to 50°; 2.8kg, lighter than the 3.2kg Ryobi 184mm saw Cons: £134.95 for a bare unit with no battery or charger; Warranty field reads 'No warranty'; 750W here against 9W on the other DeWalt 18V saw; 191 ratings, the second-smallest review base in this list ### 9. Ryobi 18V ONE+ 184mm Brushless Circular Saw, Bare - Price: £138.00 | Amazon rating: 4.7 from 152 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-circular-saws/ryobi-18v-one-circular-saw - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DBHN4643?tag=ranked10-21 The widest-bladed cordless saw here: 184mm, 4,500 RPM and 56° of bevel for £138, on the same ONE+ battery as the £72 model two places above. It is ninth because £138 is nearly twice what the other Ryobi cordless saw here costs, and the difference is mostly blade size and motor type: 184mm instead of 150mm, brushless instead of brushed, 56° of bevel and 3.2kg of tool. In practice tool-less depth and bevel adjustment is the feature you feel every day — no key, no hunting for an Allen wrench between cuts. The diecast upper guard takes the knocks a site saw gets, and the integrated dust port accepts a vacuum hose to keep the work area clear. Even so, it is a bare tool at £138: no battery, no charger, and the listing still shows one lithium-ion battery as required. On the same ONE+ platform, the 150mm version costs £72. If your work is sheet goods and trim, the smaller saw does the job for half the money; if you are regularly cutting thicker stock, the extra blade earns its keep. Pros: 184mm blade, the largest on any cordless saw in this ranking; Brushless motor with 4,500 RPM and a 56° bevel; Tool-less depth and bevel adjustment; Diecast upper guard and integrated dust port; Shares the ONE+ 18V battery system Cons: £138, and still a bare tool with no battery or charger; Nearly double the £72 Ryobi 150mm saw on the same battery platform; 3.2kg, heavier than the other 18V saws here; 152 ratings, one of the smallest review bases in the list ### 10. Ingco CSLI16521 20V Brushless Circular Saw, 165mm - Price: £75.19 | Amazon rating: 4.7 from 130 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-circular-saws/ingco-20v-circular-saw - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZHH54ZY?tag=ranked10-21 The only saw here under £100 that arrives complete: £75.19 buys the brushless 165mm body, a 4.0Ah battery and a fast charger in one box. It closes the ranking because 4.7 from 130 ratings is a strong score on a small sample, and because of one figure: £75.19, with a 4.0Ah battery and a fast charger included. That is less than the £85 Bosch cordless saw that supplies neither. The tool itself is a 20V brushless motor running to 5,200 RPM — the highest no-load speed of any cordless saw here — with a 165mm blade, 55mm depth at 90° and 42mm at 45°. Ingco claims a one-hour charge and lists over-heating protection and a power indicator, and the battery fits the rest of its P20S range. The catch is weight and history. At 4.27kg it is the heaviest cordless saw here by more than a kilogram, and 130 ratings is the smallest base in this top ten, with three of its hundred scores at one star. Crucially, the P20S battery is Ingco's own, so it will not run the DeWalt or Ryobi packs you may already own. Pros: £75.19 including a 4.0Ah battery, fast charger and 165mm blade; Brushless 20V motor with the highest no-load speed here at 5,200 RPM; Cuts 55mm at 90° and 42mm at 45°; One-hour charge time with over-heating protection and a power indicator; 4.7 from 130 ratings Cons: 4.27kg, the heaviest cordless saw in this ranking; 130 ratings, the smallest review base of the ten; P20S battery fits Ingco tools only; 165mm blade and 55mm depth, less than the corded saws here ## Verdict For most homes the Evolution R185CCS at £58.95 is the best circular saw to start with: 1,600W from a 230V socket, a 185mm multi-material blade and a three-year limited warranty, with no battery maths to do. If you already own 18V batteries, the DeWalt DCS391 at £95 is the highest-rated tool here at 4.8 from 1,248 ratings — that said, it is a bare unit, so add a battery and charger to the total. If you want the best circular saw that works out of the box, the £75.19 Ingco includes a 4.0Ah battery and a charger and still costs less than the £85 Bosch saw that includes neither. Either way, add up the whole kit before you decide.