# ErgoDox EZ

17 Hacker News commenters recommended ErgoDox EZ and 13 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Ergonomic split keyboard praised for long-term comfort, custom layouts and open firmware. Critics say newer boards beat it and it is often too large.

## Why people recommend it

- Comfortable for long-term typing (2 comments): "using Ergodox as my only keyboard for over 5 years" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47084274)) "far more comfortable to type on long-term IMO" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49402925))
- Customizable layouts with all keys (2 comments): "Started using an Ergodox EZ with a custom map after I shattered one of my wrists in a vehicle crash, have stuck with it since." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45948996)) "I use all the keys on my ergodox-ez" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47166844))

## What people warn about

- Uncomfortable or hard to adapt to (4 comments): "I never found either of the latter boards particularly comfortable." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49405934)) "after a couple weeks things just still felt off" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48763483)) "i couldnt quite get my brain to wrap around it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45937087))
- Too big for hands or desk (2 comments): "gave me permanent RSI in my thumbs, because it was too big for my hands" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48759593)) "unhappy with how much space it took up on my desk" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47092068))
- Missing a row or function keys (2 comments): "they're missing a row, and no amount of meta layering is going to convince me otherwise" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48759859)) "The Moonlander and the Ergodox both lack Function keys." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48764010))
- Outdated next to newer boards (2 comments): "These days, there are so many better options that it's hard to recommend Ergodox" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47084671)) "I don't think the Ergodox offers anything over it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47098468))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [MoErgo Glove80](https://hackerapproved.com/p/glove80.md): 29 recommend
- [Kinesis Advantage](https://hackerapproved.com/p/kinesis-advantage-keyboard.md): 29 recommend
- [ZSA Moonlander](https://hackerapproved.com/p/zsa-moonlander.md): 27 recommend
- [ZSA Voyager](https://hackerapproved.com/p/zsa-voyager.md): 17 recommend
- [Ultimate Hacking Keyboard](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ultimate-hacking-keyboard.md): 15 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ErgoDox+EZ+split+ergonomic+mechanical+keyboard+ZSA&tag=YOURTAG-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://ergodox-ez.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "ErgoDox EZ", https://hackerapproved.com/p/ergodox-ez/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).