Best Electric Toothbrushes 2026: 10 Ranked, From £8.49 to £119

The Pro 3 3000 takes the top spot among the best electric toothbrushes here on the two figures that survive scrutiny: 4.5 stars and 6,442 reviews. Its 'Number of settings' field reads 3, and the bullets name them — daily cleaning, whitening and sensitive. The pressure sensor is described as 360° visual control, which means the handle warns you directly rather than relying on an app. In practice, that covers most bathrooms.

The cleaning action is listed as vibration, oscillation and pulsation, Oral-B's 3D system, and the manufacturer claims up to 100% more plaque removal than a manual toothbrush. The lithium-ion battery is quoted at more than two weeks per charge. A built-in two-minute timer splits the mouth into four 30-second zones, and two brush heads come in the box.

That said, this is not the brush for anyone who wants app coaching or more than three modes; the iO5 below covers both for around £20 more. It is also locked into Oral-B's round head format, so an existing stock of Sonicare heads is no use here. Worth noting too: the rating breakdown runs 4 one-star ratings against 75 five-star.

The iO5 places second with 4.4 stars from 3,287 reviews, and it is the only brush in this list that names five cleaning modes: Daily Clean, Intense Clean, Sensitive, Super-Sensitive and Whitening. The 'Number of settings' field confirms the five. Its pressure sensor gives three-way feedback — too hard, too soft or just right — rather than a single alert.

The AI guidance runs through the Oral-B app, which tracks how and where you brush in real time; without the phone, that part is lost. A LightRing timer covers the recommended two minutes. The battery is quoted only as 'days' per charge, with no figure attached. A travel case is included, which the Pro 3 above does not list.

Even so, £84.86 buys modes and software rather than a longer battery claim. If you will not open the app, the Pro 3 at £65.00 does three modes and a pressure sensor for less. Anyone who wants a stated vibration or oscillation figure will not find one anywhere in this listing.

Third place rests on volume rather than a perfect score: 36,640 reviews at 4.2 stars, the largest review pool in the top five. That 4.2 is also the lowest rating in the top three, so the placing is a judgement about how much weight sample size deserves in a list of the best electric toothbrushes.

This is an electric toothbrush with pressure sensor protection and two intensity settings, which the bullets say protect sensitive gums from overbrushing. A two-minute SmarTimer and QuadPacer are included, and the battery is quoted at two weeks per charge with a battery light indicator. The box holds one handle, one Optimal Plaque Control (C2) head and a USB charger.

However, two things in the listing disagree with each other. One bullet says a wall adaptor is not included, while the 'Power Source' field says corded electric. A further bullet warns that international products are sold from abroad and may differ in fit, labelling and instructions. At the same time, 10 of the rating breakdown sits at one star.

The 3100 edges the 4100 on rating — 4.3 against 4.2 — while sitting at the identical £49.99. It does so from 7,941 reviews rather than 36,640, which is the trade this ranking makes. It is also a sonic electric toothbrush with a travel case included, which the 4100 does not list.

Philips quotes a cleaning power of 62,000 bristle movements per minute here, and the same figure on the 5500. That is not the same unit as the 40,000 vibrations per minute quoted by Aquasonic, so the two cannot be placed on one scale. The head is a C1 ProResults, the handle adds EasyStart for a gradual ramp-up, and SmarTimer and QuadPacer are both present.

By contrast with the 4100, this listing claims up to 3x more plaque removal along the gumline, where the 4100 claims up to 5x. Different heads, different tests — not a straight upgrade either way. The catch sits in the spec fields: the manufacturer part number reads HX2673/14 while the model number reads HX3673/14, and the model name is only 'PTBs'.

Aquasonic sits fifth on one number above everything else: 131,615 reviews at 4.3 stars, more than three times the Philips 4100's count and the single biggest sample among the best electric toothbrushes here. It also quotes 40,000 vibrations per minute, the standard unit, and its listing carries ADA acceptance.

This is an electric toothbrush with brush heads included to a degree none of the others match: eight DuPont heads, quoted at 3-4 months each, so roughly two and a half years of refills. Wireless charging replaces a plug-in base, and a travel case is in the box. The special-features field lists a brushing timer, waterproofing, an ergonomic build and a travel size.

Worth noting what is missing: no pressure sensor appears anywhere in its special-features field, so overbrushing gets no warning. The 40,000 VPM figure also cannot be lined up against Philips' 62,000 bristle movements, because they are different measurements. As a result, the four brush modes are listed but never named in the bullets.

The Pro 1 is the second-cheapest Oral-B here at £30.00, rated 4.2 from 4,979 reviews. It also carries a strong sales position: 5th in Rotating Toothbrushes and 470th in Health & Personal Care. The reason it sits sixth rather than higher is a contradiction inside the listing itself.

One bullet promises '3 easy-to-use cleaning modes' and names a Sensi mode; the 'Number of settings' field says 1. Crucially, the gum pressure control works independently of that argument — it automatically stops the pulsations when you press too hard. A quadrant timer alerts every 30 seconds to change zone, and the head is the standard round Oral-B fitting.

Either way, at £30.00 you get a charger and no travel case, and no battery life is stated anywhere. Anyone who wants a mode count they can rely on should look at the Pro 3 3000, where the bullets and the field agree on three. The rating breakdown runs 8 one-star ratings against 62 five-star, so this is not the most forgiving brush here.

The Vitality Pro is £21.00 and ranked 1st in Rotating Toothbrushes and 17th in Health & Personal Care, the strongest sales position in this ranking. It is a rechargeable electric toothbrush with a charger in the box and 24,636 reviews, the second-largest Oral-B sample here. Its 4.1 stars, however, is the lowest rating of the ten. On sales rank alone it would top almost any list of the best electric toothbrushes; the rating is what holds it at seventh.

It uses 2D cleaning — oscillate and rotate — rather than the 3D vibration, oscillation and pulsation of the Pro 3. The spec sheet still lists three settings, matching the three modes in the bullets: Daily Clean, Sensitive and Sensitive Plus. That last mode is what makes this a reasonable electric toothbrush for sensitive gums, and the head is the standard round Oral-B fitting.

The catch is the rating. With 9 one-star ratings against 59 five-star, this is the least satisfied review base in the top ten, and the absence of the 3D action is a real step down from the handles above it. No spare brush heads or travel case are listed in the box, so £21.00 is a handle price, not a year of brushing.

At £29.99 the 1100 carries 4.4 stars from 9,450 reviews, second only to the Pro 3 3000 on rating. On rating alone it would rank higher. It sits eighth because the listing contradicts itself three times about the product's own identity.

The title says 1100. The 'Model Name' field says 'Série 4100'. The 'Included Components' field lists a 'SONICARE 2100' in the box. The model number is HX3641/02. In practice the handle uses a C1 Simply Clean head, EasyStart, SmarTimer and QuadPacer, and the battery is quoted at up to 14 days per charge from a USB charger with no power adaptor.

That naming chaos rarely affects the brushing, but it does affect what arrives and which replacement heads you order. The listing also files the brush under 'Power Toothbrush Replacement Heads' in its Best Sellers Rank rather than under toothbrushes, which is where the confusion likely starts. No pressure sensor is listed in its special-features field.

The AJELU is the cheapest electric toothbrush in this list at £8.49, and it still carries 13,256 reviews at 4.3 stars. For context, that is more reviews than the Pro 3 3000 and the iO5 combined. It ranks 4th in Sonic Toothbrushes.

Its motor is quoted at 31,000 vibrations per minute — the same unit Aquasonic uses for its 40,000, so the two can genuinely be placed side by side, and the AJELU is the lower of the two. Five modes are named (Clean, Polish, Milder, White and Massage), the handle is IPX7 waterproof, and there is a two-minute timer with 30-second pauses. Eight DuPont nylon heads are included, and the USB charging cable is hidden in the base of the handle. Anyone shopping for a cheap electric toothbrush for a spare bathroom will find £8.49 hard to argue with.

That said, no pressure sensor appears anywhere in the specification. The 'Included Components' field also says only 'Replacement Brush Head' while the bullets say eight, so the listing disagrees with itself on the count. And at 31,000 VPM against the Laifen's 66,000, this is not a brush for anyone chasing the biggest number in the title.