The 3 Best Ergonomic Keyboard of 2025

The other keyboards we looked at and tested all made too many compromises for us to recommend them. For example, some models we considered were labeled “ergonomic” but didn’t meet the ergonomic criteria our experts laid out.

A few of our testers complained about the keys of the Kensington Pro Fit Ergo KB675 EQ TKL, saying they didn’t like how the keys felt or where they were placed. Keys on the inner edges of the keyboard’s split are elongated, which can confuse the brain into thinking there is an additional key to press, rather than one long key. This caused typing errors for our testers. One tester said, “As someone with a low frustration tolerance, I find this incredibly difficult.”

The Goldtouch Elite Adjustable Ergonomic Keyboard has an interesting ball-and-socket joint connecting the two halves of the split keyboard; it holds them firmly, so they can be tented and splayed. But the hinge seemed problematic to us and to our testers. We worry about the longevity of that friction-fit hinge and whether it will support the weight of your hands over time, and our testers said that “the way it bends is just plain weird.” The location of the keys hasn’t been changed compared with a non-split keyboard, and three testers reported accidentally hitting the caps lock to a frustrating degree.

The Logitech Ergo K860 has a partially split design and a negative tilt. However, the built-in number pad is larger than the one on the Logitech Wave Keys, and it’s less ergonomic because it forces people who mouse with their right hand to reach farther.

The partially split Goldtouch GTN-0099 costs less than $100, but we found it unpleasant to use, with cheap, chattery keys. In addition, the embedded numeric pad on the model we tested didn’t work on a Mac. Its unusual design lets you tent the halves as much as 30 degrees, but that’s an extreme angle to type on, and you can’t control each half separately. If you need that level of keyboard adjustment, we suggest consulting your doctor or an ergonomic expert, because you likely have better options.

Made by ZSA, the same company behind the ErgoDox EZ, the Moonlander is a flatter, more portable mechanical keyboard with a detachable, unpadded wrist rest. We like that the thumb clusters can be raised to accommodate different hand sizes, a feature the ErgoDox EZ lacks. But the Moonlander offers no negative tilt, and in our tests the keyboard slid around too much when tented, even when we typed lightly on it, as the thumb clusters didn’t have rubberized feet.

The Kinesis Advantage360 is a split keyboard with concave, ortholinear keys, a design that offers a unique typing experience. But it’s also $450. We used this keyboard on and off for a few weeks, but we didn’t see any advantage over the ErgoDox EZ, which costs $100 less and is more customizable.

The Kinesis Freestyle Pro is very similar to the Freestyle Edge RGB, but our also-great pick is a better choice for more people because for just $25 more it gives you backlighting, included detachable palm rests, Cherry MX Blue and MX Red switch options, and slightly better build quality with touches such as braided cables.

If you need a wireless keyboard, the Kinesis Freestyle2 Blue is a solid Bluetooth option, but its membrane keys don’t feel as responsive or comfortable as the newer mechanical keys on the Freestyle Edge and Freestyle Pro.

The wireless Adesso WKB-3150UB felt cheaper and more plasticky than other options we tested, even though it’s similarly priced.

We tested a few compact keyboards for this guide but ultimately ruled them out because they made typing harder by eliminating critical navigation keys. But if you’re interested in that category, you might consider the Ultimate Hacking Keyboard (UHK), a fully split ergonomic keyboard. However, the UHK omits dedicated arrow keys and other navigation keys, which frustrated some of our testers.

The Perixx Periboard-312 has a large built-in number pad, which can cause arm and wrist strain for people who use a mouse right-handed, among other issues.

The build quality on the Goldtouch Go2 wasn’t as good as on competing keyboards.

We eliminated ergonomic keyboards that had a high price tag but weren’t adjustable. For example, the Kinesis Advantage2 is well regarded among ergonomic-keyboard enthusiasts, but its fixed design with extreme horizontal and vertical angles makes it a poor fit for most keyboard users. We’d like to see more adjustability from an ergonomic keyboard that costs nearly $350.

This guide was edited by Caitlin McGarry and Arthur Gies.