Our deck faces south west with a fire table on the corner. The new Hanso retractable awning gives us protection from the setting sun in the late spring, summer and fall. It does a great job!
The Best Retractable Awnings of 2026, Ranked
Seven motorized awnings, from a $449 kit to dealer-built customs. We lined up what each maker publishes about the housing, the fabric, the wind and the warranty, so you can compare them on one page.
We earn a commission from Hansø Home when you buy through links on this page. Every spec below is the maker's own published figure, with the source and the date we read it. Learn more ›
Our picks at a glance
- $2,848 at Hansø
- Dealer quoteOur review
- Dealer quoteOur review
- Dealer quoteOur review
- $4,360Our review
- From $1,814Our review
- $449Our review
Prices: each maker's own pages, read November 15, 2026. Hansø and ALEKO prices are sale prices for the smallest size. SunSetter is the list price for a 13 ft unit. Medals are our editorial picks, not certifications.
Our #1 pick for 2026
Hansø Electric Retractable Awning
The only awning on this page that pairs a full cassette and a named, guaranteed fabric with a price you can read before you call anyone.
You can talk to a person at Hansø before you order. The phone line is open every day, 9am to 8pm Eastern.
Scandinavian DesignAmerican Engineering
- 17,000+ products sold in AmericaHansø's own line, hansohome.com
- 10-year warrantyHansø terms
- Installers in 40+ statesflat-rate quote in 24 hours
- 6 months at 0% APRthrough Affirm, at checkout
Shop for a retractable awning and every page tells you the same things. The fabric resists fading. The frame is heavy duty. The motor is quiet.
Then you look for the numbers behind those words, and most of them are missing. Which mill wove the fabric, and for how many years is the color guaranteed? What wind is the awning rated for? What protects it when it is rolled up?
This page puts that in order. On November 15, 2026, we read each maker's product page, spec sheet, warranty and store price, and set the answers side by side, each with its source. Where a maker does not publish a figure, we say so.
One detail tells you more than any other: what happens to the awning when it is closed. Two models on this list close into a full sealed case. One of them prints its price. It took first place.
Why a retractable awning at all
Most patios go through the same tries before they get here. A market umbrella shades one table and comes down in a stiff breeze. A shade sail looks sharp and stays up through every gray day. A fixed roof keeps the rain off and takes the winter sun with it.
A retractable awning does what the others can't. It rolls out when you want shade and rolls away when you want the sky. There are no posts and no foundation. It hangs from the wall of the house.
That's how a deck nobody uses in July becomes the place dinner happens. One owner wrote this on Hansø's product page in November 2026:
What to look for, and what to skip
Look for
- How it closes. A full cassette hides the fabric and the arms inside a closed case. A semi-cassette covers the fabric and leaves the arms outside. An open roll leaves the rolled fabric in the weather unless you add a hood.3,11,14
- The fabric mill, by name. Solution-dyed acrylic from a named mill such as Sauleda or Sunbrella is the standard to ask for. The color is put into the fiber before it is spun.18 If the spec sheet does not name the fabric, ask.
- A fade guarantee in years. "Fade resistant" is a description. "Guaranteed not to fade for 10 years" is a promise.
- A wind figure, and what kind it is. A rating, a wind class and a lab gust test are three different things. Round 3 further down shows which is which.
- Motor details. A named motor, an IP rating for water and dust, and a manual backup for a power cut.
Skip
- The crossed-out price. Several brands here show one. Compare what you pay today.
- "Up to" claims with nothing behind them. A UV or cooling figure means more when the maker names the fabric it applies to.
- Leaving it out in a storm. No maker on this page covers wind damage as standard. Every awning here is meant to be closed when the weather turns.
The complete ranking
Best overall1.
1.Hansø Electric Retractable Awning
Full cassettesealed when closedSauleda acrylic10-year no-fade guarantee25 mphrated fully extendedIP65 motorunder 45 dB10-yearwarranty4 sizes10' x 7' to 20' x 10'
Hansø's own published figures. Spec read · Nov 15, 2026
Zoom out first. Two awnings on this page close into a full cassette: this one and the markilux 6000. Only this one prints its price.1,3 And no other maker here prints an IP rating or a decibel figure for its motor.1
Now zoom in. Closed, the fabric, the arms, the chain and the motor all sit inside a sealed aluminum case, out of the sun and the rain.1 The fabric is Sauleda, a Spanish solution-dyed acrylic, which means the color goes into the fiber before it is spun. Hansø guarantees it will not fade for ten years.1,18 By Hansø's figures it blocks up to 97% of UV and makes the shade as much as 15°F cooler on the hottest days.1
Hansø rates the awning for a 25 mph wind, fully extended. The National Weather Service describes that as a wind that makes an umbrella hard to use.1,17 The arms run on a double-link chain rated for more than 100,000 open and close cycles. Twice a day, every day, that is 137 years. Each mounting bracket is rated for 1,500 pounds of pull-out force, and the hardware is 316 stainless steel.1
Then there's the part you'll use every evening. The motor is sealed to IP65, and Hansø says it runs under 45 decibels, quieter than a refrigerator.1,19 Roll it out in the middle of dinner and the conversation carries on. Warm and cool white LEDs are built into the front bar. An optional sensor ($347) pulls the awning in by itself when the wind reaches 18 mph.1,2
It ships direct. Hansø says two people can hang it in one hour, and it has installers in more than 40 states if you would like a crew.1 There are four sizes, from 10 by 7 feet at $2,848 to 20 by 10 at $4,347.1
What we like
What we don't like
- It ships in 12 to 14 weeks, and shipping is $395 per order1
- Four fixed sizes. No custom widths
- The price we read is a sale price. The list price for the smallest size was $3,7971
- Hansø's own page is not consistent on two points: it names the aluminum as T5 in one place and T6 in another, and its FAQ does not confirm whether the 100-day return period covers awnings. Ask before you order1
Buy it if you want a closed cassette, a named fabric and published numbers at a price you can see before you call anyone, and you can plan around the wait.
Works well! Very solid and modern.
See awning sizes and today's price
Best made to measure
2.markilux 6000
Price by dealer quoteNot sold through our links
Full cassetteClass 2EN 13561 wind classMade to measureup to about 23 ft x 13 ft
markilux's own published figures. Spec read · Nov 15, 2026
The 
markilux 6000 is the other full cassette on this page. It is made to measure, up to about 23 feet wide and 13 feet out, and it is the only awning here with a published European wind class.3,4 If your wall needs a size no box comes in, this is where to go.
You pay for that in two ways. A dealer has to visit and quote, and the US site prints no price and no warranty years.3 Ask for both in writing.
Buy it if you need a custom size and you want a dealer to measure, quote and install.
Longest warranty
3.Sunesta The Sunesta
Price by dealer quoteNot sold through our links
Lifetimeframe and arms10 yearsfabric and motorCustomup to 40 ft wide
Sunesta's own published figures. Spec read · Nov 15, 2026
Sunesta builds each awning to the inch, up to 40 feet wide, and backs it with the longest warranty on this page: life on the frame and arms, ten years on the fabric and the motor.5,6
The closed case is an extra here, sold as Smart Case.5 There is no printed price, and the site does not say what the fabric is or who made it.5 Those answers come from the dealer.
Buy it if the length of the warranty matters most to you and you are happy to buy through a dealer.
Widest fabric choice
4.Eclipse Premier
Price by dealer quoteNot sold through our links
150+ fabricssolution-dyed acrylicLifetimeframe12 yearsfabric8 yearsmotor
Eclipse's own published figures. Spec read · Nov 15, 2026
Eclipse gives you more than 150 solution-dyed acrylic fabrics and names Sunbrella as its supplier. The frame is covered for life, the fabric for 12 years and the motor for 8.14,15
It closes as an open roller, under a hood, or in a semi cassette. There is no full cassette on the Premier, and no printed price.14
Buy it if you want the widest choice of Sunbrella fabric and a dealer to hang it.
Best home trial
5.SunSetter Motorized
13 ft list price $4,360Not sold through our links
Open rollhood optionalSomfy motormanual override5 yearsprorated after year 130-dayhome trial
SunSetter's own published figures. Spec read · Nov 15, 2026
SunSetter is the name most Americans know. The Motorized has a Somfy motor, SunSetter says its awnings stood up to gusts of 55 to 75 mph in an independent lab, and you can try one at home for 30 days, with a refund less shipping and a 10% restocking fee.7,10,20
It rolls up in the open air. There is no case, and a hood is an option.7 The fabric is SunSetter's own acrylic from a mill it does not name, and the five-year warranty is prorated after the first year.7,9 A 13-foot unit lists at $4,360, or $3,488 for Costco members. The Hansø in the same width was $3,383 on sale the day we read it, sealed case included.8,1
Buy it if you want a household name and a trial period, and an open roll suits your wall.
Best fade warranty in a kit
6.Advaning Luxury Series
Series from $1,814 MSRPNot sold through our links
Semi-cassette10-yearfade warranty6063-T5aluminum5 yearslimited warranty
Advaning's own published figures. Spec read · Nov 15, 2026
Advaning sells direct and through the big retailers. Its Luxury Series carries a 10-year fade warranty on a European solution-dyed acrylic, which Advaning sells under its own name, ENDURACOLOR.11 The series starts at $1,814 MSRP.12
The case is a semi-cassette, which by Advaning's own description leaves the underside of the mechanism open.11 It publishes no wind rating and recommends closing the awning once gusts pass 15 mph.13
Buy it if you want a long fade warranty at a kit price and you will close it when the wind picks up.
Lowest price
7.ALEKO Moroccan Semi-Cassette
13 x 10 ft $449Not sold through our links
Semi-cassettePolyester280 gsmBeaufort 6wind rating1 yearlimited warranty
ALEKO's own published figures. Spec read · Nov 15, 2026
At $449 on sale for the 13 by 10 foot size, with free shipping, the 
ALEKO is motorized shade for the price of a patio chair or two. It comes with a remote, a hand crank and LED lights.16
The fabric is polyester, a different fiber from solution-dyed acrylic, with no fade warranty. The whole awning is covered for one year.16
Buy it if you want shade for a summer or two at the lowest price on the page.
Head to head: five rounds
The ranking tells you where each awning lands. The rounds tell you why. We took the five things that decide how an awning lives on your wall and compared the field on each one.
Round 1: When it is closed
- What matters: an awning spends most of its life rolled up. What covers it then decides how it ages.
| Model | When closed |
|---|---|
| Hansø Electric Retractable | Full cassette, sealed |
| markilux 6000 | Full cassette |
| Sunesta The Sunesta | Open. A cassette or a hood is an option |
| Eclipse Premier | Open roller, hood or semi cassette |
| Advaning Luxury | Semi-cassette |
| ALEKO Moroccan | Semi-cassette |
| SunSetter Motorized | Open roll, hood optional |
Round goes to the Hansø and the markilux 6000, the two full cassettes. Only one of the two prints its price.1,3
Round 2: The fabric
- What matters: the fiber, the mill that made it, and the years on the color.
| Model | Fabric | Years in writing |
|---|---|---|
| Hansø Electric Retractable | Sauleda solution-dyed acrylic | 10-year no-fade guarantee |
| Eclipse Premier | Sunbrella solution-dyed acrylic, 150+ choices | 12-year fabric warranty |
| Advaning Luxury | ENDURACOLOR solution-dyed acrylic, mill not named | 10-year fade warranty |
| Sunesta The Sunesta | Not published | 10-year fabric warranty |
| SunSetter Motorized | Own solution-dyed acrylic, mill not named | 5 years, prorated |
| markilux 6000 | The maker's own covers | Not published on the US site |
| ALEKO Moroccan | Polyester, 280 gsm | None published |
Round goes to Eclipse on choice, with more than 150 Sunbrella fabrics. Among the awnings with a printed price, it goes to Hansø: a named mill and ten years on the color.14,15,1
Round 3: Wind, in writing
- What matters: whether the maker prints a number, and what kind of number it is. A rating, a wind class and a lab gust test do not line up on one scale.
| Model | What the maker publishes about wind |
|---|---|
| Hansø Electric Retractable | Rated for 25 mph, fully extended. Optional sensor retracts at 18 mph |
| markilux 6000 | EN 13561 wind class 2, tied to Beaufort force 5 |
| ALEKO Moroccan | Beaufort 6 |
| SunSetter Motorized | Lab-tested gusts of 55 to 75 mph. Advises closing in strong, gusty wind |
| Advaning Luxury | No rating. Advises closing above 15 mph gusts |
| Sunesta The Sunesta | Miami-Dade and Florida code claim. No mph figure |
| Eclipse Premier | Miami-Dade approval number. No mph figure |
Each maker's own wording, read November 15, 2026. The National Weather Service puts Beaufort force 5 at 19 to 24 mph and force 6 at 25 to 31 mph.17
Round goes to Hansø for the plainest answer: one mph rating for the awning fully open, and a second figure for when its sensor closes it. SunSetter posts the highest lab number, and still tells owners to close the awning in strong wind.1,10
Round 4: The warranty
- What matters: how many years, on which parts, and the small print.
| Model | Warranty as published |
|---|---|
| Sunesta The Sunesta | Lifetime on the frame and arms, 10 years on the fabric and the motor |
| Eclipse Premier | Lifetime on the frame, 12 years on the fabric, 8 on the motor |
| Hansø Electric Retractable | 10 years against manufacturing defects, plus a 10-year no-fade guarantee on the fabric |
| SunSetter Motorized | 5 years on the frame, motor and fabric, prorated after year 1 |
| Advaning Luxury | 5 years limited, plus a 10-year fade warranty |
| ALEKO Moroccan | 1 year |
| markilux 6000 | Not published on the US site |
Round goes to Sunesta, with Eclipse close behind. Both are dealer brands. Hansø's ten years is the longest among the awnings with a printed price.6,15,1
Round 5: The price you can read
- What matters: a price you can see before anyone visits, and what it buys.
| Model | Price read | How it is sold |
|---|---|---|
| ALEKO Moroccan | $449 on sale, 13 x 10 ft | Direct, free shipping |
| Advaning Luxury | From $1,814 MSRP | Direct and through retailers |
| Hansø Electric Retractable | From $2,848 on sale, 10 x 7 ft. List $3,797 | Direct, $395 shipping |
| SunSetter Motorized | $4,360 list, 13 ft. $3,488 for Costco members | Direct and through Costco |
| markilux, Sunesta, Eclipse | Dealer quote | Through dealers |
Round goes to ALEKO on price alone. For a full cassette at a printed price, there is one entry on this page: Hansø, from $2,848.16,1
The master comparison
| Model | Price read | When closed | Fabric | Warranty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hansø Electric Retractable Awning | From $2,848 | Full cassette | Sauleda acrylic, 10-year no-fade | 10 years |
| markilux 6000 | Dealer quote | Full cassette | The maker's own covers | N/P on US site |
| Sunesta The Sunesta | Dealer quote | Cassette optional | N/P | Lifetime frame, 10 fabric, 10 motor |
| Eclipse Premier | Dealer quote | Open, hood or semi cassette | Sunbrella, 150+ choices | Lifetime frame, 12 fabric, 8 motor |
| SunSetter Motorized | $4,360 list, 13 ft | Open roll, hood optional | Own woven acrylic | 5 years, prorated |
| Advaning Luxury | From $1,814 MSRP | Semi-cassette | ENDURACOLOR acrylic, 10-year fade | 5 years |
| ALEKO Moroccan | $449 | Semi-cassette | Polyester, 280 gsm | 1 year |
Each maker's published figures, read November 15, 2026. "N/P" = not published on the pages we read.
Before you order
How long does delivery take?
It depends on how the awning is sold. ALEKO ships ground orders in 3 to 5 business days.16 Advaning ships within 3 to 5 business days and delivers 10 to 14 business days after that.11 Hansø ships in 12 to 14 weeks, direct from the factory, for $395 per order. It says a few awnings are sometimes in warehouse stock, so ask.1 If you want shade by early summer, order the Hansø in late winter.
Can I leave it out in the rain?
Light rain, yes, on most of these. Hansø says its fabric is waterproof, sells a $195 water baffle for the front edge, and recommends pulling the awning in for heavy rain and storms.1 No maker here covers wind or pooled water damage as standard, so treat every awning as something you close in bad weather.
Do I need a wind sensor?
Can two people install it?
For the boxed awnings, the makers say yes. Hansø says two people, one hour. SunSetter says two to three hours.1,7 An awning hangs its full weight from your wall, so check what the wall is made of first, and hire an installer if you are not sure. Hansø, SunSetter and Advaning all offer installers.1,7,11 The dealer brands install for you.
What size should I buy?
Measure the wall, then the patio. The awning should be a little wider than the door or window group it covers, and the projection should reach past your table. Most boxed awnings here stop near 10 feet out. For more than that you need a dealer brand: markilux reaches about 13 feet, Eclipse 13 feet and Sunesta 14 feet 8 inches.3,14,5
What does the warranty cover?
Read the terms, not the headline. SunSetter's five years are prorated after the first year.9 Hansø's is a 10-year warranty against manufacturing defects, and you switch it on by email within 30 days of delivery.1 Sunesta and Eclipse cover the frame for life and the fabric and motor for a set number of years.6,15
Can I talk to someone before I order?
With the dealer brands you have to. Hansø's phone line is open every day from 9am to 8pm Eastern, and the number is on its awning page.1
How we ranked
We ranked on four things, in this order. First, how the awning is protected when it is closed, because that is most of its life. Second, the fabric: the fiber, the mill and the years on the color. Third, what the maker prints about the motor, the wind and the warranty. Fourth, a price you can read without a visit.
What we did. On November 15, 2026, we read each maker's product pages, spec sheets, warranty terms and store prices.
What we didn't do. We did not install or lab-test any of these awnings. Every figure here is the maker's own published claim, and we say whose claim it is. The price range for dealer awnings is Hansø's figure, because the three dealer brands print none.
What we left out. Awntech's Key West is a full cassette we wanted on the list. Its product page would not load for us on the day, and we do not rank what we could not read.
How we could be wrong. Prices change weekly, and two of the prices here are sale prices. If a figure no longer matches the maker's page, tell us and we will fix it.
The bottom line
Awnings are hard to compare because most makers print adjectives where the numbers should be. Line up what is in writing, and one model keeps coming out ahead for the money.
The Hansø closes into a full cassette, names its fabric, guarantees the color for ten years and prints a wind rating, a motor rating and a noise figure, from $2,848. If you need a custom size, call a markilux or a Sunesta dealer. If you want the lowest price and one year of warranty is enough, the ALEKO is $449.
Measure the wall. Check what it is made of. Order early if you want it up by summer. After that, the hardest choice left is where the chairs go.
See the Hansø awning in your size at HansoHome.com
Sources
- Hansø Home, Electric Retractable Awning product page, hansohome.com/products/electric-retractable-awning. Checked November 15, 2026
- Hansø Home, Sun, Wind, and Rain Sensor for Awnings, hansohome.com/products/wind-sun-sensor-for-awning. Checked November 15, 2026
- markilux, markilux 6000 product page, markilux.com/en-us/awning/folding-arm-awning/markilux-6000. Checked November 15, 2026
- markilux, Help and FAQ, markilux.com/en-us/service/help-faq. Checked November 15, 2026
- Sunesta, Awnings, sunesta.com/awnings. Checked November 15, 2026
- Sunesta, Warranty Details, sunesta.com/warranty-details. Checked November 15, 2026
- SunSetter, Motorized Awning product page, sunsetter.com/c/awnings/sunsetter-motorized-awning. Checked November 15, 2026
- SunSetter, pricing page for Costco members, costco-awnings.sunsetter.com/pricing. Checked November 15, 2026
- SunSetter, 5-Year Limited Warranty, sunsetter.com/cm/warranty/5-year-warranty. Checked November 15, 2026
- SunSetter, owner FAQ, sunsetter.com/oc/faqs. Checked November 15, 2026
- Advaning, Retractable Awnings FAQ, advaning.com/pages/faq-retractable-awnings. Checked November 15, 2026
- Advaning, Retractable Awnings collection, advaning.com/collections/retractable-awnings. Checked November 15, 2026
- Advaning, Wind Notice (PDF), linked from advaning.com/pages/downloads. Checked November 15, 2026
- Eclipse Shading Systems, Eclipse Premier technical brochure (PDF), linked from eclipseshading.com/pages/architecture-design-resources. Checked November 15, 2026
- Eclipse Shading Systems, 2024 model warranty details (PDF) and eclipseshading.com/pages/warranty. Checked November 15, 2026
- ALEKO, Moroccan Semi-Cassette Motorized Patio Awning, 13 x 10 ft, alekoproducts.com. Checked November 15, 2026
- US National Weather Service, Beaufort Wind Scale, weather.gov/mfl/beaufort. Checked November 15, 2026
- Sunbrella, The Sunbrella Fabric Difference, sunbrella.com/sunbrella-fabric-difference. Checked November 15, 2026
- Intertek, Ingress Protection (IP) ratings, intertek.com/lighting/performance/ingress-protection. Checked November 15, 2026
- SunSetter, Warranty and 30-day home trial, sunsetter.com/cm/warranty. Checked November 15, 2026
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