Logitech MX Vertical
Shares rank 3 of 6 mouses by recommenders
Recommended for ergonomics and easing wrist pain, with people preferring it to trackpads for long desk sessions. Critics mention short lifespan and poor software.
Recommended for ergonomics and easing wrist pain, with people preferring it to trackpads for long desk sessions. Critics mention short lifespan and poor software.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 75%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Ergonomics and quality hard to match
“I could not find anything that would be a match in terms of quality and ergonomics for the MX Vertical.”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “Repair Cafe – Fix Your Broken Items” Eases wrist pain
“reduce wrist pain. Amazing!”
Comment from 15 Jan 2026 in “Ask HN: What are your best purchases under $100?” Preferred to trackpads for long sessions
“I much prefer a mouse (I use the MX Vertical) to a trackpad for long periods of time at my desk.”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Built to last only the warranty
“Basically designed to last the warranty period and not too much longer than that.”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “OpenLogi” Poor companion software
“I dumped my Logitech MX Vertical mouse because of that lousy software.”
Comment from 13 Mar 2026 in “An open source alternative to Logi-Plus mouse software” Wrists still hurt for some users
“at some point my wrists start to hurt and I'm now stuck with some Logitech MX Vertical”
Comment from 18 Mar 2026 in “I haven't used a mouse for 14 years”
Other mouses people recommend
The four most recommended other mouses, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logitech MX Master | 20 | 15 | 57% | 8 | — | — |
| Apple Magic Mouse | 15 | 59 | 20% | 7 | — | — |
| Logitech MX VerticalThis page | 6 | 2 | 75% | 4 | — | — |
| Logitech Lift | 6 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Keychron gaming mouse | 6 | 1 | 86% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Basically designed to last the warranty period and not too much longer than that.”
“I could not find anything that would be a match in terms of quality and ergonomics for the MX Vertical.”
“I much prefer a mouse (I use the MX Vertical) to a trackpad for long periods of time at my desk.”
“at some point my wrists start to hurt and I'm now stuck with some Logitech MX Vertical”
“I dumped my Logitech MX Vertical mouse because of that lousy software.”
“reduce wrist pain. Amazing!”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.