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Buying a pizza oven can be a pretty hefty investment. Starting at around $150 and going up to $1,500, the average at-home pizza oven should produce restaurant-quality pies in order to justify such an investment. There's a lot of options out there, so we tested out a few popular models to see what ovens are worth the splurge and which fall short. We'll also get into what to look for when shopping for a pizza oven and include our top tips on getting the best pie, but here's a sneak peek at our favorites:

There are two main fuel types for at-home pizza ovens: gas (through a natural gas line or petroleum hook-up) and wood. Many models include the option to upgrade or purchase separate attachments so your oven can be both gas and wood-burning, and both fuel types have their pros and cons.

Wood-burned pizza has the most authentic, delicious taste. Similar to grilling over charcoal vs. gas, it's hard to beat the taste of a pie that comes from a wood-burning pizza oven. The downside? Wood-burning pizza ovens are much more of a hassle. You'll most likely need some sort of starter to get your fire going, and wood-burning ovens take longer to heat up. Wood-burning pizza ovens are also going to produce more smoke than a gas-fueled oven and require more cleanup due to ash.

Gas-fired pizza ovens are easier to use and heat up faster than their wood-burning counterparts. They're also a breeze to clean. You'll usually just need to scrape out the charred bits leftover from the pizza in a gas-fueled pizza oven.

Are you planning on leaving your pizza oven stationary on your patio or deck or do you want to take it on vacation, camping, or store it away easily when not in use? If you want to take your pizza oven on the go, then look for one that's not only lightweight but also has multiple fuel capabilities and is compact. Folding legs and chimneys make traveling with a pizza oven easier.

To get the quality of pizza you'd expect at a restaurant, you'll want an oven that can reach 800-900ºF or higher. These temperatures quickly singe the outer edges of the crust and melt the cheese while leaving a fluffy bread base. Ovens that can't reach temperatures that high can still make good pizza, but it won't be the top-notch quality you may be looking for.

You're investing a good bit of money into this pizza oven, so you definitely want one that will last. Most of the pizza ovens we've included on this list are made of durable stainless steel so you can expect them to last you years to come, but many also come with 1 year-lifetime warranties for extra assurance.

Perfecting your pizza can take a bit of trial and error, but there are some surefire ways to get the best pie possible:

We put each and every one of these pizza ovens through rigorous testing by multiple members of the Country Living team to ensure that they are top-quality and make the restaurant-quality pies we expect. If any product didn't meet our strict standards, you won't find it here.

It's hard to beat a pizza oven that doubles as not only a grill but also a griddle. The Cuisinart 3-in-1 makes for a great purchase for those who want the most out of any cooking appliance they buy, whether it be for space or efficiency needs.

And, for the record, it makes a pretty darn good pizza, if we do say so ourselves. Reaching up to 700° F, you'll get a far crispier crust than using your oven and a pie that's more akin to what you'd expect at a restaurant.

Not to mention, this pizza oven could not be any easier to use. You light it just as you would a grill and it only takes about 15 minutes to fully heat. It takes a bit longer to cook than most the other models we tested, coming in at about 6-8 minutes for a totally done pie.

Assembly is as simple as pie (get it?). It's a one-man job to put this pizza oven together, light it up, and you'll have a pretty good pie out in no time.

Fuel type: Wood standard, but we also used gas attachment

Temperature Range: 950°F, though we only achieved about 650°F with wood, and closer to 575°F with gas

Similar to the Gozney model, the Ooni Karu comes ready to use straight out of the box—no assembly required. The standard model is wood-burning, though we also tested the gas attachment.

As with any wood/gas pizza oven, using the gas attachment made for a quicker, easier experience overall. If you use the standard out-of-the-box model, you'll need to use small wood chips, which means lots of cutting or purchasing separately. With the gas attachment, the oven fully heats in about 10-12 minutes, but takes a bit longer using just wood, coming in at 15-20 minutes. If you do purchase the gas attachment, it's incredibly easy to swap in and works like a charm, gently singing the edges of the pie like you'd expect at a restaurant.

The Karu has a stainless steel casing, so it'll blend with almost any outdoor décor style. It's sleek and almost futuristic looking, with our Senior Food Editor Chris Michel saying, "I can see using it for years, and it only looking better as it ages."

The only two downsides we found to the Karu are clean-ability and portability. You'll want to invest in a long-handled grill brush to reach every corner of the pizza oven to make sure it's totally clean. Also, while the Karu is under 30 lbs., packing it up is surprisingly difficult. While the legs and chimney fold down, it is bulky and the doors don't latch, meaning they need to be carried separately.

Fuel type: Coal and hardwood

Temperature Range: up to 750°F

Coming in as the least expensive pizza oven on our list is the KettlePizza, which is an attachment for Weber charcoal grills. Though it's not a traditional pizza oven, the KettlePizza is incredibly easy to assemble and use, and it produces an amazing pizza.

The KettlePizza isn't the fastest cooking oven on our list, but it's fairly quick, with a cook time of 2-3 minutes. For best results, our Food and Crafts Director Charlyne Mattox recommends starting with an entire chimney full of coals. "Once the coals are ready, put them into the grill and top with the assembled KettlePizza, including the pizza stone; allow to heat for 10 to 15 minutes. Next, quickly remove the top and add several pieces of chopped up dry hardwood (cut into 4-inch chunks). At this stage, the temperature of the grill should spike very quickly. Once it has reached 700+°F (ours will often go beyond the highest temperature range on the thermometer), it’s time to get cooking!"

With the KettlePizza being totally unique in its use, you may want to watch a few videos for tips and tricks from others and follow our top tips listed in the introduction.

Fuel type: Gas (wood burner accessory available, as well)

Temperature Range: up to 950°F

Designed to tote around wherever you want to pop out pies, the Gozney ROCCBOX involves zero assembly and weighs in at under 45 lbs. The gas burner is standard on every model, but you can buy the wood burner attachment if you prefer.

The ROCCBOX is one of the easiest pizza ovens to use on our list, especially if you opt for the standard gas attachment. After hooking it up to a propane tank, allow it to burn for 20-30 minutes to fully heat before popping your pizza in (per usual, we'd recommend heating a bit longer before first use). Pies cook incredibly fast, standard for a traditional pizza oven, in about a 60-90 seconds. The opening is just large enough to fit one standard pie, but you could continuously pop pies in and out without losing heat.

This pizza oven was also designed to last. The stainless steel oven is covered in a silicone exterior shell so it's safe to the touch when in use. It's shape is sleek and it comes in two different colors, olive and gray.

Since the ROCCBOX reaches such high heat, it's pretty easy to clean. If you use the gas burner, you'll just need to worry about bits of the pizza left over, which should slide out easily with a grill brush since they'll be charred.

If you're thinking about truly restaurant-quality pies, then the Italian-made ALFA Nano is probably the closest you're going to get—but it comes at a price. This is a heavy duty pizza oven. It's fairly straightforward and easy to use, as a pizza oven should be, but it is large. This is not the oven you want to take back and forth on vacations to the lake and beach. This is the pizza oven you want in your outdoor kitchen to toss out pies when friends come for tailgate parties and backyard get-togethers.

Lighting the wood-burning Alfa Nano is easy as can be. Simply build a small tinder bed and add kindling or a food-safe fire starter. We built the fire in the center of the oven and then moved it to the side right before putting the pizza in to make sure the oven heated evenly and the stone was scalding hot to get the crust crunchy. Don't take your eyes off your pizza once you put it in: it only takes about 90 seconds to completely cook.

Our only major complaint about the ALFA Nano isn't even about the oven itself, but the assembly of the base. The directions were lacking and it was a tough job for one person, but our tester managed to assemble it in about an hour.

Fuel type: Wood standard, but we used gas attachment

The Pi pizza oven is ready to go with you anywhere and everywhere for delicious pies on the go. It's one compact unit without any chimney or legs to worry about and weighs a hair over 30 lbs., so it shouldn't make too much of a dent in your cargo space.

One of the biggest pros to the Pi oven is the unique airflow technology that allows both the stone and the dome top to reach high levels of heat. After 10-20 minutes of preheating, you can pop out a pizza in 1-2 minutes that has nicely charred, crisp edges and perfectly melted cheese.

Out of the Gozney, Ooni, and Solo Stove, this oven has what we consider to be the most unique design. It's incredibly low-profile and compact, making it easy to cover and store away, though it's aesthetically pleasing enough to be left out.

The fairly wide opening of the Solo Stove pizza oven makes it easy to clean. You'll most likely still want to invest in a long-handled grilled brush, but you could go without one if you'd prefer.

Another unique feature of the Pi oven: a lifetime warranty. These stoves are designed to last a lifetime, making them worth the heftier price tag than we've seen on other models.