10 Expert-Tested Portable Dishwashers for Smarter Home Cleaning

“The media could not be loaded. We bought a house in an area that the tap water is hard. The house does not have a water filtration system and the dishwasher that was here when we bought it did not work and was caked inside with deposits. We decided that replacing it was futile and as our kitchen in this home is fairly small we needed the storage space over a dishwasher.We still wanted the convenience of a dishwasher and a countertop model seemed like our best option. I have to admit that there are pluses and minuses to a unit such as this but I feel the pluses win out in the end. I had back surgery years ago and being bent over the sink washing dishes can get extremely uncomfortable even after a short time. This allows us to load dishes as we use them and then run when full. It is helping us keep up with the dishes and is saving my back the pain of handwashing. Granted, we still must manually wash the larger items that will not fit but it is still much faster to get through the chore with less pain for me.”

“When I unpacked Rosey, I noticed some rusty looking stuff in the bag on the side of the machine towards the bottom back. When I opened the plastic wrap there was a hint of rust smell. This worries me just a bit. I’m sure most of everything in Rosey is plastic so I’m curious as to what is metal and rusts especially in a dishwasher. She did have some moisture and water droplets in it and I knew they tested it beforehand, I just thought they might have let it dry first before tightly packing it up to ship. I wonder how long it stayed wrapped with water in it before I got it. As I said this worries me and I hope I won’t have problems in the future. I did buy the extra warranty just in case.Rosey is quick, thorough and a lifesaver. I have a bad back and our kitchen sink is low, I’m 5’9” and I found myself leaning on my arms while washing dishes; I’d also take breaks before I get done. Now I don’t have to be in pain while washing the dishes.”

“I don’t usually leave as many reviews as I’d like to — most of the time simply because I forget — but I made a point to remember to write something about this dishwasher!!My apartment is small and doesn’t have space for a regular dishwasher. I’m pregnant, and with a baby on the way, my husband and I decided we definitely needed one! It arrived 6 days ago, and since then it’s been used every single day, at least twice a day! It’s perfect! Quiet, cleans perfectly (the dishes come out sparkling), very spacious (you’ll be shocked at how much it actually fits), and extremely functional!The fact that it has its own water tank and doesn’t need to be hooked up to the faucet is amazing because it keeps the sink free. I’m in love with this dishwasher — it’s been the best purchase we’ve made in a long time, and I honestly wonder why we didn’t buy it sooner!”

“Buy this.As an autistic man that gets overwhelmed with dishes or the looming threat of having to do them, this is a godsend.For $250, it has saved me a ton of background anxiety throughout the week, especially on weekends when I’d much rather not do more dish washing. As long as you dump excess food in the trash and give the dishes a quick sink rinse, this machine – even on the quick mode setting (30 minutes) will clean everything you throw at it.The cup rack is mostly useless for anything other than short fat cups or espresso cups, so I’ve honestly never bothered with using it. Honestly, if you’ve got room to put this thing near your sink it’s a game changer.”

“Five star because having a counter top dishwasher is a win. This said, you may wanna consider the product knowing issues that might manifest.Pluses: spacious and medium noise but not an issue. Great price though more on why purchasing the added Asurion is a must so it’s $50 plus more than asking price.Compliment to kitchen devote. Top fill is a win as do not wanna connect to the vintage spigot.Issues: off the bat the top spinner doesn’t spin. It’s pressure activated and it could be my water pressure. But the other machine worked okay. So expectations on that working were lost. Most of the time the dial remained stationary. Dishes still got clean.”

“The media could not be loaded. I live in a small modular home, with very limited counter space. This unit comes within milimeters of almost being too tall to fit under my cabinets, so make sure you measure accurately. Installation was super quick, I actually didn’t need to read the instructions to install it and get it started, because I had already watched several youtube videos.This dishwasher was recommended to me while I was hunting for a bottle washer. I’m glad I purchased this instead, it was actually cheaper. I bought it while it was on sale for $260 and it has sense went up to nearly $400. It’s definitely worth $260, but I’m not sure about $400.”

“I don’t usually leave as many reviews as I’d like to — most of the time simply because I forget — but I made a point to remember to write something about this dishwasher!!My apartment is small and doesn’t have space for a regular dishwasher. I’m pregnant, and with a baby on the way, my husband and I decided we definitely needed one! It arrived 6 days ago, and since then it’s been used every single day, at least twice a day! It’s perfect! Quiet, cleans perfectly (the dishes come out sparkling), very spacious (you’ll be shocked at how much it actually fits), and extremely functional!”

“Buy this.As an autistic man that gets overwhelmed with dishes or the looming threat of having to do them, this is a godsend.For $250, it has saved me a ton of background anxiety throughout the week, especially on weekends when I’d much rather not do more dish washing. As long as you dump excess food in the trash and give the dishes a quick sink rinse, this machine – even on the quick mode setting (30 minutes) will clean everything you throw at it.”

“I just love this dishwasher! Sure it is smaller. It does a fantastic job on getting the dishes clean. Due to our current plumbing situation I have it on a cart in the bathroom. I love the easy set up. I also love the fact that I can pour water into it and not have to hook it up to a faucet . I bought it for our RV. I have severe arthritis in my hands so this machine is a great help. It is pretty quiet as described. The dishes come our sparkling.I bought this one for the water softener feature because be have very hard water. It also helped that it was on sale at Amazon!”

“Very satisfied with this mini dishwasher. Quieter than I expected, gets dishes clean. Perfect size for me. I like that the settings touch screen is on the front of the washer, I couldn’t be more pleased with my dishwasher.”

“Fits a surprising amount of dishes, has reasonable length cycles and everything comes really clean and sterilized! It’s not loud and the quick setting is really effective for being half the time. We have issues with sediment in our water which breaks the motors in other dishwashers so we love that we can fill it from the top and let it run rather than hooking it up to our water, but it does have the option to hook up to a water source. Overall super worth the money, we love it!”

“We were able to successfully add a small separate water line directly to the dishwasher, but still use the drain hose into the sink. It has been a lifesaver! It doesn’t use too much power, and even using the well water and water pump, it doesn’t affect the water flow at all when it is filling up the tank. We do have water softener, but I haven’t noticed any buildup on the inside either. It is quiet to run, super easy to load up and select the mode and press start.”

“Oh my goodness! This thing washes just as good, if not better, than a full sized dishwasher. My tableware sparkling clean. No do overs. It works exactly as stated in the instructions. Its very easy to attach the drain hose with its included hose clamp, it weighs about 28.7 lbs. I did it myself. The drain hose did indeed attach to my sink and did not fly all over when water was discharged from it. My dishes were super clean.”

“This little thing does an amazingly good job. Its right up there with a full sized one for cleaning. I have used it for about 6 months and is works perfectly. No leaks, no issues.Manually filling it (it comes with a fill hose to do it automatically, but I didn’t have a connection to test that) is easy enough. It’s quiet and does its job.The tray for the dishes can fit alot, but my larger dishes needed to be moved over a slot to close properly.”

“So small. Pretty much only use it for two sippy cups at a time. It’s okay. And it’s super loud. Don’t run it if the baby is asleep. I wouldn’t buy it again.”

“It’s not a dishwasher, very small, mine not even works correctly, doesn’t pump water all the way for 135s , just for 3-5s, very noisy just don’t buy it, its a scam for 85$ its crazy I’m very disappointed”

“Very happy with it so far. Have done 3 loads of dishes and they have come out perfect every time. We are using the Finish detergent pods in the washer and have not had any residue left on the dishes. Really happy with the option to fill the unit from the top as we are not able to connect to a sink. The heated dry is also nice and the dishes come out with very minimal water.”

“I haven’t had a dishwasher in about 5 years. The places I’ve lived in that time didn’t have them in unit.I’ve been eyeing one of these portable dishwashers for a while, but had been a bit discouraged on price and set-up. But I’m prone to bouts of laziness and hate when I let the dishes pile up. This machine certainly elicits the bygone era of when dishwashers first hit the market and people were amazed at the convenience.This machine is definitely worth the investment, and was easy to set up. It packs a punch; my dishes have not looked this sparkling in a while!”

“I love my dishwasher. I was able to unbox and set up by myself. It took a bit of time and effort but I managed It does have a small dent on the top side. But I’m not reboxing it for that. It works great. Quieter than the countertop dishwasher it’s replacing and holds so many more dishes. Gets them clean I’m glad I purchased it now that it’s up and running.”

“Quiet, works very well. It fits way more dishes than I thought it would. Love it !”