When these discussions come up people often mention the Steelcase Leap as an equal. Find a local store that sells them and try them all out. For me the major

When these discussions come up people often mention the Steelcase Leap as an equal. Find a local store that sells them and try them all out. For me the major distinguishing point was the lower back support. The cheaper Aeron version would dig into my back while the Leap had some flexibility to it. I'm not sure if the higher end Aeron chair would have been superior with the contouring lower back support but I'm glad I got the Leap over the base Aeron model.