Our Guide to the Best Lawn Spreaders Under $200

The YITAMOTOR holds 60 lb, or 20 L, of seed or fertilizer, and the listing says one load covers up to 15,000 square feet. It has ten spread control settings, an anti-clumping agitator, oversized 9 inch solid tires on a wide-set frame, and the handle is the only assembly step.

Its edge is a coverage claim you can plan around. The VEVOR 60 lb has the same hopper and a stated 8 inch spread and 18 settings, but a lower price, while the YITAMOTOR adds the solid tires and the coverage figure. Against the Agri-Fab 50 lb you carry 10 lb more product with the same flat-free promise.

Buy it for a large lawn on uneven ground. If you want the lowest price per pound of hopper, take the VEVOR 60 lb.

The VEVOR 60 lb pairs a 60 lb hopper with an 8 inch spread, 18 adjustable settings and a disc pellet controller. The frame is powder-coated steel, the hopper is impact-resistant plastic, and it needs no tools to assemble. The maker pitches it for spring seeding and summer fertilizing.

It is the cheapest big hopper here, at $14 below the YITAMOTOR. You trade the YITAMOTOR's published coverage and solid tires for finer control with 18 settings. Against the 100 lb VEVOR, you save $58 and carry 40 lb less.

Buy it when you want a large hopper and fine rate control at the lowest price. If you want the stated coverage, take the YITAMOTOR.

The Agri-Fab has a 50 lb rust-proof poly hopper, flat-free 10 inch tires, an enclosed gear box with bevel gears for smoother rolling and longer life, and tool-less assembly.

It is the smallest hopper of the push spreaders here, but it lists the gears and tires that matter for years of use. Against the VEVOR 60 lb it costs $21 more for 10 lb less and no stated settings count. Against the YITAMOTOR it costs less but does not publish coverage.

Buy it for a medium to large lawn if you value a proven gearbox over specs. For larger hoppers, pick the YITAMOTOR or VEVOR.

The VINGLI holds 110 lb, with 11.4 inch wheels, ten adjustable drop rates and a universal hitch that the listing says fits different vehicles. The big hopper cuts refill stops on a large lawn, and the larger wheels cope with rough terrain.

It is the only pick designed to be pulled by something other than you, which makes sense on an acre. Against the 100 lb VEVOR you get 10 lb more and a hitch but not the 13 inch wheels. The listing also says it can be walked behind, so you are not forced into towing.

Buy it if you own a lawn tractor or ATV and mow a large property. Without a vehicle, a push spreader makes more sense.

The VEVOR 100 lb has a 56 L hopper that holds 100 lb, 13 inch anti-slip rubber wheels, infinite adjustment of output with a 30 scale control and a trapezoidal hopper. Key components come pre-installed to cut the risk of missing parts.

The 13 inch wheels are the largest here, which helps on soft or uneven ground, and the hopper means a large lawn in a single fill. The cost is price and weight: it is $58 more than the VEVOR 60 lb and a very heavy push when full.

Buy it for a big lawn on rough ground when you want to push rather than tow. For flat lawns of moderate size, the 60 lb VEVOR is enough.

The ALMULOO is a compost spreader and topdresser cart. Its drum is linked to the tires through gear chains, so rolling the wheels spins the drum, and the spread area is adjustable. The body is steel, plastic and rubber with a powder-coated finish, and the listing says it can also work as a lawn drop spreader for fertilizer and seed.

It solves a different problem from the broadcast picks: spreading compost, sand and organic material evenly over soil. Against the push broadcasts it holds no stated pounds, and costs $96 more than the cheapest. The listing does not give a capacity or width.

Buy it if topdressing a lawn with compost or sand is the job. For seed and fertilizer, a push broadcast is cheaper and better documented.