This is my second mop and vacuum cleaner combo machine. I would say this is more effective but it’s a heavier machine and the handle cannot lower completely to go under small places like the bed. It came with a cleaner solution but I used my own concentrate cleaner and it worked fine. Theirs was a little too scented for me. It was super easy to clean the machine, way easier than my other one. The water was so dirty so I’m planning to use this weekly!