8 Best Rowing Machines for Home Training

The Sunny Compact Rower gets you into rowing under $300 with a magnetic flywheel, respectable resistance range, and a compact folding footprint. It's not a Concept2 substitute — but for someone deciding whether to train rowing at all, it's the right first step.

The Wenoker Water Rower reproduces the feel and sound of on-water rowing — a turbine paddle in a water tank that scales resistance to stroke force and produces a swoosh instead of a wind roar. Water rowers are quieter in apartments and have a loyal fanbase.

JOROTO's water rower goes head-to-head with the Wenoker at a similar price with slightly different tank geometry and a more streamlined frame. Consider it when the Wenoker is out of stock or when you prefer JOROTO's aesthetics.

MERACH's air-magnetic hybrid smooths out the resistance curve for people who hate the ramp-up feel of pure air — and hits a price point hundreds of dollars below Concept2. The dual-resistance system gives riders more control than a straight magnetic rower.

The FEIERDUN hydraulic rower is the compact-apartment answer — piston resistance instead of flywheel, small folded footprint, and a price that makes it easy to swap out if you graduate to a better machine. Great for sub-15-minute workouts.

The Yosuda Water Rower pairs water-paddle feel with a lower barrier to entry than Wenoker — compact, quiet, and priced for someone trying water rowing without committing to Concept2 money. The folding design fits standard closet storage.

Wenoker's Magnetic Rower sits alongside their water model with a similar monitor and adjustment range — a pure-magnetic option for buyers who want Wenoker build quality without the water tank complication.