Vevor x Vivo - Black Manual Height Adjustable Stand Up Desk Frame

Get a manual one! I have the Vivo manual crank desk and honestly it takes 30 seconds to adjust. The exercise is actually nice and there's nothing to break. Mine was $250 and feels just as stable as my coworker's $1000 Herman Miller. Standing 2-3 hours per day is realistic, more than that gets uncomfortable even with a mat.

I got a Vivo frame and used an old desktop. SUPER happy. I got the premium or heavy duty or something and it was $250. Motor is super quiet, has three presets, and it barely wobbles--definitely no more than a non-adjustable frame of the same design. Got mine on Amazon, though it looks like it's the same price at Walmart (and likely other places, too). I'm a big fan of the sit/stand routine, whether that's done by adjusting the height of the desk or getting a tall task chair that is as comfortable as the desk chair you would otherwise use. In my case, I went went the adjustable desk because it's right in front of the living room window (NYC livin'), and I want to be able to drop it as low as possible when I'm not working at it, to get as much light and view as possible. As u/Acceptable_Treat_101 says, though, if there are things to "fix", the desk is only one part of the puzzle. I rock a split keyboard and a vertical mouse, and they both make a huge difference. (Also, I keep my monitor much lower than most people recommend because of my particular neck issues.) https://preview.redd.it/qcl0r5bjwoig1.jpeg?width=1512&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3e12847f546da227921c2cd25a3396b8be5d80c5

I have a couple Vivo desks from Amazon. Most affordable and still working great years later.

I have a three monitor setup. No issues. My wife has two. They have also the accessories you need. If you buy another brand desk, I’d still consider their accessories. They’re also the best priced.

FlexiSpot is a great bet for a budget-friendly and reliable desk. They have a solid reputation and good customer service for parts if you ever need them. VIVO is another excellent choice, and they even let you buy spare parts directly from their website, which is a huge plus for long-term repairs.

I have a Vivo and a Flexispot EN1. Both are solid choices.

One thing I wish I knew before buying: they leak oil down the legs.

Mine is Vivo. From their customer support when I reached out to them: “We have checked with our tech team on this and they have confirmed that we have seen these leak the excess oil even after a long amount of time. It could be that it takes a certain amount of stress for it to flush out the excess, however, if there were no changes in performance by the desk, then this should not be anything to cause concern.” Nothing to cause concern? What about when it drips onto the carpet and stains it? Typically, if there is a change in performance in addition to the oil leaking, that would be cause for concern.

I have one from Vivo. Was decently easy to put together and is still working great 5 years later

Steelcase is often the standard for office environments, they just don't die.  That said, they are crazy expensive. As a more budget friendly option that is still good quality, Consider the vivo brand ones on Amazon. It has worked great for me! 

The number of motors is going to be a good initial indicator of performance. For example, a lot of Vivo desks have one motor driving two legs via a drive shaft, so their weight limit is a mere 220lb, and they move noticeably slower when loaded with weight. By comparison, my Uplift has one motor per leg, in addition to each motor having a higher weight and speed rating than a single Vivo. Also keep an eye out for safety features like collision detection; my Uplift will stop if something gets in its way, my Vivo won't, and while I get by without this, I do have to pay a lot more attention to my surroundings when changing desk heights on the cheaper desk. Chances are, if you get a desk frame with a motor for each leg, it will be more than enough for your needs, capacity-wise. Anything else is just icing on the cake like choice of control module. And as the other user noted, warranty is a good indicator of a brand's trust in their product. 10 years is not unreasonable.

Not really. I was 0% interested after everyone went ham on the "racer chair" thing and it kind of turned me off. I had the early version of Jarvis desk for 18 months (In-office Employer purchased) then when I left that job, and went back to WFH I bought a Vivo desk (About $400). The vivo desk was ok, but couldn't really lift my equipment.