Cheaper alternatives to the De'Longhi Dedica Style EC685
Machines that get you most of the same result for less, with what you gain and lose in each.
What makes the De'Longhi Dedica Style EC685 worth having is compact footprint, speed and espresso quality: that is what any cheaper machine has to reproduce, and the first thing we check in every candidate.
Of the 2 cheaper machines we track, the closest is the De'Longhi Stilosa EC230, at an estimated 70% of the same capability. None of them is the same machine, so for each one we say what it keeps and what it gives up.
- De'LonghiBudgetStilosa EC23070%Our verdict
Keeps Compact footprint. Loses Pressurised basket. Δ score: -0.2
The real difference:A plastic body, no automatic shot volumes, and a wand that takes half again as long to texture the same jug.
- NespressoBudgetVertuo PopOur model places it as related (no tester verdict yet).
Keeps Compact footprint. Loses 15-bar pump. Δ score: -0.5
Same-tier alternatives
- SageMid-rangeBambino PlusFull review →55%Our verdict
Keeps Compact footprint. Loses 51 mm portafilter. Δ score: +1.4
Quick questions
- What is the best cheaper alternative to the De'Longhi Dedica Style EC685?
- The De'Longhi Stilosa EC230 is the closest of the 2 we track, at an estimated 70% of the same capability and a tier below on price. The rest of the list ranks the others, flagging what each one keeps and what it gives up.
- Can a cheaper machine do exactly what the De'Longhi Dedica Style EC685 does?
- No. Something always gives, and it is usually temperature stability, steam power or the metal in the group. That is why we publish a percentage instead of promising a replacement; the closest match sits around 70%.
- How is the percentage worked out?
- We compare the strengths and the specification of each pair of machines with our own similarity model, and where our testers have used both, their verdict is the number you see. The full method is linked at the bottom of the list.