The best cordless planes, compared.
Top pick: DeWalt DCP580N-XJ – Highest score, 97, from 4.8 and 1,425 reviews, on an 18 V XR body listed at 2 mm and a 9 mm rebate. Best value: Einhell TE-PL 18/82 Li Solo – Next score, 94, at £77.99 against £117.98, with 1,159 reviews and a guide in the box. Updated 22.10.2026.
A cordless plane is a handheld power planer on a battery pack. In the UK you buy one to ease a sticking door, trim an edge on site, or take a light shaving where there is no socket. It is not a bench planer, and it is not a hand plane you push by hand. You tell a suitable one apart by the battery family it fits, whether a pack and a charger are in the box, the depth the listing prints, and whether a fence or a dust port is real. Full-size bodies are often the same width, so depth, rebate and the missing pieces do the separating. A coloured housing is not a brand. A body-only offer still leaves the battery to buy. A printed maximum is a poor first pass in oak. A V-groove is a chamfer guide, not a rebate. Hearing protection is the default. Workplace dust and noise limits bind employers, not a householder's own DIY. Platform, depth and box contents are set out in the [cordless plane buying guide](/hub/hand-tools/cordless-plane/sub/cordless-plane-buying-guide).
A cordless plane is a handheld power planer on a battery pack. In the UK you buy one to ease a sticking door, trim an edge on site, or take a light shaving where there is no socket.
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The DeWalt DCP580N-XJ is an 18 V XR body at £117.98, listed at 82 mm wide and 2 mm in one pass, with a rebate cut depth of 9 mm. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.8 from 1,425 reviews. UK texts in the first 50 blocks use it on doors after carpet, a sticking door, a gate, a bench, and site work with no socket. Reviewers who already own 5 Ah, 8 Ah, or 2 Ah packs treat the missing battery as normal, because this offer is body only. Two UK reviews say the dial still removes stock at zero, one of them about a millimetre, so the zero mark needs a scrap check before a finished edge. One delivery had no dust bag, while the bullets name a chip deflector and a collapsible container and the included-components line says the planer only. A few buyers also mention packaging that was not a usual DeWalt box. The score of 97 is the highest in this set from that star line and sample, not a lab test.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own DeWalt 18 V packs and you want the largest review sample in this set for doors and site work.
Less suitable: You have no XR batteries, or you need a dust bag confirmed in this exact amazon pack.
Specifications
Common questions
Is a battery included?
No. The offer is body only. UK reviews treat DeWalt 18 V packs as a separate purchase.
What depth does the listing state?
Maximum 2 mm in one pass, and a rebate cut depth of 9 mm.
What do UK reviews repeat?
Doors, gates, and site work on existing DeWalt batteries. Two reviews say the dial still cuts at zero. One review had no dust bag.
The Einhell TE-PL 18/82 Li Solo is £77.99 and 2.75 kg, listed at 82 mm with up to 2 mm of cut. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.6 from 1,159 reviews. UK reviewers use it on doors, windows, and door bottoms after carpet, and several say a 3 Ah or 4 Ah Power X-Change pack is the better match than a small one. The box includes a parallel guide, a rebate depth stop, and one reversible TCT knife. It does not include a battery, a charger, or a dust bag. Einhell's UK page describes a brush motor, so a brushless sentence that sits inside an unrelated post-hole-drill line on the listing is not treated as a feature. One UK review says the depth adjustment did not behave as expected, and a later line in the file describes a unit that broke almost immediately. At about £40 under the DeWalt body, with a large sample, the score of 94 is the best value here when you already own Einhell packs.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own Einhell Power X-Change packs of about 2.5 Ah or more and you want a large review sample under the DeWalt body price.
Less suitable: You want a brushless motor, a dust bag in the box, or batteries from another brand.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it include a battery?
No. The style line is Solo, without battery or charger. The listing recommends 2.5 Ah or more.
What is the stated depth?
Up to 2 mm. Width is 82 mm.
What do UK reviews repeat?
Light, useful on doors, better on a 3 or 4 Ah pack. Several say the dust bag is extra. One line in the file describes an early failure.
The XIIW M1B-SW01D-82x3 is £74.99 as a tool only, and the seller says it takes Makita 18 V packs. The listing prints 0–3 mm in 0.1 mm steps, 82 mm, 2.86 kg, an edge guide, and a dust bag, with a brushless claim of up to 12,000 rpm. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.5 from only five reviews, which is why the score is 64. One UK review says the slot matched, the rear sole was flat, and standard reversible blades fitted. The same review says the exhaust clogged at once, the bag was small, the supplied blades were mediocre for a fine finish, and runtime was about two or three minutes without spare packs. That reviewer treats 3 mm as a pine figure and expects less in oak. Five reviews cannot carry a recommendation, and the Makita fit is a seller claim plus one matching slot, not a Makita tool.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own Makita 18 V packs, you can return a poor fit, and you accept a five-review sample.
Less suitable: You want a proven 3 mm cut in oak, a long runtime, or a review file the size of the DeWalt or Einhell rows.
Specifications
Common questions
Will it take Makita batteries?
The seller says Makita 18 V, and the battery is not included. One UK review says the slot matched. That is a seller claim plus one review, not a Makita tool.
What depth is listed?
0–3 mm. The same UK review doubted 3 mm in oak and treated 3 mm as a pine figure.
What did the UK review criticise?
Chips clog at once, the bag is small, and runtime was about two or three minutes without spare packs.
The Mekturm R-WoodPlaner-01 is £47.99, tool only, and the seller names DeWalt 20 V packs from DCB200 to DCB206. It is not a DeWalt tool. The listing is 0–2 mm by 82 mm and 2.7 kg, with a parallel fence and a brushless claim of up to 15,000 rpm. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.3 from three reviews, and the score is 61. Only one UK text is in the file. It says the tool planed a door and that the height adjustment was good, and it also says there is no vacuum port, only a chip hole. Three reviews are too few to treat the shoe as proven across those pack numbers, and the battery is still a separate purchase.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own a listed DeWalt 20 V pack, you only need a light door job, and you can return a poor fit.
Less suitable: You want a dust port, a large review sample, or a tool sold by DeWalt.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it include a DeWalt battery?
No. The seller names DCB200 to DCB206 and says tools only. It is not a DeWalt tool.
Can it take a vacuum?
One UK review says there is no vacuum port. The bullets describe a chip hole.
How many reviews are there?
The listing line is 4.3 from 3, with one UK text in the file. That sample is too small for best value.
The Mekturm KT-P01 is the only row here that states two batteries and a charger in the box: two 2.6 Ah 21 V packs, a fast charger, a ruler, and a sharpening stand, at £71.99. The cut is listed at 0–2 mm by 82 mm, the weight line is 4.5 kg, and the bullets claim a brushless motor, up to 16,500 rpm, 800 W, and a 26 mm groove. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.2 from 10 reviews, and the score is 60. UK notes say it works, including as a gift a joiner found useful. They also say battery life was shorter than wanted, there was no dust-bag attachment, and the box had no instructions. One reviewer says a beginner should not order it for that reason. A claimed 30 minutes is a bullet, not a runtime this page measured. Those packs fit this planer and do not join a DeWalt, Einhell, Makita, or Milwaukee set.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You own no shared 18 V platform and you want two packs and a charger in the same parcel.
Less suitable: You already own DeWalt, Einhell, Makita, or Milwaukee packs, or you need instructions and a dust port.
Specifications
Common questions
Which batteries does it use?
Its own 21 V packs. Two 2.6 Ah batteries and a fast charger are listed. They do not join a DeWalt, Einhell, Makita or Milwaukee set.
Is there a dust bag?
Not in the bullets. One UK review says there is no bag attachment.
Are there instructions?
One UK review says the box had none, and that a beginner should not order it for that reason.
The SWTHM 0320-LY-FRID is £53.49 and 2.17 kg, tool only, and the seller lists DeWalt 18 V and 20 V packs. The bullets give 0–2 mm, and also 0–1 mm for hardwood, plus a guide plate, a V-groove, and a brushless claim of 15,000 rpm. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.2 from eight reviews, and the score is 60. One UK review used it on fire doors on site after a DeWalt failed, called the settings accurate, and said the lifespan was not yet known. Another UK review says the motor died on first use. A fire-door anecdote is not a method for a certified door. Eight reviews do not settle which of those two stories is typical. The battery is not in the box.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a light DeWalt-slide claim for ordinary timber and you accept an eight-review sample.
Less suitable: You are fitting a certified fire door, or you need evidence the motor lasts past first use.
Specifications
Common questions
Is a battery in the box?
No. The title says tool only. The seller lists DeWalt 18 V and 20 V packs. It is not a DeWalt tool.
What hardwood depth do the bullets give?
0–1 mm for hardwood, and 0–2 mm otherwise. That is a listing line, not a cut this page measured.
What do the UK texts say?
One review used it on fire doors. Another says the motor died on first use. A fire-door note is not a method for a certified door.
The Gobanwei 0795 is £54.99 and 2.7 kg, tool only, with a listed 0–2 mm by 82 mm cut and a parallel fence. The brand line is Gobanwei. The seller names DeWalt 20 V packs and claims a brushless motor up to 15,000 rpm, plus 0.01 mm fine-tuning, which this page does not treat as a measurement. The amazon.co.uk line is 3.9 from five reviews, and the score is 55. UK texts say it planes on DeWalt packs, and one buyer compared it with a DeWalt they had while saying it was not DeWalt quality. One verified UK review calls the badging fraudulent because it looked like DeWalt. The included-components line names accessories and gloves. The battery is not included.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own a listed DeWalt 20 V pack and you will check the badge before you assume the brand.
Less suitable: You want a DeWalt tool, or a star line built on more than five reviews.
Specifications
Common questions
Is it a DeWalt?
No. The brand line is Gobanwei. One UK review says the badging looked like DeWalt and calls that fraudulent.
Is a battery included?
No. The seller names DeWalt 20 V packs. The pack is a separate purchase.
What do UK reviews say?
Two say it planes well on DeWalt packs. One calls the badging fraudulent. The line is 3.9 from five reviews.
The YWNYT P25082101 is £59.99 and 2.62 kg, tool only, listed at 0–2 mm by 82 mm. The seller names DeWalt 18 V and 20 V packs and claims a brushless motor up to 15,000 rpm. The amazon.co.uk line is 3.6 from 10 reviews, and the score is 52. One UK review says it does the job and that the buyer noticed it was a copy only after looking closely. Another says the advert looked like a DeWalt, called the tool poor quality, and returned it. A third states that the missing battery was a problem. There is no dust bag on the included-components line. Ten reviews are enough to show the lookalike complaint, and not enough to treat the finish as settled.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have read the brand line, you own a listed DeWalt pack, and a return is easy if the cut is poor.
Less suitable: You thought the listing was a DeWalt, or you need a dust bag and a larger review sample.
Specifications
Common questions
Why did a buyer return it?
One UK review says the advert looked like a DeWalt and they returned it. The brand line is YWNYT.
Are batteries included?
No. One UK review states the missing battery as a problem.
What depth is listed?
0–2 mm, width 82 mm. There is no dust bag on the included-components line.
The JAOGAUS MIN-DianPaoji1 is £53.99, and the title says it is compatible with Milwaukee 18 V packs. UK reviews in the same file say Makita batteries, mention door work and a smooth finish, and describe it as a second plane. Both platforms cannot be treated as settled. The product URL is B0D4M36TLM, and the saved listing also prints ASIN B0G4Q442FR beside the 2.8 from 5 line, so that star line is printed rather than a clean single-ASIN block. Speed lines in the listing disagree: 3,200 rpm, 5,000 rpm, 15,000 rpm, and a 16,500 rpm cutter shaft. The cut is listed at 0–2 mm by 82 mm, at 2.87 kg, with a guide ruler and no battery. The score of 40 follows the 2.8 line and that unresolved file. A French note about limited power is not used as a UK theme.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Nobody, until the battery platform and the ASIN on the review line are the same story.
Less suitable: You need a Milwaukee or Makita fit you can trust from the listing alone.
Specifications
Common questions
Which battery does it take?
The bullets name Milwaukee 18 V packs. UK reviews in the same file say Makita. Both cannot be treated as settled.
Which ASIN is this?
The product URL is B0D4M36TLM. The saved listing also prints B0G4Q442FR beside the 2.8 from 5 line.
What depth is listed?
0–2 mm and 82 mm width. Speed figures in the same listing contradict each other, so speed is not shown.
The YWNYT PPH260419001 is £59.99 and 2.17 kg, tool only, listed at 0–2 mm by 82 mm, with a brushless claim of up to 15,000 rpm. The seller names DeWalt packs from DCB200 through DCB208 and also 60 V packs DCB606, DCB609, and DCB612. The battery is not included. There is no customer-review line and no review text in the saved listing, so the score is 0. Nothing in the capture shows whether those shoes fit, or whether a 60 V pack is appropriate on this body. It is a separate model from the YWNYT P25082101, which does have a 3.6 from 10 line and a return over lookalike advertising. Best Sellers Rank in the file is 96 in Planers, which is a catalogue position, not a quality grade. Buy it only if a return is straightforward after you check the fit.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You can check the shoe against a pack you already own and return the tool if it does not fit.
Less suitable: You want reviews, a 60 V planer, or any row you can judge before it arrives.
Specifications
Common questions
Is there a review line?
No customer-review line and no review text in the saved listing. The score is 0 for that reason.
Which packs does the seller name?
DCB200, DCB201, DCB203, DCB204, DCB205, DCB206, DCB207, DCB208, and 60 V DCB606, DCB609, DCB612. The battery is not included, and a 60 V pack is not shown to be suitable.
What is the listed cut?
0–2 mm by 82 mm. Up to 15,000 rpm is a listing claim, not a measurement this page made.
Ten cordless plane listings on amazon.co.uk keep the scores already on each row. Each score is scaled from that amazon.co.uk star line. A large sample sits in the nineties. A sample under about 30 reviews sits much lower, even when the stars look high. No star line scores 0. There was no lab test. A millimetre is the figure the listing prints. A seller's runtime, a 0.01 mm step, or a pack-voltage name is not a measurement this page made. The highest score is the top pick once. Best value is the other row with a four-figure review count at a clearly lower shelf price. The weights below are the buying differences. They are not a second score.
Star line
25%The card score is scaled from the amazon.co.uk star line. Halves stay as the listing prints them. This is a listing average, not a lab score.
Review sample
20%A large sample sits in the nineties. A sample under about 30 reviews sits much lower, even when the stars look high. A missing star line cannot win either award.
Battery platform
20%A shared 18 V family is the first split, including a 20 V max title on that same slide. An own-pack kit does not share those packs. A third-party shoe is a seller claim, not official compatibility.
Box and shelf price
15%Body only leaves the pack and the charger to buy. Best value is the other four-figure sample at a clearly lower shelf price. A cheaper body with about ten reviews or fewer does not take that award.
Depth, fence and dust
20%Width on the kept powered rows is 82 mm, so depth, a stated fence or rebate, and a real dust port do the separating. A V-groove is a chamfer guide, not a rebate. A listed maximum is a poor first pass in oak.
Match the battery family first, then what is actually in the box, then the depth the listing prints, then whether a fence or a dust port is real. The notes below are those criteria. The table is the ten listings on amazon.co.uk. Shelf prices in this set run from £47.99 to £117.98. A body-only price still leaves the battery to buy. Star lines are listing averages, not a lab test. A millimetre counts only when the listing prints it.
A cordless plane is a handheld power planer on a battery, not a bench planer and not a [hand plane](/hub/hand-tools/hand-plane) you push by hand. In the UK you use one to ease a sticking door, trim an edge on site, or match the tool to batteries you already own. A mains planer with a lead is a different purchase. The differences that change the buy are the battery family, whether a pack and a charger are in the box, the depth of cut, and whether a fence or a dust port is real.
A yellow housing is not a DeWalt. Read the brand line. One UK review calls DeWalt-like badging fraudulent, and another buyer returned a tool because the advert looked like DeWalt.
DeWalt and Einhell in this set are body only. The shelf price is not the cost of a working planer until you add a pack and, if you need one, a charger. The included-components line beats the title colour.
A printed maximum is a poor first pass in oak. A title that says cordless on a tool with a mains lead is the wrong listing. Call a professional for a certified fire door, a fault in the frame, or a swollen pack.
Battery platform comes first. DeWalt XR in this set is 18 V. Clone titles often say 20 V max for that same slide. Makita LXT and Milwaukee M18 are 18 V where a seller claims those shoes. Einhell is Power X-Change, and the Solo listing recommends a 2.5 Ah Plus pack or higher. A 21 V kit with its own charger does not share those packs. The only kept row that states two batteries and a charger is the Mekturm KT-P01, two 2.6 Ah packs at £71.99. DeWalt and Einhell here are body only.
Depth comes before width. The kept powered rows are 82 mm wide, so width does not separate them. Listed depth is 2 mm on the DeWalt and Einhell bodies. Only the XIIW listing says 0–3 mm, and one UK review treated 3 mm as pine and expected less in oak. A listed maximum is a poor first pass in hardwood. Take a scrap pass, and check a zero mark that still cuts. Fence, rebate and chamfer are the next split. DeWalt's manual allows rebates up to 9 mm in several passes.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You need a shallow cut on a door or a door bottom, not a deep rebate. The Einhell body is listed at up to 2 mm, with a parallel guide, and UK reviews use it on doors. It is body only, so you need a Power X-Change pack of about 2.5 Ah or more.
You already own DeWalt 18 V packs and you want the largest review sample for doors, a gate, a bench or site work. The DCP580N-XJ is body only. Two UK reviews say the dial still removes stock at zero, so check that mark on scrap.
You own no DeWalt, Einhell, Makita or Milwaukee packs, and you want two batteries and a charger in the same parcel. The Mekturm 21 V kit is the only row here that states that. Those packs fit this planer and do not join another platform. The review sample is 10.
The highest score is the DeWalt DCP580N-XJ, the top pick: 4.8 from 1,425 amazon.co.uk reviews, an 18 V XR body listed at 82 mm and 2 mm, with a 9 mm rebate. It is body only. Two UK reviews say the dial still cuts at zero, and one delivery had no dust bag. Best value is the Einhell TE-PL 18/82 Li Solo at £77.99, with 4.6 from 1,159 reviews, a parallel guide and a rebate stop, and no battery. Einhell's page describes a brush motor. Cheaper bodies do not take that award. Their scores sit between 0 and 64 because the samples are about ten reviews or fewer.
DeWalt DCP580N-XJ
Highest score, 97, from 4.8 and 1,425 reviews, on an 18 V XR body listed at 2 mm and a 9 mm rebate.
Einhell TE-PL 18/82 Li Solo
Next score, 94, at £77.99 against £117.98, with 1,159 reviews and a guide in the box.
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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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