Compare · Updated 9 Oct 2026
Breville Smart Oven Pizzaiolo vs Ninja Woodfire Electric Outdoor Oven
Got a garden? Get the Ninja Woodfire. No garden, or want pizza all year? The Pizzaiolo works on the kitchen worktop.
Breville Smart Oven Pizzaiolo
Wood-fired-style pizza on your kitchen counter, all year round.
Ninja Woodfire Electric Outdoor Oven
Pizza oven, roaster and smoker in one electric box.
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The short answer
The Woodfire plugs in outdoors and does pizza, roasts, baking and smoking for half the price or less. The Pizzaiolo only makes pizza, but it gets hotter and works indoors in any weather.
Get the Pizzaiolo if
- —You don't have a garden or balcony.
- —You want pizza in winter too.
- —You want consistent pizza without practice.
Get the Woodfire if
- —You'd use it for roasts and smoked food too.
- —You have outdoor space with a socket.
- —You want to spend less.
Key differences
Where it cooks
Indoors, on the worktop
Pizzaiolo
Outdoors; stand sold separately
Woodfire
Heat
Hotter
Pizzaiolo
Lower top heat
Woodfire
Other cooking
Pizza
Pizzaiolo
Roast, bake and smoke
Woodfire
Smoky flavour
None
Pizzaiolo
Gentle, from wood pellets
Woodfire
Price
About twice as much or more
Pizzaiolo
Half or less
Woodfire
Pros and cons
Breville Smart Oven Pizzaiolo
- +Works indoors, all year round
- +Presets for thin, New York, pan and frozen
- +Hard to get wrong
- −No light inside to watch the pizza.
- −Big and heavy at about 15 kg.
Ninja Woodfire Electric Outdoor Oven
- +Pizza, roast, bake and smoke
- +Wood pellets add smoky flavour
- +Plug in — no gas
- −The wood-fired flavour from pellets is subtle.
- −Lower top heat than gas or wood pizza ovens.
- −The stand isn't included.
Ready to choose?
- Is the Pizzaiolo worth it?
- Is the Woodfire worth it?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: Tom's Guide, T3, manufacturer specifications.
Updated 9 Oct 2026How we decide