The 8 Best Home Soda Makers

For most people who want bubbly water on tap, the SodaStream Terra is the simple answer. You snap the bottle in and press the button, and a few extra presses give a sharper fizz. There's no cord to deal with. The gas cylinder clicks in rather than screwing on, and empties swap at many grocery and big-box stores. America's Test Kitchen named it the best choice for most people. It carbonates plain water only, so flavors go in afterward.

Fizzy orange juice, sparkling iced tea and bubbly white wine are what the Breville InFizz Fusion was built for. A special cap lets the gas in and out slowly, so drinks that would foam over in a water-only machine stay in the bottle. The brushed steel body, heavy lever and magnetic drip tray feel solid. It takes the common screw-in cylinders, but none comes in the box, so plan on buying one before the first glass.

If you'd rather pour from glass than plastic, the SodaStream E-Duo comes with a glass bottle for the table and a plastic one for the fridge or the road. Three buttons set light, medium or strong fizz, and the machine stops on its own, so there's no pumping. It does need an outlet. The glass bottle rides in a sleeve behind a locking door, which takes some effort, and it holds a little less water.

Pulling the side lever on the SodaStream Art feels a lot like working an old soda fountain, and the metal trim on top adds to the look. Each pull adds more fizz, so it's simple to stop at the strength you like. The kit includes a full bottle plus a small one that fits in a bag. SodaStream says to carbonate water only, so syrups and juice have to wait until after the bubbles go in.

Made of stainless steel with no plastic shell, the Aarke Carbonator 3 is meant to be left out on the counter. A cushioned lever does the work, and a buzzing sound tells you the bottle is done. It runs on the threaded cylinders that many refill shops handle. There's no cylinder in the box, though, and the bottle twists on and off instead of snapping in, which adds a few seconds every time.

Households that go through a lot of sparkling water get the most from the SodaStream E-Terra bundle, which adds a spare cylinder, three bottles and flavor drops. One touch picks light, medium or strong fizz and the machine shuts off by itself, which helps anyone with weak or sore hands. It plugs into the wall through a small adapter. It's built for water only, and adding juice before the fizz can make a sticky mess.

The Drinkmate OmniFizz is a low-cost way to put bubbles in more than water. A valve cap on the bottle bleeds off foam, so juice, iced tea or a cocktail can go in before the fizz. The starter kit includes a threaded cylinder, and the machine needs no power. The plastic body feels light and less sturdy, and Drinkmate recalled some bottles in 2025, so check the date printed on any older bottle.

The Philips ADD4902 suits anyone with a leftover screw-in cylinder from an older soda machine, since it takes the standard threaded kind. You twist the bottle in, then press once for a light sparkle or a few more times for extra bite. It runs without power and keeps a small footprint. The box holds no cylinder, and it only accepts Philips bottles, so spares from other brands won't fit.