11 best cordless drills and drivers for tackling DIY tasks in 2024

Ah, the household to-do list. From hanging the picture of great aunt Maude in a place where it won’t scare the kids, to fitting that lock on the bathroom so your rare moments of peace aren’t rudely interrupted, these essential jobs are made so much easier when you have a reliable drill/driver to apply to the task.

However, drill and driver buying can get confusing, and even though you just want a tool that makes holes and fills them with screws, when buying one, you’re often bombarded with a lot of terminology – from voltage and brushless motors to torque and clutch settings. So, to help get a few things straight – unlike that shelf in your garage – we’ve made sure to cover some technical basics further down in our review.

When it came to assessing whether the tools in our edit were up to the job, we were looking for lots of control so that we could consistently sink screws flush with the surface, and always drill and drive through our mark, progressing well into the material at both large and small diameters.

We’ve featured many drills and drivers with