Sit Stand Workstations & Desktop Risers Category

Looking to make a DIY standing desk? We break down how to pick between a DIY standing desk and DIY standing desk converter, plus more.

Call it a desktop workstation, a sit-stand workstation, or a desktop riser, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Ah, well, let’s step back from that a bit and just say that some of these products are on the rose spectrum while others may be closer to skunk cabbage. As always, caveat emptor, and that’s where we come in and lab test these units to find out what they’re really mad…

There are plenty of jobs that keep workers on their toes and moving from place to place. And if they want to have standing options, it might be difficult to ensure an ergonomic and comfortable working positions wherever they go. A portable standing desk converter may just be the answer. Most of the other standing desk converters available  do their job, but they are either too awkward to…

Armed with a small footprint & a wide adjustability range, the Ergotron Workfit-A Sit Stand Workstation is perfect for crowded desks.

Flexispot, Fellowes, AirRise Pro, and more—we've reviewed 100s of stand up desk converters over the years. See how the best X-Lifts fared.

Our editors lab test the Helium Junior Standing Desk Converter. Is it worth considering in the quest to stand more at work? Our verdict is yes, maybe.

Varidesk, ZipLift, Ergotron, and more—we've reviewed 100s of stand up desk products over the years. Find out how the top products fare.

The Eureka Ultra Slim Portable Standing Desk Converter packs a sturdy X-Lift frame and silent lift mechanism into an easy-to-move device.

Kangaroo, Winston, Quickstand and more—we've reviewed hundreds of sit-stand desk converters over the years. Find out which are the best.

This simple standing desk converter offers a range-limited manual operation in an X-lift style and is light enough to be considered portable

Winston-E, Kangaroo Electric, Versadesk and more—we've reviewed hundreds of stand desk products over the years. See which are the best.

With the smallest footprint of any Varidesk desktop converter, the Laptop 30 is the most compact workstation in Varidesk's catalog.

Varidesk, ZipLift, Ergotron, and more—we've reviewed hundreds of stand up desk products over the years. Find out which are the best.

Cadence, WorkFit-A, Helium Junior, and more—we've reviewed 100s of stand desk products over the years. Find out how the top desk risers fare in our testing.

Review of the WorkEZ Sit Stand Workstation. By far the least expensive sit-stand riser we can recommend, WorkEZ's adjustable height trays are also portable.

Reviews of 18 top standing converters models across all model types, including Z-Lifts, X-Lifts, Hovers, Post & Base, and Electric, under $350.

Simple standing-desk converter produced by Uplift which highlights affordability and portability for the on-the-go laptop user.

The Lunadesk offers a unique bamboo design that rotates around its frame, designed for supple users who like to work at a laptop while in a yoga pose.

StandStand is a portable, low-priced, fixed-height desktop riser. The product is intended to let you stand at home, the coffee shop, or the office.

The ZipLift Patriot is a made-in-America standing desk converter by iMovR, based on the highly successful ZipLift+ design.

Whether you're looking to buy or sell a pre-owned standing desk converter there are several things you need to know, and our experts are here to help.

Review of the Taskmate Go 6300 Desktop Riser from HealthPostures. Long on price and short on features, this riser loses out to stronger competitors.

The Winston Workstation sit stand workstation's unique bicycle-cable height-adjustment mechanism permits smooth & easy operation.

The Winston-E is a classy sit-stand option with an 'executive' feel. We took it into our labs for testing and came out thoroughly impressed.

Standee Sit Stand Workstation review. The Standee assembles easily but doesn't have a variable height mechanism and lacks ergonomic options.

Thousands of people seek out "varidesk alternatives" in online searches every month. After lab testing dozens of converters, we pick our top three.

Product review of the Kangaroo Sit Stand Workstation from Ergo Desktop. The Kangaroo desktop riser is easy to adjust & assemble, and has optional upgrades.

The Ergo Desktop Wallaby Standing Desk Converter is lightweight, easy-to-use, Wallabies are the natural choice for a budget converter.

The strong Kangaroo Pro Desktop Riser has a heavy-duty motor with 150 lbs. lift capacity guarantees a standing workstation, no matter the workload.

The ErgoTech One-Touch Free Stand Electric Sit Stand Workstation's electric motor makes it a heavy-hitter, though it may look more like a punching bag.

The Executive Office Solutions Portable Adjustable Aluminum Laptop Stand is for those who want to try a standing desk or can't stand for a long time.

The new Wallaroo desktop sit stand workstation provides an affordable and ergonomically friendly way to turn your existing desk into a standing desk.

The Taskmate desktop riser from HealthPostures is an easy-use, lever-locking riser that comes pre-assembled to get you out of your chair in record time.

A simple standing desk converter with shelves that can be inserted into different slots to adjust to different heights.

Is it dual-monitor compatible? Ergonomically adjustable? We outline what you need to know to pick a great convertible standing desk.

A simple standing desk converter with wooden shelves that can be inserted into different slots to adjust to different heights.

A simple, wooden standing desk converter with shelves that can be inserted into different slots to adjust to different heights.

The ZipLift+ Sit-Stand Converter is extremely stable and rock steady. It has tremendous height range adjustability, with infinite stops.

The Fitueyes 30” basic series standing desk converter is offers a portable solution for mainly laptop users who are looking to escape the sedentary lifestyle they've fallen accustom to.

The key benefit of a corner stand up desk converter is to make use of space that would otherwise be underutilized, or not used at all. 

The ZipLift+ HD has three grommet holes for infinite monitor arm options and is rock-steady at the full 20"+ height extension.

We’ve got little to knock, just the fact that we would have liked to have seen a steeper maximum tilt angle on the ergonomic keyboard tray.

The Ergotron WorkFit-SR Dual Monitor Standing Desk Converter offers a solid post-and-base sit-stand solution to offices with limited compatibility.

Ergotron's WorkFit-S Sit Stand Workstation is a sturdy desktop riser is easy to set up, and easy to use and turns any desk into a sit stand solution

Ergotron deviates from its traditional Z-Lift frame architecture to offer a highly-stable, spacious corner converter based on an X-Lift frame.