Compact Standing Desks

Our expert reviewers lab tested over 100 of the most popular standing desks and ranked them by performance, value, stability and other key buying criteria.

If you’re tired of the typical “two legs and a slab of wood” standing desk design, the iMovR Captain’s Desk is a breath of fresh air.

The new iMovR Lander Lite fills a gaping hole in the market today. It brings premium quality and advanced technology to the mainstream buyer.

The first standing desk with brushless motor technology, the Jaxson disrupts the industry with a superb value for its quality and features.

We've crowned a new king of "stand up desk" customization: 5,400 combinations of desk shape, size, and color make up iMovR's American-made Freedom Line.

If you need a desk as fast as possible and are willing to pay a little bit more to not have to worry about product quality, the ZipDesk is for you.

The Herman Miller Motia is a vastly overpriced, severely limited offering with a sketchy delivery and installation experience for users at best.

Stripped to the bones in features and quality, the Herman Miller Nevi is built with low-end componentry and offered in a limited range of sizes and colors.

Overpriced, low-quality desktops in limited sizes and colors, arduous assembly, and a too-limited ergonomic range make the Herman Miller Renew a tough sell.

This budget friendly standing desk from Victor Technology has a single-stage, single-motor design on a cheap chipboard desktop.

Affordable single-leg standing desk that is on caster wheels, with one model that also has a built-in keyboard tray for slightly better ergonomics.

The Ergonofis Sway solid wood standing desk is a high-quality piece of furniture for a classy and ergonomic office. It is also the only option for a solid wood standing desk that is made in Canada. So, if that is what you are looking for, you're in luck.

While 95% of standing desks sold are 30 inches deep there are times when that's just too big for your available space.

The IKEA Knotten is great at what it is: A piece of furniture designed for storage in a foyer. The issue is when IKEA calls it a standing desk.

Purports to be a quick and easy desk to build, and it's super cheap - but is it really?

We're glad to see a new entry in the slowly-growing roster of quick-install desks, plus there's a lot to be said for the motor design of the Steelcase Solo.

Unspectacular in every way, this Floyd birch standing desk is just a "filler" product in their line of home furnishings.

The FlexiSpot Theodore is an exercise in extremes. It has a couple of drawbacks, but if you can work around those then you might have a desk you'll love.

This ApexDesk Lumi Glass Top Standing Desk review demonstrates how something shoppers think will be classy and stylish can fall short when it arrives at your home. Some unique features can't make up for poor quality control and damage.

Compact and quick install standing desk with a single-stage and single-motor design made with simple and low quality construction.

The Steelcase Airtouch sit-to-stand table offers a single pneumatic lifting column and several color selections.

The FlexiSpot Esben standing desk is great if you are on a budget, need storage and aren't too worried about fine-tuning your ergonomics.

The FlexiSpot Comhar has an easy assembly, drawer and 3 USB ports. But those come with a troublesome crossbar and a lack of ergonomic flexibility.

Spun up quickly in response to the pandemic, Knoll's new Hipso desk hits a $535 price point but is too limited in features and selections to be competitive.

The Jarvis is popular, there is no doubt about it. Sleekly marketed and with low entry-point pricing on all-Chinese componentry, Fully generates a lot of sales. But the componentry is unspectacular, marketing claims are overwrought, and the warranty doesn't include the desktops. …

One of the cheapest options for a full electric standing desk, the SHW adjustable height desk is as basic as they come and only sells through Amazon.

A compact workstation for the office or home built primarily for working while standing with shelves at adjustable heights.

One of the cheapest options for a full electric standing desk, the FAMISKY electric adjustable height desk is as basic as they come and only sells through Amazon.

Tiny standing desk that can fit almost anywhere you need to work, sitting or standing. Bamboo tabletop and white legs.

Single leg standing desk that can fit in compact areas, allowing you to sit or stand while working. Bamboo tabletop and white legs.

A podium-style sit-stand desk like this offers a mobile standing desk option that can fit in any office or home.

The Northread glass top single-motor electric standing desk is a cheap option for sit-stand workstations with low quality construction.

Fully's super low-budget alternative to the Jarvis, the Remi is limited in customization options and height adjustment range.