Best cheap cordless impact drills for home and DIY use

Top pick: Ryobi ONE+ drill and impact driver combo kit. For home and DIY work it's the sensible starting point — you get both tools, an 18V battery platform with a huge range of cheap add-on tools later, and thousands of owner ratings behind it.

Who the others suit:

• DeWalt 20V MAX drill + impact combo — if you want a tougher-feeling brand name for the same two-tool job.
• Metabo HPT DB3DL2 — a compact, well-rated single drill for light screwdriving and small holes.
• Greenworks 24V impact driver — if you mostly drive screws and like USB-C charging.
• Milwaukee 2953-20 — a bare impact driver for someone already on Milwaukee batteries.
• DeWalt DCD777C2 / DCD800 — a single brushless drill when you don't need an impact driver.
• Deli 12V set — the bare-minimum kit for occasional flat-pack assembly.

Skip the big Milwaukee and DeWalt hammer-drill kits unless you're going pro; they cost far more than a DIYer needs.