The best value cordless brush cutters

How we picked

For this guide we ranked purely on capability per euro — what each machine actually lets you do for the money, not just its sticker price. We looked at whether a blade is included or even possible, how generous the battery is (or isn’t), how wide the cut is, and whether the machine plugs into a wider battery ecosystem you might already own. A trimmer that’s merely cheap didn’t make the cut; a trimmer that’s cheap and does more than expected did.

Our picks

The Einhell Agillo 36/255 tops the list because it’s a genuinely brushless 36V machine that takes a 255 mm metal blade for roughly half what a comparable Makita or Stihl costs — the standout pick if you already own Power X-Change batteries.

The Greenworks GD40BC answers with a 40 cm cutting width, one of the widest in its class, plus a 4 Ah battery in the box and a line-or-blade head — a lot of ground covered for the money on the open G40 platform.

The Worx WG183E plays a different game: at 2.2 kg with two batteries and a charger included, it’s an unbeatable deal for anyone who just needs an easy, no-fuss trimmer for grass and edges, even though it has no blade option.

The Ryobi RBC36X26B is the value pick for anyone who wants real cutting power — it ships with a hardened TriArc steel blade and a 4 Ah battery, so it can take on light scrub that most machines at this price can’t touch.

The Makita DUR190LZX3 brings blade capability down to the 18V LXT platform, letting existing Makita owners add light brush-cutting ability for the price of a bare tool rather than a whole new battery system.

The Greenworks G40LT rounds things out as the budget entry point — a light, height-adjustable line trimmer on the same G40 platform as the GD40BC, at a genuinely low price for anyone with a modest, tidy garden.

Which should you choose?

If you want the most brush-cutting capability for the least money and you’re on Einhell Power X-Change, the Agillo 36/255 is the easy call. Want the widest cut for open grass, or a platform to grow into? Go Greenworks GD40BC. If all you need is effortless lawn edging with nothing to charge separately, the Worx WG183E’s included batteries make it the simplest deal here. Need an actual blade without paying premium-brand prices? The Ryobi RBC36X26B and Makita DUR190LZX3 both deliver that, the Ryobi as a complete kit and the Makita as a bare tool for existing LXT owners. And if your garden only ever needs grass kept tidy, the Greenworks G40LT is the cheapest sensible way in.

Whichever you pick, remember that “value” on cordless only holds up if you already own — or are willing to invest in — the battery platform behind it. Check what’s actually in the box before comparing prices across brands.