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The 10 Best Cordless Drills
Ranked from live Amazon data — best-sellers, real ratings, honest trade-offs.
Ranked by ToolboxTop10 from Amazon data captured Nov 4, 2026. Rankings and prices are updated several times a week and can change as new data comes in. How we rank
We pulled the best-selling cordless drills on Amazon, then scored each one on a single 100-point scale built from its star rating, how many people have reviewed it, its value for the price, and its feature set. Two batteries or one, brushless or brushed, heavy-duty or grab-and-go — here is where each lands.
DEKOPRO 20VA 20V drill under $30 with an 18+1 clutch.
Already own batteries?
Batteries only fit their own brand's platform, so the best tool for you is often the best
one that runs on the packs you already have. Here's our top-ranked pick on each platform on this page.
A tool-only model skips the cost of a battery and charger you don't need.
Tools sold as "compatible with" another brand's batteries aren't listed here. They're made by third parties, and the battery brand doesn't warrant them.
Where the deals are
The tools ranked here come from DEWALT, BLACK+DECKER, PULITUO, CRAFTSMAN, COMOWARE, AVID POWER, FADAKWALT, and DEKOPRO. Prices on these brands move week to
week on Amazon, and the deepest cuts usually land around Prime Day and Black Friday.
Every price button on this page opens the live listing, so you always see today's
number, not the one we captured on 2026-11-04. If your pick is over budget
right now, check back in a few days — DEWALT and BLACK+DECKER rotate through sales and bundle
deals often.
A brushless drill kit for $60: 486 in-lbs of torque, two speeds up to 1,900 rpm, a metal 1/2 in chuck and a 2Ah battery on BLACK+DECKER's POWERCONNECT platform.
Best for: A brushless drill on a budget for regular DIY work.
Skip it if: You already own DEWALT or CRAFTSMAN batteries; POWERCONNECT packs don't fit them.
Voltage
20V MAX
Chuck
1/2 in keyless metal
Max speed
1,900 rpm
Transmission
2-speed
Torque
486 in-lbs
Clutch
10-position
Battery
2Ah Li-ion
Weight
3.96 lb
Pros
Brushless motor and 486 in-lbs of torque
Metal 1/2 in keyless chuck
2-year warranty, 5 years with registration
Cons
One battery in the box
Only 51 reviews so far
10-position clutch, fewer settings than most
#3
DEWALT
DEWALT DCD771C2 20V MAX Cordless Drill/Driver Kit
4.849,978 reviews
Score 88/100
Why this score
Star rating 45% of score96/100 → 43 pts
Number of reviews 35% of score100/100 → 35 pts
Features 20% of score50/100 → 10 pts
Has: a 2-speed gearbox, two batteries in the box, a complete kit (everything you need in the box). Missing: a brushless motor, an LED work light.
Among the cheapest 20V drills here, and it sells hard — 4,000+ bought a month. Bare-bones but gets light jobs done.
Best for: A 20V drill under $30 with an 18+1 clutch.
Skip it if: You want a work light or a second speed.
Voltage
20V
Chuck
3/8 in
Max speed
1,350 rpm
Transmission
1-speed
Torque
—
Clutch
18+1
Battery
1.5Ah Li-ion
Weight
2.5 lb
Pros
Under $30 for a 20V drill
18+1 clutch, 1350 rpm, only 2.5 lb
7,918 reviews; noted for battery life
Cons
No LED work light
Single-speed only
Generic brand and warranty
How we rank
Every tool gets one score from 0 to 100, weighted
45% on its star rating,
35% on how many people have reviewed it (more reviews = more
confidence the rating is real), and 20% on the features that
matter for the job. The list is ordered by that score. Best Overall is the top-scoring
pick with at least 4.0 stars and 30 reviews (a ready-to-use kit wins a close call);
Best Budget is the top score at or under $60 that costs less than
Best Overall; and Money No Object is the one to buy if price is no object.
The features score is built from a brushless motor (35%), a 2-speed gearbox (20%), an LED work light (15%), two batteries in the box (15%), a complete kit (15%), capped at 100. The review-count score is on a log scale, so each tenfold jump in reviews adds the same amount, and 200 or more reviews gets full marks. A listing under two years old with at least 30 reviews has its count scaled up for the shorter time it has had to collect them, never more than double. Open Why this score on any tool to see its numbers.
What changed
We re-check every listing on this page on a rotation. The most recent changes:
Replaced the CRAFTSMAN CMCD700C1 (no longer sold by Amazon or a featured seller) with CRAFTSMAN's current CMCD702D1 kit, and the BLACK+DECKER BDCDD12C, which fell out of the best-seller list, with the brushless BLACK+DECKER BLD782D1. The DEWALT DCD771C2 rose from $99.99 to $119.
Prices, ratings and review counts re-checked on 10 of 11 listings. Biggest price moves: the JH Steady 21V Kit rose from $35.99 to $69.99; the DEWALT DCD777D1 dropped from $138 to $99; the DEWALT DCD771C2 dropped from $129 to $99.99.
Prices, ratings and review counts re-checked on every listing. Biggest price moves: the DEWALT DCD777D1 rose from $106 to $138; the COMOWARE 20V rose from $27.19 to $31.99; the PULITUO 20V dropped from $39.99 to $35.97.
Buyer's guide
Voltage: 12V or 20V?
12V drills are lighter and cheaper and handle furniture, shelves, and small jobs. 20V drills have the torque for drilling into hardwood, driving long screws, and general home projects. If you only own one drill, buy 20V.
Brushless or brushed?
Brushless motors run cooler, last longer, and squeeze more runtime from a battery. They cost more. For occasional DIY, a brushed drill like the DCD771 is fine; if you'll use it weekly, pay up for brushless.
How much torque do I need?
Torque is twisting power. Under ~300 in-lbs (or ~35 Nm) is light-duty — screws and small bits. Name-brand 20V drills push well past that for drilling into wood and metal. None of these are rated for concrete or masonry.
One battery or two?
Two batteries mean you never stop to charge. Kits like the DCD771 and PULITUO include a spare; most budget drills ship with one, so factor a second battery into the price.
What does chuck size mean?
The chuck holds the bit. A 3/8 in chuck fits most home bits; a 1/2 in chuck accepts larger bits and grips better for heavy drilling. Keyless chucks let you swap bits by hand.
Tools to avoid
Not everything in the search results deserves your money.
This one would rank dead last on our scale — here's the listing to walk past, and exactly why.
✕ Avoid
JH Steady
JH Steady 21V Cordless Drill Driver Kit
3.7104 reviews$69.99
The lowest-ranked drill we found — and the listing itself is the reason. Skip it.
Why we'd skip it
The spec sheet claims a 30,000 rpm max speed while the description says 1,500 rpm. A drill does not spin at 30,000 rpm — that is a rotary-tool number. When a listing contradicts itself on the headline spec, you can't trust anything else on the page.
"JH Steady" is a no-name brand with no service record, and the battery is a proprietary 21V pack. When it dies you are buying a whole new drill, not a replacement battery.
The page sells several different "kit options" under one listing, so its ratings may not even be for this exact drill — you can't tell what the stars are actually rating.
"21V" is marketing inflation. Serious drills run 18V or 20V MAX; padding the number to 21 is a spec game, not extra power.
