The 6 Best Bidet Toilet Seats or Washlets of 2025

Top pick

The C5 has all of the features you’d want in a bidet seat. And this model’s intuitive controls make it easier to dial in or disable those features, according to your preferences.

After all of our research and testing of nearly 30 bidet seats, the Toto Washlet C5 proved to be the best. It offers all of the options for customizing the bidet experience without many unnecessary extras. Where it really stands apart is its sleek, intuitive remote, which guests and children were able to use with ease. Unlike most bidets we looked at, the C5 lets you easily disable unwanted features (we’re looking at you, automatic pre-rinse) or turn them back on, based on your personal preferences. The C5 received the most positive feedback from our testers. (We tested an elongated style; there’s also a round model.)

The C5 features a fully customizable stream of water. The spray can be as gentle—or as strong, if that’s your preference—as that of pricier models, and it can easily be directed to hit the right area. And in terms of cleaning, this model was just as effective as every other bidet we tested. There are options for a pulsating or a back-and-forth stream (you can even do both at once), which further varies the feel of the water and can make the stream less intense than a direct one. You can dial in the stream, pressure, and location, among other customizable options, and if you find the perfect combination, you can program it as a one-button preset.

The water gets up to a comfortable 97 degrees Fahrenheit on the highest of its three settings. The water stream starts up a few seconds after you press the button; this is on a par with the startup time of most bidets, and it’s considerably shorter than on some models. However, the tank of hot water can run out if you use the bidet for much longer than a minute or multiple times within a period of 10 minutes. If this does happen, the temp fades to cool, so it’s not an abrupt or uncomfortable transition. In fact, for us, the temperature change often served as a “you’re probably done here” reminder.

Of the bidets we tested, the C5 clearly had the best remote, and it’s what really sets this model apart. The C5’s remote has controls on both the front and the back. The front has everything you need on a day-to-day basis—activate the wash, change the water pressure, move the nozzle, activate the pulsating or oscillating stream, and turn on the dryer. There are also buttons that activate the two user presets. The long-term settings are located on the back of the remote. Things like seat and water temp are controlled here with an intuitive graphic interface, and it’s here that you can also (thankfully) disable any features you find annoying. We disabled the pre-mist and the auto fan. We also muted the remote, which otherwise beeps when you press a button.

The pressure control and spray positioning are particularly nice. The best models, including the C5, are adjusted via a +/- scale, which simply goes up and down. This is far better than another common format: a single button that forces you to cycle through the entire range to get where you want to be. On those models, if you’re just trying to get a lower water pressure, you have to cycle through the full range, often (quickly) bypassing the highest pressure the bidet offers—usually a Waterpik-like beam. The simple up-and-down switch makes this a lot more pleasant.

Like most of the bidet attachments we tested, the C5 has default energy-saving features. If the toilet isn’t being used frequently, the bidet lowers the seat temperature. If the toilet is not being used at all for an extended period of time, it shuts off the seat heat and warm water. You can allow the seat to automate these energy-saving modes based on your usage, or you can set them on a timer.

It is compatible with Toto toilets. Some Toto toilets, like the Drake that we recommend, are available with washlet integration. This is a hole in the rear of the bowl, behind the seat, that can be used to route the water and electrical connection in a very discreet way. It’s a nice touch and works to take the sting out of the generally clunky look of a bidet seat.

Flaws but not dealbreakers

The C5 has no onboard controls. Most bidets that use a remote control also have a very basic set of buttons on the side of the unit. So if something happens to the remote—it gets damaged, it gets dropped in the toilet, or the batteries run out—the bidet can still have some function. The Toto C5 lacks this feature, so the remote’s well-being is critical for the seat to operate. We recommend screwing the remote holder to the wall and not relying on the included double-sided tape (which failed on us after about a year of use).

The C5 lacks some features found on other bidets. The C5 keeps things basic, which is what leads to the uncluttered remote. But this means there are a number of other helpful-yet-not-essential features that are missing. Some models add additional variations to the water stream or have settings specifically for kids or even helpful auto cycles that run the wash and the dryer with the touch of a single button. The streamlined nature of the C5 is what allows for the success of the remote. But if you’d prefer a more-feature-rich model in a similar price range, we recommend the Brondell Swash LE99.

The C5 suffers from the drawbacks of all bidet seats. This means reduced hole size, a reshaped toilet seat, a mostly ineffective dryer, and a fairly large and bulky appearance. These are just par for the course with bidets. If you’re particularly worried about the bulky aesthetics of the C5, we recommend the Brondell Swash Thinline T44.