Best Pressure Washer Brands of 2026

Who makes the best pressure washers? Ego? Greenworks? Westinghouse? Or is it Bauer or Ryobi? We evaluate 9 pressure washer brands using lab tests, survey data, and pricing.

By James K. Willcox
Senior Home & Tech Editor

Data analysis by Kristen Dorrell

August 6, 2026

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A man using a Bauer pressure washer to clean the siding on a house. — With just a few short bursts of water, pressure washers can make short work of dirt, stains, and debris from decks, patios, walkways, and sidewalks.

A pressure washer (or power washer) is an ideal tool for quickly removing stains, mud, and decomposing leaves from decking, walkways, patios, and steps.

Consumer Reports tests a new batch of models each year; our pressure washer ratings now cover 65 models from roughly 25 brands. The best pressure washers in our tests can completely clean a surface, stripping paint and other debris at multiple angles and using different nozzles. That means effortless cleaning of any suitable outdoor surface.

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Best Pressure Washer Brands
How to Use Consumer Reports to Find the Perfect Pressure Washer
How CR Tests Pressure Washers

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James K. Willcox

James K. Willcox leads Consumer Reports’ coverage of TVs, streaming media services and devices, broadband internet service, and the digital divide. He's also a homeowner covering several home improvement categories, including power washers and decking. A veteran journalist, Willcox has written for Business Week, Cargo, Maxim, Men’s Journal, Popular Science, Rolling Stone, Sound & Vision, and others. At home, he’s often bent over his workbench building guitars or cranking out music on his 7.2-channel home theater sound system.