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Even if you don’t work from home full-time, hybrid work is still the norm at plenty of companies. That can mean upwards of 20 hours spent using your office furniture each week, so it’s important not to skimp out on things like a standing desk — or one of the best office chairs.

To discover which office chairs are the most comfortable, we spent more than a month with a testing pool of 18 options, each varying in price, function, and style. We compared important features like ergonomic design, back and lumbar support, and tilt mechanisms — and we also dug into whether more expensive options are actually worth the extra cash.

In the end, two sat at the top of our list as the absolute best office chairs, perfect for the WFH 9-to-5ers or anyone who just wants a comfortable upgrade to their home office.

Steelcase Series 1 Task Chair

Steelcase

The Steelcase Series 1 stood out as one of the most customizable, high-quality, comfortable office chairs on the market, beating out chairs double the price, making it the best bang for the buck.

Alera Elusion Series Mesh Multifunction Chair

Amazon

The Alera Elusion Series Multifunction Chair emerged as our best budget pick, standing up to (and in some cases far surpassing) office chairs that retail for more than five times its price point, particularly in the comfort and adjustability categories.

Best office chair: Steelcase Series 1

On its website, Steelcase offers a good deal of information about what makes a quality office chair. The basics: It should “flex with you — helping you change postures while you sit; fit the natural contour of your back; move as you do,” while allowing your arms to stay straight on your desk and your eyes level with your screen while you recline. After spending nine workdays testing three different Steelcase models, we feel safe saying Steelcase knows what it’s talking about.

While all three Steelcase chairs received high marks in our testing, the Series 1, Steelcase’s most affordable option, best blends exceptional comfort with value among the chairs we tested.

At first glance, the mesh chair’s aesthetic is unassuming, with simple, clean lines and a compact size. Compared to other chairs in our testing pool, which sometimes had sharp angles, oddly elongated backrests and unnecessarily large armrests, we think the Series 1 is one of the better-looking options.

But when it comes to chairs, it’s more important that they’re easy on your back than on your eyes. We’re happy to report that with the Series 1, Steelcase marries function to that beautiful form. After three days of sitting in the chair, our tester felt the seat had the perfect balance of cushiness and firmness (long-term testing over the past year further supports this).

While our tester was initially concerned that the thick, plastic lumbar adjustment would feel stiff, it wasn’t an issue. The mesh backrest was both flexible and supportive throughout the testing period. The backrest, which features what Steelcase calls “Integrated Liveback Technology,” might not look as structured as some heavily padded backrests on the market, but it outperforms cushioned backrests because it moves with you as you work and shift positions.

As we learned throughout the chair testing process, backrest and seat comfort are negligible if a chair doesn’t allow you to customize it to fit your specific body. This is where the Series 1 shines. While other office chairs we tested only offer adjustable seat height and backrest angle, nearly every aspect of the Series 1 can be adjusted. As a bonus, it’s easy to make each adjustment with minimal guidance: While several other adjustable models require diagrams, videos and guides for proper setup, the Series 1 intuitively moves and conforms with the body.

The arm height adjusts within a 5-inch range to help relieve upper back and shoulder fatigue; the arm width adjusts 4 inches overall; arm depth can retract 2 inches to allow the user to get closer to the work surface and into tight corners; seat depth adjusts within a 2.25-inch range to accommodate different leg lengths; lumbar height adjusts over 2.25 inches; the arm caps pivot independently 40 degrees inward and 40 degrees outward depending on your preference; and the seat height adjusts within a 5-inch range. If that list doesn’t mean much to you, here’s the bottom line: This chair is extremely adaptable.

This ergonomic office chair costs less than half the price of the others we tested, yet it provides more comfort and flexibility than almost everything else in our pool, making it a clear winner in an expensive market.

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Hayley Saltzman/CNN Underscored

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