The 20 Best Split Ergonomic Keyboards

From tiny DIY columnar boards to polished wireless flagships and budget office classics, these keyboards all promise kinder wrists. Which one earns your desk? Cast your vote!

1. 1
   ZSA Moonlander

   Columnar split mechanical keyboard with tenting legs, thumb clusters and QMK-based firmware.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Mistel Barocco MD770

   Compact split mechanical keyboard whose two halves can be separated or joined.
   799pts
3. 3
   ErgoDox EZ

   Open-source-derived split mechanical keyboard with thumb clusters and full programmability.
   755pts
4. 4
   Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000

   Classic split-curved membrane keyboard with a reverse-slope palm rest.
   611pts
5. 5
   Corne (crkbd)

   Tiny 42-key split columnar keyboard that became a DIY community staple.
   611pts
6. 6
   Keychron Q11

   Mainstream split QMK/VIA mechanical keyboard with an aluminum body and Bluetooth.
   517pts
7. 7
   Logitech Ergo K860

   Wireless split-curved keyboard with a cushioned palm rest and negative-tilt design.
   517pts
8. 8
   Kinesis Advantage360

   Kinesis's wireless split update of its sculpted-keywell classic, with tenting and Bluetooth.
   517pts
9. 9
   Matias Ergo Pro

   Split-angled mechanical keyboard with a contoured layout and tenting feet.
   517pts
10. 10
    Dygma Defy

    Wireless fully split ergonomic keyboard with a columnar layout and hot-swappable switches.
    402pts
11. 11
    Dygma Sonsei

    Portable low-profile ergonomic keyboard with angled halves, eight thumb keys and Bluetooth.
    402pts
12. 12
    Sofle

    Popular open-source 58-key split keyboard with rotary encoders and OLED support.
    402pts
13. 13
    Kinesis Freestyle2

    Budget split keyboard whose halves separate on a cable for adjustable shoulder width.
    402pts
14. 14
    Lily58

    58-key split column-staggered DIY keyboard with a number row and thumb keys.
    402pts
15. 15
    ZSA Voyager

    Slim low-profile split keyboard from ZSA built for travel and a minimalist 52-key layout.
    402pts
16. 16
    Keebio Iris

    Split ortholinear-style 56-key keyboard with an angled thumb cluster.
    402pts
17. 17
    Splitkb Kyria

    Ergonomic split keyboard with a thumb fan and optional encoders, sold as a kit.
    0pts
18. 18
    Dygma Raise 2

    Wireless split ergonomic keyboard from Dygma with a row-staggered layout and per-key RGB.
    0pts
19. 19
    MoErgo Glove80

    Wireless split keyboard with contoured key wells that cradle the hands.
    0pts
20. 20
    Kinesis Freestyle Edge

    Split mechanical gaming keyboard with Cherry MX switches and adjustable halves.
    0pts

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