# Best Wood Routers (2026) — ranked by value, every figure sourced and dated

10 wood routers on the record, median price $249. Each price links to the page it came from and the day we captured it — no guesses, no affiliate spin. Current as of 2026-07-11.

Lowest-priced: DeWalt DCW600B 20V MAX XR Brushless Cordless Compact Router (Tool Only) — $219.

Full comparison: https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/wood-routers/

| # | Product | Brand | Price (US) | Deskmark | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [DeWalt DCW600B 20V MAX XR Brushless Cordless Compact Router (Tool Only)](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/wood-routers/dewalt-dcw600b/) | DeWalt | $219 | On record | dewalt.com |
| 2 | [Makita XTR01Z](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/wood-routers/makita-xtr01z/) | Makita | $219 | On record | masterwholesale.com |
| 3 | [Makita RT0701CX7](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/wood-routers/makita-rt0701cx7/) | Makita | $229 | Silver Deskmark 42/100 | maxtool.com |
| 4 | [Milwaukee M18 FUEL 2723-20](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/wood-routers/milwaukee-2723-20/) | Milwaukee | $229 | Platinum Deskmark 98/100 | milwaukeetool.com |
| 5 | [DeWalt DWP611PK](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/wood-routers/dewalt-dwp611pk/) | DeWalt | $249 | Bronze Deskmark 41/100 | dewalt.com |
| 6 | [Bosch GKF18V-25N](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/wood-routers/bosch-gkf18v-25n/) | Bosch | $255 | Gold Deskmark 91/100 | boschtools.com |
| 7 | [Bosch 1617EVSPK 2.25 HP Combination Plunge- and Fixed-Base Router Kit](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/wood-routers/bosch-1617evspk/) | Bosch | $299.99 | Bronze Deskmark 41/100 | boschtools.com |
| 8 | [Triton TRA001](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/wood-routers/triton-tra001/) | Triton | $419.9 | Bronze Deskmark 32/100 | tritontools.com |
| 9 | [Festool OF 1400 EQ](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/wood-routers/festool-of-1400-eq/) | Festool | $799 | Bronze Deskmark 15/100 | festoolusa.com |
| 10 | [Porter-Cable 690LR](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/wood-routers/porter-cable-690lr/) | Porter-Cable | Not published | Silver Deskmark 53/100 | portercable.com |

Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the best-value wood routers ranked by sourced, dated price — https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/wood-routers/

Method: Covers handheld electric wood routers used in woodworking: fixed-base, plunge-base, combo kits (both bases), and compact/palm/trim routers. Excludes CNC router machines, stationary router-table-only spindles, rotary tools (Dremel-style), and laminate trimmers without a router collet. Price is typical US MSRP in USD (bare-tool price noted when a model is commonly sold without battery). powerSource is an enum, either 'corded' or 'cordless'. motorPowerHp is peak/max horsepower as published by the maker (for cordless, the maker's stated max-HP-equivalent; null if not published). amperageA is corded input current in amps (null for cordless). voltageV is nominal battery voltage in volts for cordless tools (null for corded). colletSizesIn lists included collet capacities in inches as a string (e.g. '1/4' or '1/4, 1/2'). speedRangeRpm is the no-load speed in RPM as a string: a min-max range for variable-speed models (e.g. '10000-25000') or a single value for single-speed models. variableSpeed is a boolean. softStart is a boolean (electronic soft-start / slow-start). baseType is an enum, one of 'fixed', 'plunge', 'combo', or 'trim'. plungeStrokeIn is maximum plunge travel in inches (null for fixed or trim models with no plunge base). ledLight is a boolean (built-in worklight). weightLbs is bare tool weight in pounds.

License: CC BY 4.0. Every row is dated and links to its source. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl