Best Letter Trays & Stacking Supports AI pick
Chosen by an AI model from its trained knowledge, with its reasoning.
AI pick (brand): Officemate
Officemate's stackable plastic letter trays are a simple, inexpensive in/out tray system that stacks with included or separate risers.
Not for: Executive desks where a wood or metal look matters.
What the AI looks for in Letter Trays & Stacking Supports
- Paper size
- Letter vs legal, front- vs side-loading Side-loading trays take more desk width but are easier to reach.
- Stacking system
- Trays and risers usually only stack with the same line from the same brand Mixing brands leads to wobbly stacks.
- Rigidity
- Steel mesh or thick plastic for stacks over two tiers Thin plastic bows and stacks lean.
- Riser height
- Choose risers tall enough for your hands to reach in Tight spacing makes it hard to pull papers out.
Brands that matter
- Officemate: Basic plastic trays and risers.
- Fellowes: Plastic tray lines with matching accessories.
- Safco: Wood and mesh trays that match their Onyx line.
What to avoid
- Mixing trays and risers from different brands
- Single thin plastic trays stacked more than two high
Questions
Do I need stacking supports?
Many trays nest on each other directly; risers add height so you can reach the lower trays more easily.