# Best Freestanding Dishwasher 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Numbers That Disagree Source: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-freestanding-dishwashers Published: 2026-09-18 | Updated: 2026-09-19 | Prices checked on Amazon UK on 2026-09-18 On this shelf the spec table and the advert title rarely agree. The Bosch Series 2 advertises '6 programmes, Vario baskets, 4 options' while the table underneath it reads 'Number of settings: 3'. The Hoover H-DISH 300 promises 13 place settings in its title, yet its spec field says 'Number of settings: 5'. Meanwhile the Candy slimline lists a height of 33.5 cm. Every other freestanding dishwasher here measures 84.5 to 85 cm, and 33.5 inches is 85 cm - so that field is inches wearing a centimetre label, and the same listing files its water use as '9 Gallons per Hour'. Crucially, the capacity box is not a place-setting count at all: it holds litres of water, from 11 litres on the £269.97 COMFEE' 14-place machine to 9.8 litres on the £359.99 COMFEE' and 9.5 litres on the £229.99 Hotpoint, the cheapest freestanding dishwasher in this line-up. We ranked ten of the best freestanding dishwashers on Amazon on price, stated capacity, quoted noise in decibels, the shape of the star histogram and - above all - whether the numbers inside a single listing survive contact with each other. Where they do not, we say so. ## The ranking ### 1. Bosch Series 2 SMS26AW08G Freestanding Dishwasher, White - Price: £399.00 | Amazon rating: 4.5 from 124 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-freestanding-dishwashers/bosch-series-2-freestanding-dishwasher - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZS2YRMQ?tag=ranked10-21 Top of the list because 78 of its 124 ratings are five-star and no other freestanding dishwasher here pairs a 46 dB figure with a 43.9 kg build at £399. The Series 2 takes first place on its histogram, not its headline. Of 124 ratings, 78 are five-star and 12 are four-star - 90 ratings at four stars or better, and only eight at one or two. However, the listing's own numbers start arguing immediately: the highlight line advertises '6 programmes, Vario baskets, 4 options', while the field beneath it reads 'Number of settings: 3', and OptionCycles repeats that 3. In practice you are buying a 60 cm box that stands 84.5 cm high and weighs 43.9 kg. Noise is quoted at 46 dB, and the cycle list is short - normal, intensive and rinse. The capacity field says '12 load', so the table is at least clear that this is not a 14-place machine, even while the highlight line quotes 9.5 litres, a water figure that several other listings in this round-up also file under capacity. That said, three settings is genuinely few. If you want a glass cycle, a half load or a delay start, this freestanding dishwasher does not offer them. Buy it for the reliability record the histogram shows, not for programme choice. Pros: 78 of its 124 ratings are five-star, with only 8 at one or two stars; 46 dB noise figure at £399.00; 84.5 cm tall and 60 cm wide, so it fits a standard gap; Capacity filed as '12 load' on the spec table; 43.9 kg build, the second heaviest machine here Cons: Highlight line claims '6 programmes, Vario baskets, 4 options'; the spec field says 'Number of settings: 3'; Cycle list is only normal, intensive and rinse; 46 dB is the joint-loudest Bosch figure in this round-up; £399.00 is £129.03 more than the 14-place COMFEE' at £269.97 ### 2. COMFEE' 60cm Freestanding Dishwasher, 14 Place Settings - Price: £269.97 | Amazon rating: 4.1 from 572 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-freestanding-dishwashers/comfee-14-place-dishwasher - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B094QSH1QT?tag=ranked10-21 Second at £269.97 with 572 ratings - more than twice the next most-reviewed machine - but a 4.1 average built on 14 one-star scores. At £269.97 this full size freestanding dishwasher undercuts the Bosch at the top of the list by £129.03, and it carries 572 ratings against the Bosch's 124. By contrast with the machines ranked above it, the histogram leans harder on five stars - 63 per cent of them - but it also carries 14 one-star ratings, roughly one unhappy buyer in every 41. The mechanical case is straightforward: 44 dB, auto-open drying, a soil sensor that picks the cycle, half load, LED display and a two-year manufacturer warranty. Energy use is filed at 85 kWh per 100 cycles. Eight settings are listed, and the bullet text backs that up with the six cycles named on the panel. The catch is the capacity field. It reads '11 litres'. That is water, not plates, and it sits under the same heading other listings use for place settings - so a shopper comparing two pages side by side is comparing litres with plates. Treat the 14-place claim in the title as the real one; the table will not confirm it. Pros: £269.97 for 14 place settings; 44 dB, matched by two others and beaten only by the 42 dB Bosch; 572 ratings, the largest sample in this list; Two-year manufacturer warranty and auto-open drying; 85 kWh per 100 cycles Cons: Capacity field reads '11 litres', a water figure filed where place settings belong; 14 one-star ratings out of 572; 4.1 average is lower than four other machines here; Bullet dimensions are given in millimetres (845 x 598 x 600) while the spec table uses centimetres ### 3. COMFEE' 13-Place Freestanding Dishwasher, 60cm, Silver - Price: £269.99 | Amazon rating: 4.2 from 236 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-freestanding-dishwashers/comfee-13-place-freestanding-dishwasher - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G6D2R5C8?tag=ranked10-21 The cheapest route to a door that opens itself at the end of the cycle - £269.99, 236 ratings, 4.2 - though the spec table also files an 11-litre capacity. Auto door opening usually turns up on £600 machines, so a freestanding dishwasher with auto door open drying at £269.99 is the reason this one sits third. The door releases at the end of the intensive, eco, 90-minute, glass and hygiene cycles; it cannot be used with the rapid cycle. Elsewhere the listing is conventional: 47 dB, 85 cm tall, 60 cm wide, 43.5 kg, and a half load function that the bullet text says uses 30 per cent less energy than a full cycle. There is a 72 degrees Celsius hygiene wash and a 30-minute rapid programme. Which means the practical appeal here is speed and drying rather than silence. The numbers, though, split three ways. The title says 13 place settings, the capacity field says '11 litres', and 'Number of settings' reads 13 in one field while OptionCycles reads 6 - with the bullet text claiming six programmes and four functions. At least two of those cannot all describe the same machine. Pros: Auto door opening at £269.99, a feature usually seen on far pricier machines; Half load uses 30 per cent less energy than a full cycle, per the bullets; 72 degrees Celsius hygiene wash and a 30-minute rapid cycle; 236 ratings with a 4.2 average; 85 cm tall, 60 cm wide, 43.5 kg Cons: 'Number of settings' reads 13 in one field and OptionCycles reads 6; Capacity field reads '11 litres', not place settings; Auto door open cannot be used with the rapid cycle; 47 dB is louder than both 44 dB COMFEE' machines here ### 4. Bosch Series 4 SMS4EMW06G Freestanding Dishwasher, White - Price: £599.00 | Amazon rating: 4.6 from 25 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-freestanding-dishwashers/bosch-series-4-sms4emw06g - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZS2GFWJ?tag=ranked10-21 The quietest machine here at 42 dB, with Home Connect and auto door opening - but only 25 ratings, and 10 of them are two stars or lower. 42 dB is the lowest noise figure in this list, and that single number is the case for the Series 4. If you want a quiet freestanding dishwasher for an open-plan kitchen, nothing else here matches it; the next best are three machines tied at 44 dB. As a result you are paying £599, which is £200 more than the Series 2 from the same brand. Mechanically it adds automatic door opening for drying, a heat exchanger, three-stage rack height adjustment, glass care with water softening, AquaStop leak protection and Home Connect app control with remote start and Silence on Demand. Capacity is filed as '14 load', matching the 14 settings, and the machine weighs 51.5 kg - the heaviest here. That said, look at the sample. There are only 25 ratings, and 10 of those are two stars or one. On a sample that small a bad batch swings the average badly, so this 4.6 means less than the 4.5 sitting on the 124-rating Bosch Series 2. Wait for more reviews before treating it as the safe bet. Pros: 42 dB, the lowest noise figure in this list; 14 place settings with Home Connect app control and remote start; Auto door opening plus a heat exchanger for drying; AquaStop leak protection and glass care with water softening; 83 per cent of its ratings are five-star Cons: £599.00, the most expensive machine here; Only 25 ratings to judge from; 10 of those 25 ratings are two stars or lower; 51.5 kg is the heaviest machine in the round-up ### 5. Hotpoint H2F HL626 14-Place Freestanding Dishwasher, White - Price: £229.99 | Amazon rating: 4.2 from 52 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-freestanding-dishwashers/hotpoint-h2f-hl626-dishwasher - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C7W7YD9J?tag=ranked10-21 The lowest price in the list at £229.99, with 14 place settings and a 28-minute cycle - at the cost of the highest energy figure quoted here. At £229.99 this is the least expensive machine in the round-up, and it is also the cheapest 14-place dishwasher here. Even so, the spec table has its own quirks: 'Number of settings' reads 14 while OptionCycles reads 2, despite the cycle list naming five separate programmes. Two fields, two different ideas of what the machine offers. In use it is the lightest full-size machine on the list at 35 kg, which makes it a realistic two-person lift, and it runs a 28-minute rapid cycle. Noise is 46 dB, matching the Bosch Series 2. Water use is listed as 9.5 litres and energy consumption as 95 kWh per 100 cycles - the highest figure quoted anywhere in this list. For anyone feeding four or five people every night, that makes it the best freestanding dishwasher for a family on a tight budget, as long as running costs are acceptable. If your electricity tariff is high, the extra energy per 100 cycles will eat into the £40 you saved over the COMFEE'. Pros: £229.99, the lowest price in this list; 14 place settings with a 28-minute rapid cycle; 35 kg, the lightest full-size machine here; 52 ratings at a 4.2 average, with 67 per cent five-star Cons: Energy filed at 95 kWh per 100 cycles, the highest figure here; 'Number of settings' reads 14 while OptionCycles reads 2; Capacity field reads '9.5 litres' - water, not plates; 46 dB, four decibels louder than the quietest machine here ### 6. Hoover H-DISH 300 13-Place Dishwasher, Black, C Class - Price: £299.00 | Amazon rating: 4.0 from 80 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-freestanding-dishwashers/hoover-h-dish-300 - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSDPG95Z?tag=ranked10-21 A 13-place machine on the box and a five-setting machine in the spec field - the widest single gap in this round-up. The Hoover's title says 13 place settings. Its 'Number of settings' field says 5. That is the widest gap between marketing and spec on any freestanding dishwasher here, and it is why the H-DISH 300 sits sixth rather than higher despite 80 ratings and a 4.0 average. The practical features are real enough: a 49-minute rapid wash, a 3, 6 or 9-hour start delay, hOn app control that photographs the basket and suggests a programme, and an Eco-Power inverter motor. Noise is quoted at 47 dB and the machine stands 85 cm tall at 35 kg. Capacity is filed as '13 load'. The catch is on the water field: it reads '10.9 Gallons per Hour'. Gallons are not how dishwashers are compared, and litres per cycle is what every other listing here uses. In short, you cannot check the Hoover's water use against the COMFEE' or the Hotpoint from these tables. Pros: 13 place settings on the title, with a 49-minute rapid wash; hOn app analyses the load from a photo of the basket; 3, 6 or 9-hour start delay; Eco-Power inverter motor; 80 ratings at a 4.0 average, 52 per cent five-star Cons: 'Number of settings: 5' against a 13-place title; Water use filed as '10.9 Gallons per Hour', a unit nobody compares in; 47 dB - six machines here are quieter; No energy consumption figure is listed in the spec table at all ### 7. Baridi DH167 Full Size Freestanding Dishwasher, Silver - Price: £299.98 | Amazon rating: 4.9 from 14 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-freestanding-dishwashers/baridi-dh167-freestanding-dishwasher - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BV314WWT?tag=ranked10-21 A 4.9 average and no rating below four stars - from a sample of just 14 reviews at £299.98. The Baridi is a freestanding dishwasher 60cm wide and 84.5 cm tall, so it drops into the same gap as the Bosch and the COMFEE' machines. It has the highest average score in this list at 4.9, with 91 per cent of ratings at five stars and the remaining 9 per cent at four. Nothing below four stars at all. On paper it is the most generously equipped machine under £300 here: eight programmes, five functions including Express and Power Wash, a 60-minute fast wash, a child lock and a pause function, 44 dB noise and a 50 kg build. The water field reads 10 litres, the lowest figure quoted in this list. That said, 14 ratings is a small sample. It is also the only listing here whose capacity field reads '1 load', a value that tells a shopper nothing whatsoever. If you want a track record rather than a spec sheet, the 572-rating COMFEE' is the safer comparison. Pros: 4.9 average with no rating below four stars; 8 programmes and 5 functions at £299.98; 44 dB, tied with the COMFEE' machines; Water use filed at 10 litres, the lowest figure in this list; 60 cm wide and 84.5 cm tall - a standard fit Cons: Only 14 ratings behind that 4.9; Capacity field reads '1 load'; 50 kg; only the Bosch Series 4 is heavier; The handle type field is left unfilled in the listing ### 8. Cookology CFSD613BK 60cm Freestanding Dishwasher, Black - Price: £269.99 | Amazon rating: 4.0 from 121 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-freestanding-dishwashers/cookology-cfsd613bk-dishwasher - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C4TKXR1W?tag=ranked10-21 A 23 kg machine for £269.99 with 121 ratings - but 52 dB, the loudest figure in the round-up. Before anything else: this is the loudest freestanding dishwasher here. 52 dB is ten decibels above the quietest machine in the list, which is roughly ten times the sound energy - a difference you will hear from the next room. In theory the 13-place capacity and £269.99 price look competitive; in the kitchen, the noise figure is what you live with. The Cookology is also by a wide margin the lightest machine here at 23 kg, less than half the weight of the 50 kg Baridi, which points to a lighter build. It carries a child lock, LED display, a delay timer up to eight hours and a half load option, and 121 buyers have rated it for a 4.0 average with 61 per cent at five stars. Worth noting: the bullets call it a 13-place dishwasher three separate times, but the spec fields say 'Number of settings: 6' and 'OptionCycles: 6'. Energy is quoted as 94 kWh per year, while every other machine in this list quotes per 100 cycles. The units do not match, so the efficiency comparison does not work. Pros: £269.99 for a 13-place machine with 121 ratings; 23 kg, the lightest machine in the list; Child lock, LED display and a delay timer up to 8 hours; Half load option for part-full cycles Cons: 52 dB, the loudest figure here; Spec fields say 'Number of settings: 6' and 'OptionCycles: 6' while the bullets say 13 places; Energy filed as 94 kWh per year, a different unit from every other listing; 4.0 average with 13 per cent of ratings at one star ### 9. COMFEE' Full Size Freestanding Dishwasher, 14 Place, Black - Price: £359.99 | Amazon rating: 4.5 from 17 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-freestanding-dishwashers/comfee-full-size-dishwasher - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GF8WC64R?tag=ranked10-21 Energy class C at 44 dB, but only 17 ratings - and a histogram with no one-star scores at all. This 14 place setting dishwasher is rated energy class C, and the bullet text puts numbers on it: 0.747 kWh and 9.8 litres of water per eco cycle. At the same time the capacity field also reads '9.8 litres', which is that same water figure filed under the heading other listings use for plates. The hardware is shared with the cheaper COMFEE' machines: 44 dB, auto-open drying, eight programmes from rapid to soak, adjustable basket, half load, LED display and a soil sensor. It stands 84.5 cm tall, is 60 cm wide and weighs 46.7 kg. The £359.99 price buys the black finish and the C rating rather than extra capacity. Then there is the histogram: 64 per cent five stars, 21 per cent four, 15 per cent three, and no one- or two-star ratings at all. On a listing with 17 ratings that is easier to achieve than on one with 572, so treat the clean record as promising rather than proven. Pros: Energy class C, quoted at 0.747 kWh and 9.8 litres per eco cycle; 44 dB with auto-open drying; 8 programmes including soak and rapid; 14 settings appear in the 'Number of settings' field; 64 per cent five-star with no one-star ratings Cons: £359.99 is £90 more than the other COMFEE' 14-place machine; Only 17 ratings; 15 per cent of ratings are three-star; Capacity field reads '9.8 litres' - water, not plates ### 10. Candy Slimline 45cm Freestanding Dishwasher, 10 Place, Black - Price: £269.00 | Amazon rating: 4.0 from 246 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-freestanding-dishwashers/candy-cdph-slimline-dishwasher - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09GHD72G1?tag=ranked10-21 The only slimline machine here at 45 cm wide, £269.00, 246 ratings - and a dimension row measured in something other than centimetres. This slimline freestanding dishwasher is 45 cm wide rather than 60 cm, and that is the whole reason to consider it: where a full-size machine will not fit, the Candy fits. It holds 10 place settings and five programmes, including a 32-minute Zoom cycle. Noise is 49 dB and it weighs 38.5 kg. The dimension row is worth reading closely. It is filed as 17.7D x 23.6W x 33.5H centimetres. In inches those numbers are 45 cm, 60 cm and 85 cm - exactly the footprint of a standard 45 cm-wide machine. So the row is inches wearing a centimetre label. A shopper who trusts the 33.5 will conclude the machine is knee-high. Two more fields need the same scepticism. Water use is filed as '9 Gallons per Hour', and 'Number of settings' reads 8 while the title and bullets say 10 places and 5 programmes. Of 246 ratings the average is 4.0, with 13 per cent at one star. That is a lot of buyers for a machine this size, so the low marks are not a rounding error. Pros: 45 cm wide - the only slimline machine here; £269.00 for the only 45 cm machine in this list; 32-minute Zoom cycle; 246 ratings, the second largest sample here Cons: 10 place settings in the bullets against 8 in the 'Number of settings' field and 5 programmes; Dimension row is filed in centimetres but the figures are inches; Water use listed as '9 Gallons per Hour'; 49 dB, second loudest here, and 13 per cent of ratings are one star ## Verdict For most homes the £269.97 COMFEE' with 14 place settings, 44 dB and a two-year warranty is the sensible default, even with those 14 one-star ratings in the mix. If quiet matters more than money, the Bosch Series 4 at 42 dB is the quietest freestanding dishwasher in this list, though £599 and 25 ratings is a lot of trust to place in a short track record. If you have a narrow gap in the kitchen, the 45 cm Candy at £269.00 is the only slimline machine here, and its 246 ratings give it more of a history than most. Either way, the freestanding dishwasher worth buying is the one whose spec table you can actually read.