The best DeWalt routers, compared.
Top pick: YWNYT 1100W palm Best value: TOPWAY 18V palm router – Lowest price among rows with 20 or more reviews, a named collet, and UK reviews that a DeWalt pack runs it, at about £49.99. The same ASIN holds both awards. Updated October 2026.
You may already own XR batteries, or you may be choosing between an edge and a cut that starts in the face of a board. You tell a sound tool by a collet that matches the shank, a plunge base when the cut is not on an edge, a fence that locks, and a dust port you can connect. The other nine are compatible palm bodies, also without a battery. If the cutter has to enter the middle of a board, the [plunge and trim guide](/hub/routers/dewalt-router/sub/dewalt-router-plunge-vs-trim) sets that out before you treat a palm body as a plunge router. A DeWalt router search on amazon.co.uk is two different tools. Compatible with DeWalt is not a DeWalt part number. You choose the base before the brand name on the title.
You may already own XR batteries, or you may be choosing between an edge and a cut that starts in the face of a board.
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Where does the cut start?
The YWNYT palm router at £72.99 claims 1,100 W, speeds from 12,000 to 30,000 rpm, an LCD, a dust channel, and a maximum cutting depth of 49 mm. The listing is 5.0 from 1 review, and that United Kingdom review says it has been used and works. Included components names only the router, while the bullet claims 15 quarter-inch bits, so the bits are not in the box line you can check. The battery is not included. The manufacturer field says HorizonBound and the weight is 2.33 kg. One five-star review cannot support a 49 mm depth or an LCD as something UK buyers have checked. It is the highest star line in the set and the thinnest file.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only if you wanted the dust-channel and depth claims on the bullet and you can inspect the box, because one review is the whole record.
Less suitable: Anyone sorting by five stars, or a job that depends on 15 bits and a 49 mm depth being in the parcel.
Specifications
Common questions
How many reviews are there?
The listing shows 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. That review is from the United Kingdom and says it works.
What depth is claimed?
The bullet says a maximum cutting depth of 49 mm. The spec table does not repeat that figure.
Which batteries does the listing name?
It names DCB182, DCB183, DCB201, DCB203, DCB204, DCB206, DCB208, DCB230, DCB240, and more. The battery is not included.
The DCW620B is the only DeWalt body in this set: a cordless plunge router at £324.98, tool only, listed at 4.7 from 175 reviews. The title calls it a 20 V plunge router, the power claim is 2.25 hp, and the item weight is 5.1 kg. Bullets include a three-position turret stop and dual LEDs, which is what you use when a groove has to start in the face of a board. Collet size and speed are not in the spec table, so this file does not tell you whether a 6.35 mm or a 12.7 mm shank will fit. Batteries are required and not included; the box line is 1x DCW620B. Review texts in the file that praise dust collection and an anti-rotation shut-off are mostly from outside the United Kingdom. The only United Kingdom review says it failed after eight months, so the 4.7 line is not a UK record of long service.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own a high-output DeWalt pack and need a plunge base for a stopped cut, and you can check the collet on the day it arrives.
Less suitable: A first edge-rounding job, anyone who needs a battery in the box, or a buyer who would treat one UK failure review as a settled workshop record.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the DCW620B include a battery?
No. The listing says batteries are required and batteries included is no. Included components are 1x DCW620B.
Is this a plunge router?
Yes. The title calls it a cordless plunge router, and the style line says NEW 20V Plunge Router.
What did the United Kingdom review say?
One United Kingdom review says it broke after eight months. Most of the other review texts in the file are from outside the UK.
The TOPWAY palm router at £49.99 is a fixed-base tool at 1.74 kg, listed at 4.3 from 47 reviews, the largest review file among the compatible bodies here. The title says no battery. Several United Kingdom reviews say it runs on DeWalt 18 V packs and that they have used it on doors and hinge recesses. The bullet claims three collets, 1/4 inch, 6 mm, and 8 mm, and those are not the same shank, so you match the bit to one collet. Bits are not in the included-components line. UK reviews mention poor spanners and one slipped cutter. On this set's scores it is the top pick and the best value for light edge work if you already own a pack. It is not a DeWalt, and a fixed base cannot start a cut in the middle of a board.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Door edges and hinge recesses when you already own a DeWalt 18 V pack and you will tug-test the cutter before the real cut.
Less suitable: A half-inch plunge cut, a worktop jig, or anyone who thinks a TOPWAY body is a DeWalt DCW620.
Specifications
Common questions
Which collets does TOPWAY claim?
The bullet says three collets: 1/4 inch, 6 mm, and 8 mm. Those sizes are not the same shank.
Does it come with a battery?
No. The title says no battery, and the bullet says the battery and charger are not included.
Did UK reviewers say it fits DeWalt batteries?
Yes. Several United Kingdom reviews say it works with their existing DeWalt 18 V batteries. One also says the included spanners are poor.
The Chengsuwei at £47.49 is the lowest price in this set: a palm router claiming 800 W, five speeds from 3,000 to 30,000 rpm, and no battery, at 1.57 kg. The box list is one palm router, five quarter-inch bits, one straight guide, two wrenches, and bolts and screws. The listing shows 4.2 from 8 reviews, but only one review text is in the file, and that United Kingdom text says the collet nut would not tighten and the tool was returned. The bullet says to remove the battery before changing a bit, which is the right order, and it does not help if the nut will not clamp the shank. A 4.2 from eight reviews, with a single UK return, is not a reason to treat the lowest price as the pick.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A low tool-only price only if you can return it the same week the collet nut fails to tighten.
Less suitable: A first cut you cannot afford to abandon, or anyone reading 4.2 from 8 reviews as proof the collet holds.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it include a battery?
No. The title says no battery. The bullet lists DCB pack codes and says no battery.
What is in the box?
One palm router, five bits, one straight guide, two wrenches, and bolts and screws.
What did the UK review say?
The only United Kingdom review text says the collet nut would not tighten and the router was returned. The listing still shows 4.2 from 8 reviews.
The JOJOCY at £69.99 is a fixed-base palm router, not a DeWalt, listed at 4.1 from 22 reviews and 2.25 kg. The bullet says it is not brand DeWalt, and it claims six speeds from 10,000 to 30,000 rpm plus an 800 W figure. United Kingdom reviews say a DeWalt battery fits, and the box list includes a dust hood, an edge guide, a trimmer guide, and 15 bits. The battery is not included. One UK review says the edge guide is held by one wing nut, drops, and the groove wanders. Another UK review returned it because the base moved. You can try it for a light chamfer if the fence stays put on a scrap, and you cannot read the 4.1 as proof that the guide locks.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Light edge work when you already own a DeWalt pack and you will test the single wing nut on the fence before you trust a groove.
Less suitable: A stopped groove, a worktop joint, or anyone who needs the fence to stay put without a second check.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the JOJOCY a DeWalt router?
No. The bullet says Not Brand Dewalt. It claims fit with named DCB packs, and the battery is not included.
Does it include a dust hood?
Yes. Included components list a dust hood, an edge guide, a trimmer guide, 15 bits, and two wrenches.
What did UK buyers say about the fence?
One United Kingdom review says the edge guide is held by one wing nut, drops, and the groove wanders.
The L1NXIXI trim router at £54.99 claims 800 W, no battery, and a cutting depth up to 24 mm, listed at 3.8 from 22 reviews and 1.71 kg. United Kingdom reviews say it is light and works with DeWalt batteries. The bullet claims fifteen quarter-inch bits, a trimmer guide, a linear guide, and a transparent cover. One bullet says 33,000 rpm and the spec says 30,000 rpm, so the top speed is not one figure. A UK review says a bit broke within about 3 inches. Another says the base wing nut stripped after two uses. A 12-month warranty line sits on the bullet without terms. The 24 mm depth is a listing claim, and a stripped wing nut is the part that holds the base or the fence if that is the nut they mean.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Light trimming with a DeWalt pack you already own, if the wing nut still clamps after a trial cut on scrap.
Less suitable: A deep groove that depends on the 24 mm claim, or a buyer who needs the speed figure to be the same in the bullet and the spec.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the L1NXIXI include a battery?
No. The title says no battery. The bullet names DCB200, DCB201, DCB203, DCB204, DCB205, and DCB206.
How deep does the listing say it will cut?
The bullet says cutting depth up to 24 mm. That is a listing claim, not a measured depth.
What failed in UK reviews?
One United Kingdom review says a bit broke after about 3 inches. Another says the wing nut on the baseplate stripped after two uses.
This file has no brand line: the manufacturer field says LIROPAU, the model is ACYK-XB-DEW, and the price is £59.33 at 3.8 from 17 reviews. The bullet claims six speeds from 10,000 to 30,000 rpm, an 800 W figure, and a base of 88 x 83 mm, without saying whether that base plunges. Included components says no. The bullet says the charger and battery are not included, while the spec says batteries included no and batteries required no. United Kingdom reviews say basic cuts worked on a DeWalt-compatible pack. Reviews from Ireland and Germany say the lock button does nothing. A 3 mm pass limit is printed on this listing. At 2.21 kg, with an empty box line, you would be buying a speed claim and a fit claim rather than a listed kit.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A basic edge cut on a pack you already own, if you can see what actually arrived before you need a fence or a bit.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a brand, a stated base type, or a box list that matches the bullets.
Specifications
Common questions
Who makes this router?
The manufacturer field says LIROPAU. There is no brand line. The model number is ACYK-XB-DEW.
Is a battery required?
The bullet says the charger and battery are not included. The spec says batteries included no and batteries required no.
What is the stated base size?
The bullet says the base is 88 x 83 mm. It does not say whether the base plunges.
The LIROPAU at £61.99 claims 1,300 W, six speeds from 9,000 to 28,000 rpm, and a fixed base of 88 x 83 mm, listed at 3.7 from 58 reviews. The title says 18 V cordless and the bullets name packs, while the spec line says power source ac, so the file does not agree on how it is powered. United Kingdom reviews say a DeWalt battery fits. One UK review says it died after about ten uses, and another says the bits were missing. A bullet says each groove pass should not exceed 3 mm, in a sentence that also calls it a Wi-Fi router, which is not a routing specification. The linear guide is claimed and the box list is not stated. The ac line and the early failure are why 58 reviews do not make this the pick.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only if you already wanted to test a named DeWalt pack on a fixed 88 x 83 mm base and you can return it when the power line does not match the title.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs one clear power source, bits that were actually in the parcel, or a tool described as lasting past about ten uses.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the power source cordless or mains?
The title and bullets say a cordless DeWalt-pack tool with no battery included. The spec line says power source ac. Both are in the listing.
How deep does the seller say to cut?
This listing's bullet says each groove pass should not exceed 3 mm. That sentence also calls it a Wi-Fi router, and no Wi-Fi feature is specified.
What went wrong in UK reviews?
One United Kingdom review says it died after about ten uses. Another says the router bits were missing from the parcel.
This JOJOCY is also not a DeWalt: a fixed-base palm tool at £58.99 and 1.83 kg, with a claimed 800 W and five speeds from 3,000 to 30,000 rpm. The listing is 3.5 from 2 reviews, and both texts in the file are from the United Kingdom. One says it runs on their DeWalt battery. The same set calls the bits and rail guides inadequate, and says the tool locks after each use until a button is pressed. The included list names a dust hood, an edge guide, a trimmer guide, six bits, two collets, and two wrenches, but the collet sizes are not stated. Two reviews cannot turn a 3.5 star line into a pattern of UK use. A best-seller rank of 56 in Power Routers is a sales position, not a cut you can plan.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A trial of a DeWalt pack on a fixed palm body, if you accept that two UK reviews are the whole file.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a stated collet size, a fence that reviewers found adequate, or a tool that does not lock after each use.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this JOJOCY include a battery?
No. The bullet says batteries are not included and the tool is not brand DeWalt.
How many bits are in the box?
Included components list six router bits, two collets, two wrenches, a dust hood, an edge guide, and a trimmer guide.
What is the star rating based on?
The listing shows 3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Both texts in the file are from the United Kingdom.
The RAYLEEY at £61.99 is titled as an 18 V palm trimmer with the battery not included, at 3.4 from 14 reviews and 1.81 kg. The spec table says plunge and the title says palm router trimmer, so the listing does not tell you whether the cutter can enter the middle of a board. It claims 800 W, speeds from 12,000 to 30,000 rpm, a dust hood, a straight guide, a trimming guide, and 15 quarter-inch bits. United Kingdom reviews say it can do small chamfers on a DeWalt pack, and they also say it is not a DeWalt and that the add-ons do not match. One UK review says the side guide will not lock. Another says the bits keep riding down the shaft. Fourteen reviews and two descriptions of the base are not a plunge router you can plan a stopped groove on.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small chamfer on an edge, if a DeWalt pack runs it and you lock the guide on scrap first.
Less suitable: A stopped groove, a buyer who needs the base type to match the title, or a fence that UK reviews say will not lock.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the base plunge or fixed?
The spec table says plunge. The title calls it a palm router trimmer. Both lines are on the listing.
Does it include a battery?
No. The title says the battery is not included. The bullet names DCB184, DCB182, DCB180, and DCB181.
What did UK reviews say about the guides?
One United Kingdom review says the side guide will not lock. Another says the bits keep riding down the shaft.
We compared ten amazon.co.uk listings kept for this DeWalt router set. Shelf prices, stars and review counts are the UK lines in those files. Each score is an editorial figure from 0 to 100: stars up to 35, review volume up to 25, the listing up to 20, UK fit up to 10, and price up to 10, with deductions when a UK review reports a failure, a return, or a contradiction on the page. A 5.0 from 1 review does not outrank a 4.3 from 47. The score is not the star rating times 20, and it is not a laboratory result.
Stars
35%Up to 35 points from the amazon.co.uk star rating, rounded half up from stars divided by 5, times 35. The written UK comments still sit beside that line.
Review volume
25%Up to 25 points from how many reviews sit behind the stars. Fifty to 249 reviews score 8. Twenty to 49 score 5. One to 19 score 2.
Listing
20%Up to 20 points for a genuine DeWalt body, a stated base, a named collet, a speed range with two figures, a dust hood or channel, and guides or bits that the included-components line does not deny.
UK fit
10%Up to 10 points for one voltage that is not contradicted, a genuine DeWalt or a UK review that a DeWalt pack runs it, and no UK report of an early failure, a return, a stripped nut, a slipped cutter, or a guide that will not lock.
Price
10%Up to 10 points from the GBP shelf price against the job. A palm or fixed body under £55, with a named collet or bits, 20 or more reviews, UK pack-fit and no UK return, scores higher than a genuine plunge router sold tool only.
A DeWalt router on these ten amazon.co.uk listings is either the DCW620B or a third-party palm body that claims a DeWalt pack. Read the job first: an edge or hinge recess, a stopped groove, or a worktop joint. Then read who made the body, which collet is named, and whether a battery is in the box. Every cordless row here is tool only. This page did not run a laboratory test.
A DeWalt router search on amazon.co.uk is two different tools. One is a DeWalt body. The other, in this set, is a third-party palm router that claims to run on a DeWalt 18 V or 20 V pack. Compatible with DeWalt is not a DeWalt part number. Only the DCW620B is a DeWalt router here. The other nine are tool-only palm routers from TOPWAY, JOJOCY, LIROPAU, L1NXIXI, YWNYT, RAYLEEY and Chengsuwei, from about £47.49 to £72.99. You choose the base before the brand name on the title.
Compatible with DeWalt is not a DeWalt part number. Only the DCW620B in this set is a DeWalt router. The other nine are third-party palm bodies. A UK review that a DCB pack runs the tool tells you about the battery, not about who made the motor housing.
A fixed palm base can round an edge or recess a hinge. It cannot start a cut in the middle of a board. The DCW620B is the plunge router here, at 4.7 from 175 reviews, and the only UK text in that file says it failed after eight months. A 5.0 from one review on a palm body does not outrank that, and it also does not make the palm body a plunge tool.
Every cordless listing here leaves the battery out. A one-screw fence, a wing nut that strips, and a collet nut that will not tighten show up in the UK reviews. Try the clamp on scrap. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 still applies when the goods are not as described.
The first split is the job. Edges, laminate and hinge recesses can use a fixed palm base. Stopped grooves and inlays need a plunge turret. A worktop joint needs a half-inch plunge router and a guide bush, not an 800 W trimmer. In this set the DCW620B is the plunge router. The TOPWAY, both JOJOCY rows and the 1,300 W LIROPAU are fixed bases. The RAYLEEY spec says plunge and the title says a palm trimmer, so you cannot plan a stopped groove on that clash.
Every cordless listing in this set is tool only. DeWalt UK sells the DCW620 as 18 V XR and says it delivers more power on a PowerStack or FlexVolt pack. The amazon.co.uk title says 20 V MAX. If the page claims both 18 V and 20 V, that is the US and UK wording sitting on one listing, not two machines. Add a charger and a pack if you do not own them. The LIROPAU at about £61.99 says cordless in the title and power source ac in the spec, so that file does not agree on how it is powered.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You already own a DeWalt 18 V pack and the work is an edge, a door or a hinge recess. The TOPWAY palm router is about £49.99, with 4.3 from 47 reviews. It is a fixed base, not a DeWalt, and UK reviews mention poor spanners and one slipped cutter, so tug-test the bit on scrap.
You want a plunge base for a stopped cut and you already own a high-output DeWalt pack. The DCW620B is the only DeWalt body in this set, at about £324.98, tool only, listed at 4.7 from 175 reviews. Collet size is not in the spec table, and the only UK review says it failed after eight months.
A worktop joint needs a half-inch plunge router and a guide bush, not an 800 W trimmer. In this set that plunge body is the DCW620B, tool only. A palm router that only claims DeWalt pack-fit will not start the cut in the face of the board. A hob or sink cut-out is a job for a fitter if you are not trained for it.
The top pick is DeWalt DCW620B, with the highest score in this comparison (6.5 out of 10, from 175 amazon.co.uk reviews). The TOPWAY palm router at about £49.99 scores 57, the highest figure in this set, with 4.3 from 47 reviews, a fixed base, and three claimed collets. It is not a DeWalt. UK reviews say a DeWalt 18 V pack runs it on doors and hinge recesses, and they also mention poor spanners and one slipped cutter. The only genuine router is the DeWalt DCW620B at about £324.98, score 56, tool only. It does not take a second badge. The other eight listings have no award. None of these scores is a laboratory test.
TOPWAY 18V palm router
Lowest price among rows with 20 or more reviews, a named collet, and UK reviews that a DeWalt pack runs it, at about £49.99. The same ASIN holds both awards.
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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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