16 reviews · updated November 9, 2026
Whole house water filter and softener reviews
One review per system: who it suits, who should skip it, what it costs to keep running and the price we found. Start with the top of each list if you are in a hurry.
Whole house filters for city water
City water 9 GPM · 10 years or 1,000,000 gal · 5 contaminant groupsSpringWell CF1 Whole House Water FilterNo. 1 in best whole house water filters8.9Very good · out of 10$1,365
City water 14.6 GPM · 10 years or 1,000,000 gal · 2 contaminant groupsAquasana Rhino Whole House Water FilterNo. 3 in best whole house water filters8.7Very good · out of 10$1,998
City water 15 GPM · 12 months · 2 contaminant groupsWaterdrop WHF3T-PG 3-Stage Whole House FilterNo. 5 in best whole house water filters8.4Good · out of 10$369.99
City water 15 GPM · 6 months · 3 contaminant groupsiSpring WGB32B 3-Stage Whole House FilterNo. 8 in best whole house water filters8.3Good · out of 10$516.99Well water filters
Well water 4 contaminant groupsSoftPro Iron Master AIO Iron FilterNo. 2 in best whole house water filters8.8Very good · out of 10$1,517
Well water 12 GPM · 10 years · 3 contaminant groupsSpringWell WS1 Well Water Filter SystemNo. 4 in best whole house water filters8.6Very good · out of 10$2,625
Well water 15 GPM · 6 months · 5 contaminant groupsiSpring WGB32BM Iron & Manganese Whole House FilterNo. 6 in best whole house water filters8.4Good · out of 10$535.99
Well water 14.7 GPM · 5 years or 500,000 gal · 2 contaminant groupsAquasana Rhino Well Water with UVNo. 7 in best whole house water filters8.3Good · out of 10$3,498
Well water 15 GPM · 6 months · 4 contaminant groupsWaterdrop WHF3T-FG Iron & Manganese Whole House FilterNo. 9 in best whole house water filters8.3Good · out of 10$419.99Salt-based water softeners
Salt softener Softens · 35k grains · 10 GPMUS Water Systems Matrixx Smart Metered Water SoftenerNo. 1 in best water softeners9.1Excellent · out of 10$1,466.95
Salt softener Softens · 32k grainsSoftPro Elite Smart HE Water SoftenerNo. 2 in best water softeners8.9Very good · out of 10$1,367
Salt softener Softens · 35k grains · 10 GPMFleck 5600SXT Metered Water SoftenerNo. 3 in best water softeners8.8Very good · out of 10$876
Salt softener Softens · 32k grains · 11 GPMSpringWell SS1 Salt-Based Water SoftenerNo. 5 in best water softeners8.7Very good · out of 10$1,890Salt-free conditioners
Salt-free Scale prevention · 15.3 GPMAquasana Whole House Salt-Free Water ConditionerNo. 4 in best water softeners8.8Very good · out of 10$1,758
Salt-free Scale prevention · 12 GPMSpringWell FutureSoft FS1 Salt-Free ConditionerNo. 6 in best water softeners8.6Very good · out of 10$2,100
Salt-free Scale prevention · 10 GPMSoftPro Fortress Salt-Free Water ConditionerNo. 7 in best water softeners8.6Very good · out of 10$529