Best Jigsaw 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Wattage Numbers That Don't Add Up

The DCS335N-XJ takes first place on two numbers you can verify. Its 3,200 RPM is the joint-highest quoted speed in this group, and 86 of the 100 ratings in its breakdown are five stars, against 772 ratings overall at 4.7. At £179.00 it is the most expensive saw here, and it is the only body-grip design on the list — which matters if you cut upside down.

The brushless motor, all-metal keyless blade change and all-metal bevel shoe are the practical parts. The shoe has detents at 0°, 15°, 30° and 45°, so bevel settings repeat instead of drifting. A 4-position pendulum action, a dust blower and a 2.1 kg body round it out: it is the best jigsaw for wood in this group on quoted speed, and one of the heavier ones.

Do not buy it if you are not already on the 18 V XR platform. It arrives as a bare unit: no battery, no charger, and no blade in the box despite the 20-teeth field. Battery and charger are extra, which pushes the real cost well past £179.00.

Depth is the number that separates this one. Einhell quotes 100 mm in wood and 12 mm in steel from a 26 mm stroke, at up to 3,000 strokes per minute and 45° of bevel. Only one listing on this page prints a deeper wood figure, and that one also claims 4,500 milliwatts of power.

In practice the details are sensible: a switchable pendulum stroke, anti-splintering protection, a dust blow-off function and a suction adapter, plus an LED. Blade changes are tool-free. It runs on the Power X-Change battery family, so one set of batteries covers other Einhell tools.

However, £74.95 buys the body only. The battery field reads '1 Unknown batteries required', which is not a specification, and no charger is included. If you own no PXC cells, this is not the cheap option it looks.

The GST 18V-125 B quotes 180 watts and 1,900 RPM from an 18 V brushless motor, with a 4-stage orbital action and 45° bevels. Its 78 five-star ratings out of 100 sit behind 196 ratings at 4.6 overall. It ships in an L-BOXX 136 with an inlay, a T 144 D wood blade, a dust extraction set and an anti-splinter guard.

At the same time, 1,900 RPM is the lowest quoted speed of any cordless saw on this list; the others run from 2,600 to 3,200. The 4-stage orbital action is what compensates, because you trade surface finish for feed rate as you move up the stages. The stackable L-BOXX is the other real advantage if you already carry Bosch Professional cases.

Two things are worth noting before you buy. First, the dimensions field reads 10 × 10 × 10 millimetres, which describes nothing on a 1.95 kg saw. Second, £212.19 is the highest price here and it is still a bare tool, with no battery and no charger.

This is the pick among the best cordless jigsaw options for curves, on two counts. The brushless motor quotes 3,200 RPM, joint-highest here, and the tool-free blade clamp plus tool-free bevel adjustment mean you can switch between straight and curved work without hunting for an Allen key. For a best jigsaw for cutting curves, that combination is the point.

The base plate is premium aluminium die-cast with a cover, which adds rigidity where a pressed steel shoe flexes. There is a 1-handed speed control and a 4-stage pendulum action. At 1.9 kg it is one of the lighter bodies here.

By contrast with the older RYOBI lower down this list, this one costs £139.99 against £61.59 and carries 64 ratings against 1,587. Battery and charger are excluded, and the 'Included Components' field says only 'Attachments'. If you want the largest body of owner experience, the cheaper RYOBI is the safer bet.

Start with the contradiction, because it is the clearest one here. The wattage field says 4,500 Milliwatts. That is 4.5 watts. The same listing quotes cuts of 101 mm in wood and 6 mm in steel from a 25 mm stroke, at 1,100 to 3,000 strokes per minute. A 4.5 W motor does not cut 101 mm of wood, so one of those figures came from a form rather than from a machine.

Meanwhile the rest of the specification is ordinary and reasonable: an adjustable aluminium base to 45°, a lock-on switch to reduce fatigue, T-shank blade fitment, four pendulum adjustments, an LED work light and a tool-free blade clamp. It weighs 2.1 kg and is sold body-only on the 18 V ONE+ system.

Even so, the listing has a second oddity: the dimensions read 35.4 × 10.6 × 90.6 centimetres, and a 2.1 kg jigsaw is not 90.6 cm tall. Do not buy this one if you need a battery in the box, or if you want a dust blow-off, because none is listed.

This is the strongest best electric jigsaw candidate on price: 530 watts, 230 V mains, £59.00 and 2,657 ratings at 4.7. It cuts up to 80 mm and includes CutControl and a splinter guard, plus a T 144 D blade and a plastic case.

In theory the pendulum action gives you fast straight cuts while CutControl and the splinter guard keep the edge clean. Bosch also claims minimal vibration and a compact 2 kg body. The blade length field reads 80 mm, matching the quoted cut depth.

The catch sits in the same row of specs that sells it. The listing describes a 230 V mains saw as 'Brushless' and then says '1 Lithium Ion batteries required'. Both cannot be true. If you need a battery saw, this is not it; if you need a mains saw, ignore both lines and buy it on the 530 W figure.

Most of the picks on this page arrive without a battery. This one does not. For £59.54 you get a 2.5 Ah 18 V battery, a fast charger, one wood blade, a suction adapter and a hex key, alongside a saw that cuts 70 mm in wood and 8 mm in steel at up to 2,700 RPM.

The rest of the specification is familiar Einhell: a pendulum stroke function, anti-splinter protection, speed electronics that let you match the motor to the material, a blow-off to clear the cut line, and tool-free T-shank blade changes. It weighs 2.12 kg.

That said, 4.4 from 242 ratings is the joint-lowest score in the top half of this list, and the breakdown shows 4 ratings at one star and 2 at two stars. If you already own PXC batteries, the body-only 100 mm model at £74.95 cuts 30 mm deeper for £15 more and saves you paying for a second battery.

The wattage field on this listing reads 12 watts. On an 18 V saw that is not a measurement of anything; it is a placeholder. The same row quotes 3,000 RPM and an 80 mm blade, and the bullets describe cutting wood, plastic and metal with a four-position pendulum stroke.

As a best jigsaw for DIY, the practical list is solid: a splinter guard, a dust blow-off function, a vacuum cleaner adapter, tool-free blade changes, an LED light, and a robust sawing shoe with a plastic insert and an attachable cutting line display. At 1.82 kg it is the lightest saw on this page.

The catch is the price you actually pay. £48.47 buys the bare tool, and the battery field says '1 Unknown batteries required'. If you own no PXC batteries, the 70 mm kit at £59.54 costs £11.07 more and includes a battery and a charger, which makes it the cheaper first purchase.

The HYCHIKA M1Q-DU03-110 is the best budget jigsaw on this page at £33.98, with 2,223 ratings at 4.4. It quotes 800 watts and 800 to 3,000 SPM, six speed levels, a -45° to +45° bevel and a 0-3 orbital setting, and it arrives with six T-shank blades, a guide ruler and a Class 2 laser guide.

The identical model number, M1Q-DU03-110, also appears in a second Amazon listing priced at £37.99. That is £4.01 more for the same jigsaw, so check which listing you are on before you pay. In practice a laser guide and guide ruler are two features the pricier cordless saws here do not offer at all.

However, read the depth claims carefully. The 110 mm figure is given for PVC in the bullet text, and the surface recommendation field says 'Plastic'. Wood cutting depth is not stated in the specification fields at all. At 2.5 kg with a mains cable and a CR2032 for the laser, it is the least portable saw here.