Your climate, location, wear level, house "value" and personal tastes will all dictate which is a better option for you. Some homes do well with laminate, others should not have that material in them.

Some people do well with vinyl and others do not. A weeeee bit more information will help us help you.

Thanks. I live in the Cleveland, Ohio area. The flooring would be for an addition to our home, bumping out the existing kitchen and adding a family room. We are empty nesters, but we do have young grandchildren who visit once a week. We also have a dog and some cats. I have had Pergo in my existing kitchen for almost 30 years and it has worn beautifully. Still cleans up really nice with just water. It does have a couple of dents and nicks after all this time, though.

The kitchen bump-out will be on the same elevation as the current kitchen; however, the family room addition will be built on a slab, so hardwood is out. I like the engineered hardwood, but it is a little pricey and I'm trying to stick to a budget. Pergo has been around awhile and I have had good luck with it. It seems like luxury vinyl planks are all the rage now, and I've seen some nice ones, but I have no idea how durable they will be over time.