The 8 best file sorters brands
Smead, Officemate and Esselte lead our ranking of 8 file sorters brands. Compare what each brand makes, visit its official site, or shop it online.
File Sorters brands, ranked
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Smead
Smead's desk sorters come in many index styles, including alphabetical, numerical and blank tab layouts, in durable plastic.
Top products: Plastic Indexed Desk File/Sorter
Website: smead.com |Brands like Smead
Popularity 10.0/10
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Officemate
Upright desktop sorters sized for letter and legal files, with simple tabbed dividers that suit a cluttered desk.
Website: officemate.com |Brands like Officemate
Popularity 6.9/10
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Esselte
Esselte owns the Pendaflex and Oxford lines, so its file sorters and hanging folders pair well with other filing systems.
Website: esselte.com |Brands like Esselte
Popularity 6.4/10
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Oxford
Oxford's daily desk file sorters and expanding folders are recycled-content office staples, often in pastel or blue shades.
Top products: Daily Desk File/Sorterยท Expanding File Folders
Popularity 6.2/10
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Safco
Safco's mesh desk sorters suit open workspaces, with steel frames that hold files upright and organised on the desktop.
Top products: Onyx Mesh Desk Hanging File
Website: safcoproducts.com |Brands like Safco
Popularity 5.9/10
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Fellowes
Desktop sorters from a maker whose core lines are shredders and laminators, so the sorters are a secondary range.
Website: fellowes.com |Brands like Fellowes
Popularity 4.5/10
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Lorell
Lorell sells office chairs, guest chairs, desk lamps and portable fans designed for home offices. Its furniture is styled to look like corporate workspace pieces while fitting into a smaller room. The company also offers custom furniture options alongside its standard inventory.
Top products: Desktop File Sorters
Website: lorellfurniture.com |Brands like Lorell
Popularity 4.2/10
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8
Rolodex
Rolodex makes desk and office organizers, including planners, file storage, blank books and checkbook covers. The company is recognised for its rotary card files for business contacts. Its desk products help keep paperwork and contacts organised.
Website: rolodex.com |Brands like Rolodex
Popularity 2.4/10
Official websites and social accounts
| Brand | Website | X / Twitter | YouTube | ||
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| Smead | smead.com | /SmeadOrganizing | – | @SmeadOrgLife | – |
| Officemate | officemate.com | – | – | – | – |
| Esselte | esselte.com | – | – | – | – |
| Safco | safcoproducts.com | /SafcoProducts | safcoproducts | @safcoproducts | SafcoProducts |
| Fellowes | fellowes.com | – | – | – | – |
| Lorell | lorellfurniture.com | – | – | @lorellfurniture | – |
| Rolodex | rolodex.com | – | – | – | – |