Score Methodology
DeskGear Height Fit Score
DeskGear Height Fit Score is a 0–10 DeskGearHQ composite scored across 5 weighted components. It ranks 5 products across 1 guide, last updated 2026-08-16.
Score formula
0.35 * height_correction_range + 0.25 * adjustment_precision + 0.20 * build_durability + 0.10 * install_effort + 0.10 * valueWhat each component measures
| Component | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Height Correction Range | 35% | How many inches of mismatch the piece can remove, from the VIVO footrest's 5.25 in of travel down to a rocker that changes no height at all |
| Adjustment Precision | 25% | Whether the correction is continuous, stepped or fixed — three tray steps across 1.25 in beat a single mounted position, and both beat none |
| Build & Durability | 20% | Rated capacity and material: a 350 lb wooden platform, a 55 lb steel footrest frame, a 44 lb riser and an 11 lb tray platform |
| Install Effort | 10% | What it takes to get the piece working, from a rocker that needs nothing to an under-desk tray that needs knee space and a screwdriver |
| Value | 10% | Delivered correction against a narrow $34.99 to $50.99 band, where the cheapest pick is not automatically the weakest one |
How to read the number
An 8.5 on the VIVO adjustable footrest means the factor that decides most outcomes lands well: 5.25 in of travel is more correction than anything else here can produce. The weighted formula normalizes every factor to a 0-10 tier, and correction range carries 35 percent because a fix that cannot reach your mismatch is not a fix. Adjustment precision follows at 25 percent, which is what separates the 7.8 Mount-It! tray from the 7.2 VIVO tray at nearly identical prices. Build and durability at 20 percent rewards the 350 lb StrongTek rocker and the 55 lb steel footrest frame over the 11 lb tray rating. Install effort and value split the remaining 20 percent evenly, because at this price band neither one should overturn a correction-range verdict. Scores draw on manufacturer specifications and live listings verified 2026-08-16, read against the ergonomics guidance from Cornell's CUergo and OSHA's Computer Workstations eTool that sets the target heights in the first place.
Where this score is used
What Height Should Your Desk Be? 2026 Numbers
Updated 2026-08-16
| Product | Score | Why it lands there |
|---|---|---|
| VIVO Ergonomic Height Adjustable Foot Rest | 8.5 | Widest correction — 5 in to 10.25 in of adjustment on a 55 lb steel frame, for feet that no longer reach. |
| Mount-It! Keyboard Tray with Adjustable Mouse Platform | 7.8 | Best keyboard drop — a 21 in tray, three steps across 1.25 in, and a mouse platform that mounts either side. |
| VIVO Single Monitor Stand | 7.3 | Screen lift — 4.6 in on a 23.8 by 10.3 in top rated to 44 lb, at the lowest price in the roster. |
| VIVO Large Keyboard Tray (MOUNT-KB05E) | 7.2 | Budget drop — the largest platform at 26.8 by 11 in, but fixed at one height and rated to just 11 lb. |
| StrongTek Ergonomic Wood Foot Rest Rocker | 7.0 | Movement, not height — a 350 lb wooden platform that tilts under calf pressure, with no height adjustment at all. |
How DeskGearHQ scores anything
DeskGear Height Fit Score is a category-specific composite. It sits on top of the site-wide framework: DeskGearHQ does not run a testing lab, and every score is an editorial synthesis of named expert sources, manufacturer documentation, and practitioner-community signal — explicitly not a laboratory measurement. The base DeskGear Score, its factor definitions, the full source stack, and the refresh policy are documented on the methodology page.
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