Best Jigsaws Under $100 (2026)

The DEKOPRO pairs a 6.7 amp motor with a stroke rate that tops out at 3000 strokes per minute, and it offers six variable speeds so you can slow the blade for metal and speed it up for pine. Because a jigsaw's blade cuts on the upstroke, the speed setting changes how aggressively it chews: a slow stroke in metal keeps the blade from overheating, and a fast stroke in softwood clears chips.

Four orbital settings let the blade swing forward on the upstroke. More orbit cuts faster but rougher, and zero orbit cuts slowest and cleanest, which is the setting for laminate and veneered plywood. The tool-free clamp swaps blades without a key, and the bevel shoe tilts 45 degrees either way. Compared with the SKIL, it has more amps and more orbit stages, but the SKIL has a better-known name.

A budget jigsaw's weak points are the guide roller and the shoe, so check the blade for lateral wobble after the first few cuts. Wipe pitch off the roller and replace the blade at the first sign of wander. Cutting a curve in 3/4 inch plywood with a sharp 10 tooth per inch blade, a slow feed and orbit set to one or two will beat a dull blade on the highest setting every time.

The SKIL JS314901 is the plain, well-mannered jigsaw: a 6 amp motor, a four-stage orbital switch and a two-finger variable-speed trigger that lets you feather the blade into a start. Feathering matters on veneered plywood and laminate, where a blade that starts at full speed chips the face.

The shoe adjusts for bevel cuts without a tool, which saves time on angled work, and the tool-free blade change is quick. The tradeoff against the DEKOPRO is a slightly smaller motor, 6 amps against 6.7, and a more basic speed control. Against the Winmitool, it offers a better-known brand and four orbital stages for a similar amp rating.

SKIL blades and replacement parts are easy to find, which matters in year three when a guide roller or a clamp spring wears out. Keep the shoe plate flat and the orbital switch clean. If you inherit it from a parent or buy it for a first home, expect it to do the jobs a jigsaw normally gets: sink cutouts, shelf notches and trim curves.

Winmitool offers a 5.5 amp motor with a six-speed dial and a stroke rate up to 3000 strokes per minute, which on paper matches the DEKOPRO's top speed from a smaller motor. The more interesting feature is the metal base plate with detents at 0, 15, 30 and 45 degrees, which lets you set common bevel angles by feel instead of by eye.

The metal plate resists the flex that plastic shoes show under side pressure, and it slides over a workpiece without catching. The tradeoff is power: 5.5 amps is less than the DEKOPRO's 6.7, so it slows in thick hardwood. Against the G LAXIA's 4.5 amps, it has a full amp more and a sturdier plate.

Tool-free blade change makes swaps easy. Keep the plate clean, check the detents occasionally and use the right blade for the material since a small motor cannot overcome a dull one. On thicker stock, clamp a straightedge to guide the plate, because a jigsaw has no rip fence of its own.

G LAXIA offers the smallest motor, 4.5 amps and 500 watts, but adds a few features that help a beginner: an LED that lights the cut line, five blades in the box and a lock-on switch so you do not need to hold the trigger on a long cut. A speed range of 800 to 3000 across six settings allows slow metal and plastic cuts as well as fast wood cuts.

Its limit is power. At 4.5 amps, it works well on thin plywood, pine and PVC, but stalls in thick hardwood or when you push too hard. Against the Winmitool at 5.5 amps, it gives up a full amp for a lower cost and a larger blade assortment.

It is a good household saw for shelves, crafts and plumbing cutouts. Keep it clean, change blades often and let the saw cut at its own pace, since a jigsaw that is forced will wander. A household circuit is not the limit here, since 500 watts is a small load, so the saw runs happily on a long, thin extension cord.

The SEESII removes the cord. It ships with two 21V 2.0 Ah packs, a charger and nine blades, and it offers four orbital settings with a plus or minus 45 degree bevel shoe. A thumb-push quick-release means a blade comes out with one push and goes in with one pull, no tools.

The tradeoff is run time. A jigsaw draws heavy current under load, and 2.0 Ah is a small pack, so two packs give you a couple of dozen long cuts rather than an afternoon of cutting. Against the corded DEKOPRO, the SEESII is more convenient on a roof or a fence, but weaker on sustained thick cuts.

The packs are on a lesser known platform, so treat the whole kit as a unit. Charge the second pack while using the first, and store packs indoors to preserve capacity. Outdoors it shines on fence boards and deck skirts, where dragging a cord across wet grass is the real annoyance.