Standing Desk Base Frames

We compare the different electric adjustable height desk bases available for building your very own DIY standing desk or treadmill desk workstation.

Given that more than 90% of the standing desks sold online today are built on Chinese-made, commodity-grade lifting bases, the introduction of inline brushless DC motor actuators has the potential to truly disrupt the market.

When it comes to weight ratings on electric desks, the simple answer is that “you get what you pay for, and you pay for what you get.”

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

The crème de la crème of electric lifting bases, there is no better electric lift base to place under that very special custom desktop you're creating.

The iMovR Lander is the best, but many people won’t need that much lifting capacity or desktop width accommodation. If that’s the case, the Lander Lite DIY base frame is perfect.

Early generations of sit-stand, height-adjustable desks were a shaky lot, but the technology has improved stability significantly.

The Studio 470 electric standing desk base is bare bones simplified. With this DIY base you don't pay for what you don't need.

The Jeicang is a decent option for those who want a little better reliability and durability than bottom end desks like Autonomous and IKEA.

In an attempt to revamp its standing desk line, IKEA introduced a bulkier, pricier desk that's slightly less underpowered than the Bekant.

The VIVO Standing Desk Frame has all the issues of an extremely cheap standing desk frame, without being the cheapest standing desk frame.

The iMovR Freedom DIY base is an answer to low-cost imports, leveraging design ingenuity and a great deal of investment in robotic manufacturing.

The FEZiBO Stand Up Desk Frame does not have good performance or a real warranty. It is the most underpowered and lightest frame on the market today. Commensurately, it is also cheaper than any other frame we’ve tested.

The StandUpDeskStore L-Shaped Standing Desk Frame is outfitted like a bargain standing desk, but doesn't have the price to match such underwhelming details.

The StandUpDeskStore Dual-Motor DIY Standing Desk Frame aims to fit into the middle zone of standing desk frames, but it doesn't quite hit the mark.

The StandUpDeskStore Single-Motor DIY Standing Desk Frame looks to fit into the middle zone of standing desk frames, but it doesn't quite hit the mark.

The iMovR Vigor is the strongest base available to DIY desk builders and it's much easier to put together than any other kitted base we've tested.

In the category of Chinese-made desks, the StandDesk standing desk sits above the super-cheap brands but priced well below Jarvis and UpLift.