The best cordless drywall screwdrivers, compared.
Top pick: Makita DFS251Z bare unit Best value: INGCO CDSLI204281 20 V kit – Highest value part among the other listings, at the lowest shelf price, with a stated 2.0 Ah battery. The review file is one rating and no text. Updated 22.10.2026.
A cordless drywall screwdriver is a battery screw gun with a depth-stop nose for plasterboard screws. The bit turns only when you press the nose against the board, so the head can sit flush without tearing the paper. In the UK you buy one to board a room, a partition or a ceiling. A search for a screw gun also returns tools meant for hex-head self-drillers in steel sheet, which is a different job. You tell a usable gun by a nose that holds its setting, a magnetic holder that keeps a PH2 bit on the screw, and a stated speed in the thousands of revolutions per minute. Loose screws and a collated magazine are different feeds. A body-only listing is not the cost to start if you do not already own a matching pack. UK mains are 230 V, so the charger needs a BS 1363 plug. Screw length and centres are part of the boarding method. See [depth, length and centres](/hub/hand-tools/cordless-drywall-screwdriver/sub/cordless-drywall-screwdriver-how-to-use) for published partition, ceiling and encasement spacing. A furniture driver is a different tool.
A cordless drywall screwdriver is a battery screw gun with a depth-stop nose for plasterboard screws. The bit turns only when you press the nose against the board, so the head can sit flush without tearing the paper.
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The Makita DFS251Z is an 18 V LXT bare tek screwdriver at £129.43, with 4.7 from 191 amazon.co.uk reviews. UK texts in the Amazon reviews use it for cladding, sheeting, steel purlins and industrial roofing, and one roofing review prefers it to an impact driver on heavy steel. The listing also prints a 5 mm drywall-screw capacity, while French and German notes say the supplied magnetic socket bit and the nose are for cladding screws rather than a normal 1/4 inch plasterboard bit. The specification table prints 2.5 rpm and 500 rpm, so this page does not treat either line as a settled working speed. Batteries and a charger are not in the box. The product notes say non-genuine packs invalidate the Makita guarantee on the tool. The star line is the highest in the set, and the saved UK jobs are sheet and steel.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You fix roofing sheet, cladding or hex-head self-drillers and you already own genuine Makita 18 V LXT packs.
Less suitable: You need a PH2 depth-stop nose for plasterboard screws.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the battery and charger included?
No. The title says batteries and charger are not included. The box lines list the tool, a belt clip, and a magnetic socket bit.
What speed is printed on this amazon.co.uk table?
The table says maximum rotational speed 2.5 rpm and speed 500 rpm. Those two lines disagree with each other. The listing also states a 5 mm drywall screw and a 6 mm self-drilling screw.
What do the review texts describe?
UK texts use it for roofing, steel purlins, cladding, and sheeting. Other texts say the supplied bit holder does not take a normal 1/4 inch plasterboard bit.
The Einhell TE-DY 18 Li-Solo is an 18 V body-only plasterboard gun at £83.99, and the amazon.co.uk line is 4.3 from 943 reviews. The item highlight states 4,000 rpm, with 6 Nm, an adjustable depth stop and a 6.35 mm magnetic holder, and the box contains the tool, an E-Box case and a belt clip. Across 50 review texts, people who set the stop on scrap describe a consistent depth, and one found a ceiling easier than depth bits that break. The same file says the stop drifts so later screws sit too deep, the magnet lets the bit fall out, and the push before the bit turns can slip on the board. One UK review stopped after four sheets because the gun felt slower than a drill and the hard handle caused blisters. There is no battery or charger, so £83.99 is the skin for a Power X-Change pack you already own or still have to buy. The score of 71 is the highest here because of that review volume and a nose meant for loose plasterboard screws.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own an Einhell Power X-Change 18 V pack and you are fixing loose plasterboard screws on a wall or a ceiling.
Less suitable: You need a battery in the box, a collated magazine in the box, or a gun the reviews treat as a daily trade tool.
Specifications
Common questions
Is a battery in the box?
No. The title says without battery, and the description says the Power X-Change battery and charger are available separately.
What speed does the listing state?
The item highlight states 4,000 rpm. The specification table has no separate speed field. Torque is listed as 6 Nm.
What do the review texts repeat?
The file has 50 texts and a 4.3 from 943. Depth is praised when set on scrap, and also reported to drift. A UK review cites a hard handle, blisters, and slow speed versus a drill.
This ONEMANA magazine screwdriver is £89.99, titled as a machine-only tool, with 3.5 from 16 amazon.co.uk reviews. Seven saved texts, all marked Germany, describe boarding with the magazine on or one screw at a time, including a note of about 500 screws on a Makita 18 V pack and even depth. Those texts also say the feed slide jammed after repeated use, the magazine nose was about 2 mm too long for a standard bit, and the motor sometimes cut out as it started. The title says machine only and the reviews say there is no battery, while the included-components line lists a charger and the title also says 2 Ah. The specification table says corded electric and item type attachment, which conflicts with the cordless title. The 3.5 kg figure is not stated as the bare-tool weight. A claimed fit with Makita packs is a listing claim, and it is not a Makita warranty.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a magazine for rough boarding and you already have an 18 V pack the listing claims will fit.
Less suitable: You need one consistent spec, a battery the box clearly includes, or a nose that takes a standard bit without a jam.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the box include a battery?
The title says machine only and the reviews say no battery. The included-components line lists a charger, and the title also says 2 Ah. Those lines disagree.
Is this a collated screwdriver?
The title says magazine-fed. Reviews say it can run with the magazine or one screw at a time, and that the feed slide can jam.
Why does the specification say corded?
The power-source line says corded electric and the item type says attachment. The title and the reviews describe an 18 V cordless gun. The file does not resolve that.
This ONEMANA auto-feed gun is £104.99, with bullets that state a detachable magazine, a 25–57 mm screw range and tool-free depth and length adjustment. The amazon.co.uk line is 3.5 from 8 reviews, and the saved listing holds two texts. A UK buyer returned it after it jammed within minutes and drove screws through the head attachment. A German buyer called it a good screwdriver apart from a charger plug that was not for Germany. The bullets say 4,200 rpm and the specification table says 5,000 rpm. The included-components line lists a charger only, while the table lists 2 Ah, and the 4.21 kg weight is not described as the bare tool. Two texts and a same-day return leave the feed unproven for a first room of board.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already know the strip length you will set on the nose and you accept an eight-review sample.
Less suitable: You are boarding a first room, or you need the listing to name a BS 1363 plug.
Specifications
Common questions
Is a battery included?
The included-components line lists a battery charger only. The specification table lists 2 Ah and 2,000 mA. The title does not say a battery is in the box.
Which speed figure is on the listing?
The bullets say 4,200 rpm. The specification table says 5,000 rpm. Both figures are in the saved listing.
What did the two review texts say?
A UK buyer returned it after it jammed and drove screws through the head attachment. A German buyer said the charger plug was not for Germany and otherwise called it a good screwdriver.
The INGCO CDSLI204281 is the only listing in this set that states a battery and a charger in the box: one 2.0 Ah pack, at £76.99. The bullets say a brushless 20 V motor, 0–4,200 rpm, an adjustable depth stop, a 6.35 mm hex and a maximum screw diameter of 4.2 mm, plus five bits whose profiles are not named. The amazon.co.uk line is 1.0 from 1 review, and there is no review text, so the file does not say whether the stop holds or the bit stays on the magnet. The platform line says INGCO 20 V packs only, and the charger plug type is not stated. The best-value mark follows the lowest shelf price with a stated battery, after the score deducts for that single review. The score of 20 sits well below the Einhell because an empty review file cannot show a working depth stop.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have no 18 V platform yet and you want a stated battery with a depth-stop gun, knowing the review file is empty.
Less suitable: You want review evidence that the stop holds, or you already own Einhell or Makita packs.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this listing include a battery?
Yes. The title and the included-components line list one 2.0 Ah battery and a charger. The charger plug type is not stated.
What screw size does the listing allow?
The bullets state a maximum screw diameter of 4.2 mm and a 6.35 mm hex bit. Five bits are included. Their profiles are not named.
What do the reviews say?
The listing line is 1.0 out of 5 from 1 review. There is no review text, so this page does not list praised or criticised points.
Five cordless drywall screwdriver listings on amazon.co.uk were scored from the star rating, the size of the review sample, what the review notes say about real use, and value inside this set. There was no lab test and no timed boarding test. A speed or millimetre figure is the figure the listing prints. The highest score is the top pick. The highest value part among the other listings is best value.
Star rating
35%The amazon.co.uk star rating divided by 5, then multiplied by 35, rounded to the nearest whole number. Halves round up. This is a listing average, not a lab score.
Review sample
20%200 or more ratings score 20. From 100 to 199 scores 14. From 20 to 99 scores 8. From 10 to 19 scores 4. Under 10 scores 1.
Use in the reviews
30%Taken from the review notes only. A depth that held on plasterboard, or a named job such as roofing or a long run of boards, scores higher. A fault named more than once, or a returned unit, is a deduction. These notes are not a workshop test.
Value in this set
15%A lower shelf price scores higher, then a stated depth stop, one speed figure, a battery in the box, a 6.35 mm holder and a plasterboard gun rather than a tek screwdriver. The highest value part among the listings that are not the top score is best value.
Choose the nose first, then the feed, then whether a battery is in the box. A depth-stop plasterboard gun is a different tool from a tek screwdriver and from a furniture driver. The notes below are the criteria. The table is the five amazon.co.uk listings. Shelf prices run from £76.99 to £129.43. A body-only price excludes the battery and the charger. Star ratings are listing averages, not a boarding test. A speed figure counts only when the listing states one figure.
A cordless drywall screwdriver is a hand-held screw gun for plasterboard. A depth stop on the nose sets how far the screw head goes. A push-drive clutch means the bit turns only when that nose is pressed to the board, so you can leave the head flush without tearing the paper. You use it to fix boards to timber or to metal studs. It is not a 3.6 V furniture driver, not a bare magazine attachment, and not a tek gun unless the job is hex-head self-drillers in steel.
A drywall capacity on a tek screwdriver is not a PH2 depth-stop nose in the box. The supplied bit on that listing is a magnetic socket for cladding screws. UK reviews use it for roofing and steel, and they say a normal 1/4 inch plasterboard bit does not fit.
A body-only listing excludes the battery and the charger. If you do not already own that platform, you still have to buy them. A kit includes only the parts the included-components line names. A capacity figure in a table is not the same as a pack in the box.
Set the stop on a scrap of the same board, then check the next screws. Review notes describe a stop that held at first and a stop that drifted so later heads sat too deep. The star rating does not show which of those you will get.
The depth stop is the reason to buy this gun. You set it on a scrap of the same board, not on the finished face, and you check that later screws stay at the same depth. A star rating does not prove the stop holds. Review notes are the evidence, and they can say both that a setting held and that it drifted. The bit has to match the screw. Plasterboard screws want a 6.35 mm hex holder and a PH2. A magnetic socket bit for hex-head self-drillers is a tek nose.
Feed comes next. Loose screws sit on the magnetic bit, one at a time. A collated magazine needs strips of the right length. British Gypsum collated drywall screws are strips of 50. A cheap magazine is not a faster room until the nose matches the strip. Review notes on the magazine guns here include a slide that jammed and a UK return after screws went through the head attachment. Read one speed figure. If the highlight and the specification table disagree, do not pick the higher number.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You are boarding a wall or a ceiling with loose plasterboard screws, and you already own an 18 V Power X-Change pack. The body-only gun with the largest review sample is the match. The box has no battery, and review notes include a stop that can drift.
You want a depth-stop gun and the listing has to name a battery and a charger. This is the lowest shelf price here, and it is the only row that states a 2.0 Ah pack in the box. The review file is one rating and no text, so the stop is not shown to hold.
You fix roofing sheet, cladding or hex-head self-drillers, and you already own genuine 18 V LXT packs. UK reviews use this bare tek screwdriver for steel and sheeting. It is not a PH2 depth-stop nose for plasterboard screws.
The highest score is the Einhell TE-DY 18 Li-Solo, the top pick: 4.3 from 943 amazon.co.uk reviews, a stated 4,000 rpm, an adjustable depth stop and a 6.35 mm magnetic holder. Reviews that set the stop on scrap describe even depth, including on a ceiling. Other reviews say the stop drifts, the magnet lets the bit fall out, or the handle blisters. There is no battery in the box. Best value is the INGCO CDSLI204281. It has the highest value part among the listings that are not the top score, at £76.99, with a stated 2.0 Ah battery and a charger. The line is 1.0 from 1 review with no text, so that mark is the kit at the lowest shelf price, not evidence that the depth stop holds. The Makita DFS251Z has the higher star line and is the tek screwdriver in UK roofing and cladding reviews.
INGCO CDSLI204281 20 V kit
Highest value part among the other listings, at the lowest shelf price, with a stated 2.0 Ah battery. The review file is one rating and no text.
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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