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The 4 Best Monitor Arms to Clear Up Your Desk Space (2026)
A monitor arm should be one of those simple products you buy once and never think about again. A good one lets you adjust your screen for more comfortable viewing and improved ergonomics while helping you save valuable space on your desk. But I've seen horror stories of cheap, knock-off models that collapse, damaging both the desk and the monitor. Anything that mounts a very heavy piece of expensive tech like a high-end monitor should be high-quality, which is true of all the options below.
We've personally tested each of the monitor arms on this list. In fact, most are currently clamped down to the desks of our product reviewers. For more home office gear recommendations, check out our Best Laptop Stands, Best Monitors, Best Laptop Docking Stations, Best Office Chairs, and our comprehensive Home Office Setup guide.
Updated August 2026: I've added the Flo and Jarvis monitor arms from Herman Miller. I've also included additional information on warranty lengths and how I test monitor arms.
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Why buy a monitor arm that costs over a hundred bucks when there are so many cheap options? Well, you get what you pay for in terms of quality and durability, two factors that should be important when you're making a potentially expensive display float over your desk. BenQ's Ergo Arm, including each part of the arm itself, the clamp, and the mount, is made primarily of solid-feeling aluminum and steel materials. It's quite heavy, but that's why it's rated to hold any monitor between 4 and 44 pounds. The monitor I tested it on was only 10 pounds, which the arm handled well, and the customizable tension made sure it never sank down or floated up. The arms don't look bulky or ugly either. The white color looks super clean, though I'd recommend the black one if that better matches the back of your monitor.
One unique feature I appreciated was the inclusion of a reinforcement plate to prevent the clamp from making indents into your desk. This is a common issue and happened very recently in one of my testing sessions with a different monitor arm. This extra plate slides underneath both sides of the clamp against the desk, ensuring a tighter fit that protects your desk. BenQ says that the Ergo Arm can handle a thin tabletop or even one made of glass, though I wasn't able to test that.
The Ergo Arm comes in either a single-arm or dual-arm setup, and I particularly like the dual-arm one compared to others I've tested. It doesn't use a pole, which requires stacking the arms on top of each other. Instead, the Ergo Arm has two spots for each arm built right into the clamp itself, making it easier to achieve a symmetrical dual-monitor setup with fully articulated arms. Whether you go single- or dual-monitor, the Ergo Arm gives you tons of adjustability, including up to 22 inches of extension forward and 10 inches of height, and 50 degrees of tilt.
Let me be clear: If your monitor only costs $150, it makes absolutely no sense to buy a $150 monitor arm. But if you upgraded to a 5K or OLED monitor that costs hundreds of dollars more, it's not crazy to back that up with something like the BenQ Ergo Arm. My only real complaint is the three-year warranty, which is quite a bit shorter than other monitor arms at this price.
Most monitor arms have a lot in common. Many attach to the standard VESA mount on the back of the monitor using a similar mechanism. This one, though, takes a different approach that's engineered for a smoother and wider field of adjustability.
The Flo monitor arm uses a “self-balancing D-ring," which allows the display to slide left to right once it's locked in place, whether in portrait or landscape. That means you can make extremely precise adjustments to the tilt with very little effort. Beyond tilt, it can rotate, swivel, and move all the way down to rest on the desktop. It's certainly a clever design, especially since there's just a single point of tension to a