Best Active Dishwasher Cleaners in 2026

Cascade cleaning power allows you to skip pre-washing dishes, saving up to 15 gallons of water with each load

Dissolves fast and releases the grease-fighting power of Dawn

Convenient, premeasured ActionPac with no finicky wrapping. Phosphate free

Cascade Platinum plus Oxi ActionPacs break down food soils to clean 99% of Visible & Invisible Food Residue (inanimate in nature), providing a deep hygienic clean you can see & feel.

Platinum plus Oxi is our best stain-fighting ActionPac, fighting tough food & beverage stains for virtually spotless dishes, every time

Powerful enough to clean 24-hour stuck-on food

Cascade Platinum ActionPacs dishwasher detergent has 50% more cleaning power* and even works in the quick wash cycle (*%cleaning ingredients vs Cascade Complete ActionPacs)

Dissolves fast and releases the grease-fighting power of Dawn, while food-seeking enzymes latch on and break down food into particles so small they can flow right down the drain

Powerful enough to clean 24-hour stuck-on food

Cascade cleaning power allows you to skip pre-washing dishes, saving up to 15 gallons of water with each load

No pre-wash needed. Cleans 24-hour stuck-on food so well you can skip the pre-wash. This can save up to 15 gallons of water per dishwasher load!

For best results, use with Cascade Rinse Aid and Dishwasher Cleaner

Cascade cleaning power allows you to skip pre-washing dishes, saving up to 15 gallons of water with each load

ActionPacs are formulated with the grease-fighting power of Dawn dish soap

Cascade's best dishwashing detergent to keep your silverware and dishwasher sparkling

Our best dishwasher detergent for cabinet ready dishes

Cascade Platinum Plus contains 2X* the Dawn grease fighting power and 2X* the scrubbing power to power through dried on food *Cleaning ingredients vs Cascade Complete ActionPacs

Get virtually spotfree sparkling clean dishes from even the toughest messes with Cascade Dishwasher Pods

Cascade cleaning power allows you to skip pre-washing dishes, saving up to 15 gallons of water with each load

ActionPacs are formulated with the grease-fighting power of Dawn dish soap

Cascade's best dishwashing detergent keeps your silverware and dishwasher sparkling

Cascade cleaning power allows you to skip pre-washing dishes, saving up to 15 gallons of water with each load

Powers away residues and tea stains

For best results, use with Cascade Rinse Aid and Dishwasher Cleaner

Dishwasher detergent powers away 24-hour stuck-on food from dirty dishes.

No Pre-Washing of dishes required.

Cascade Complete is formulated with more tough food cleaning ingredients vs. regular Cascade to fight through layers of dish residue leaving behind nothing but shine. *vs. regular Cascade gel.

Use once a month to help keep your machine sparkling^Simply toss it in your empty dishwasher and run a cycle-just like Cascade ActionPacs^For the ultimate clean, wash with Cascade Platinum dishwasher detergent^1 recommended brand in North America Recommended by more dishwasher brands in N.A. vs. any other automatic dishwashing detergent brand. Recommendations as part of co-marketing agreements.'

Cascade Dishwasher Cleaner helps eliminate odors and remove limescale buildup and grease to reveal a fresher, cleaner machine

Simply toss it in your empty dishwasher and run a cycle—just like Cascade ActionPacs

Use once a month to help keep your machine sparkling

QUANTUM INFINITY SHINE: The new Finish Quantum Infinity Shine scrubs, degreases, and shines, delivering our best in clean and shine vs. Finish Quantum with 3 separate fast-dissolving chambers. Scrubbing power to break down and remove the toughest stuck-on food in one wash. Fresh scent & dissolves quickly to unleash cleaning power early in the cycle.

PREMEASURED POD: This cleaning power allows you to skip pre-washing dishes, saving up to 15 gallons of water with each load. Powerful enough to clean 24-hour stuck-on food with fixed measurable detergent. For best results, use Cascade Rinse Aid and Dishwasher detergent has 50% more cleaning power and even works in the quick wash cycle cleaning ingredients vs. Cascade Complete ActionPacs.

LIQUID POWERBALL: Powerful cleaners remove even the toughest stains. No need to pre-soak or pre-rinse with Powerball cuts through grease & scrub away burnt & dried-on food. Each individually wrapped Finish Cascade dishwasher pods tab provide a premeasured dose of detergent, eliminating guesswork and dissolving completely.

Tougher than baked-on messes

No pre-wash needed

For best results, use with Cascade Rinse Aid and Dishwasher Cleaner

Cascade Dishwasher Cleaner helps remove limescale buildup, grease, and odors from your dishwasher

Use once a month to help keep your machine sparkling

Simply toss it in your empty dishwasher and run a cycle—just like Cascade ActionPacs