# Logitech MX Vertical

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Logitech MX Vertical and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for ergonomics and easing wrist pain, with people preferring it to trackpads for long desk sessions. Critics mention short lifespan and poor software.

## Why people recommend it

- Ergonomics and quality hard to match (1 comments): "I could not find anything that would be a match in terms of quality and ergonomics for the MX Vertical." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49361051))
- Eases wrist pain (1 comments): "reduce wrist pain. Amazing!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46638469))
- Preferred to trackpads for long sessions (1 comments): "I much prefer a mouse (I use the MX Vertical) to a trackpad for long periods of time at my desk." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49358269))

## What people warn about

- Built to last only the warranty (1 comments): "Basically designed to last the warranty period and not too much longer than that." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49364057))
- Poor companion software (1 comments): "I dumped my Logitech MX Vertical mouse because of that lousy software." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47370438))
- Wrists still hurt for some users (1 comments): "at some point my wrists start to hurt and I'm now stuck with some Logitech MX Vertical" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47429290))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Logitech MX Master](https://hackerapproved.com/p/logitech-mx-master-mouse.md): 20 recommend
- [Apple Magic Mouse](https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-magic-mouse.md): 15 recommend
- [Logitech Lift](https://hackerapproved.com/p/logitech-lift.md): 6 recommend
- [Keychron gaming mouse](https://hackerapproved.com/p/keychron-gaming-mouse.md): 6 recommend
- [Logitech M720 Triathlon](https://hackerapproved.com/p/logitech-m720-triathlon.md): 5 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Logitech+MX+Vertical+wireless+ergonomic+mouse&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.logitech.com/en-us)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Logitech MX Vertical", https://hackerapproved.com/p/logitech-mx-vertical/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).