The best rowing machines for home (2026)

Concept2’s official RowErg page lists $990 for standard 14-inch legs and $1,155 for 20-inch tall legs. The machine is 96" × 24", weighs 57 or 68 lb, and has a 500 lb maximum user weight on Concept2’s own test (300 lb under the European EN 20957-7 standard). The PM5 monitor and a device holder are included; the monitor runs on two D-cell batteries and can also draw power from the flywheel during a workout. Concept2 recommends a 9 ft × 4 ft use area, and the frame separates into two pieces for storage. The free ErgData app and an open list of 40-plus other apps sit on top of the PM5. There is no membership. If you want instructor video, you bring your own device. We compare this machine in more depth with Hydrow Origin in a separate head-to-head.

Hydrow’s Wave is the compact model in the current three-machine lineup. The official Wave page listed $1,895 on sale, $1,995 regular, when we fetched it on November 10, 2026, and Hydrow’s lineup describes Wave as 30% smaller than Origin and Arc. Standard terms on that page include a 30-day home trial, a 1-year warranty, HSA/FSA eligibility and free shipping (called a $200 value). The membership is separate: Hydrow’s membership page prices household access at $50 a month for 6,000-plus live and on-demand workouts, unlimited profiles and the Hydrow app. The Wave page lists a Vertical Anchor for upright storage as an accessory, not as a dimensioned stored size. If you want the flagship look rather than the smaller frame, Origin was $1,745 on sale ($2,195 regular) on the same lineup page. The membership is the recurring cost that makes Hydrow a different purchase from the other two picks.

WaterRower’s official Original page listed $1,199 for Oak with the S4 Bluetooth Performance Monitor when we fetched it on November 10, 2026. Other woods and two other technology options (PowerPulley and a CITYROW 19.5" touchscreen) are sold on the same page; do not assume every configuration is $1,199. The frame is solid Appalachian hardwood, handcrafted in Rhode Island, with a 5-year frame and 3-year parts warranty. In-use dimensions are 82" × 22.25" × 20"; it stores upright at 17.25" × 22.25" × 81.5" without draining the tank, which WaterRower compares to the floor space of a dining chair. Weight is 63.5 lb dry and 100.5 lb filled to 17 liters. Maximum user weight is 700 lb; maximum inseam is 37". The S4 monitor tracks time, distance, stroke rate and intensity and can connect over Bluetooth to WaterRower Connect, CITYROW, Peloton, EXR, Strava and Apple Health. There is no required membership. The seat sits 12 inches off the floor, with a HiRise option that raises it to 20 inches — useful context if you compared that number with Concept2’s tall-leg RowErg.