Jarvis Is Gone. Here's What to Buy Instead (And What to Do With Yours).

The Jarvis standing desk had a 10-year run as the consensus best mid-tier option in the category. r/StandingDesk recommended it as the default for years. Wirecutter named it best overall multiple times. The 7-year frame warranty was the most generous in the segment. And then in April 2025, MillerKnoll — which had acquired Fully (Jarvis's parent) in 2021 — quietly shut the brand down. The website redirects, support no longer responds, and the standing-desk subreddits are full of people asking what now.

This post is the realistic playbook. If you own a Jarvis: how to keep it alive. If you were about to buy one: what to buy instead.

What happened, briefly

MillerKnoll acquired Fully in 2021 with plans to use Fully's direct-to-consumer playbook as a B2C arm of the Herman Miller / Knoll empire. Two years of integration and a soft market for office furniture later, MillerKnoll decided it didn't want the segment. Fully's e-commerce site shut down. The Jarvis brand stopped accepting orders. Customer support migrated, then evaporated. By mid-2025 the official channels were effectively dark.

The frames are still in millions of homes and offices. The frames still work. The warranty terms still say 7 years. The entity backing the warranty no longer responds.

If you own a Jarvis: how to keep it alive

Three realistic scenarios:

• It still works. Then nothing has changed for you yet. The motors and frame are well-engineered; most Jarvis units will run another 5–10 years without issue. The orphaned warranty matters in the sense that if it dies, you're on your own — but that's a future problem.
• The controller died. The most common Jarvis failure. The original keypad and controller are scarce in the secondary market but the Ergodriven Tempo Smart Controller ($99) is a direct replacement on the standard Jiecang controller boxes used in most Jarvis frames. Bolts on in five minutes; gives you a more advanced controller than the original Jarvis ever had — automatic sit/stand cadence, presence detection, adjustable collision sensitivity, on-screen English error messages. The orphaned-warranty problem on the controller is solved by replacing the controller with something better than what failed.
• A motor died. Harder. Replacement Jarvis-specific motors are mostly gone from the supply chain. The generic Jiecang motors that fit the Jarvis frame are still available on Amazon and AliExpress in the $80–$150 range, but installation is more involved and quality varies. If only one motor is bad, replacing both with matched units is the right move so the controller stays in sync.

The closest-feel replacement: Uplift V2

If you were about to buy a Jarvis and you're looking for the most-similar replacement, the answer is the Uplift V2. The reasoning:

• Same form factor. Two-leg dual-motor electric, similar overall dimensions, similar weight rating, similar height range. Visually and ergonomically, an Uplift sitting where a Jarvis used to sit is barely a different object.
• Similar build philosophy. Both source frames from Jiecang; both pair them with a US-based desktop sourcing and assembly operation. The engineering culture and the price point are siblings.
• Slightly better in measurable ways. The Uplift V2 commercial frame has marginally better stability at full extension than a comparable Jarvis. The Uplift's controller is slightly more refined. Memory presets are tuned similarly.
• Real warranty. Uplift has been independent for 17 years and shows no signs of going anywhere. The 15-year all-mechanical, 7-year all-electrical warranty is the strongest in the segment.
• Same price tier. Uplift V2 lands at $599–$899 depending on options, which is what Jarvis used to cost.

If your Jarvis had specific configurations (extended-height columns, the 4-leg frame for L-shapes, etc.), Uplift has equivalents for all of them.

Other replacements to consider

• Deskhaus Apex Pro. Heavier-duty than the Jarvis was; more stability margin at full extension. About $700–$900. Right pick if you ran a heavy load or had wobble complaints on your Jarvis.
• Ergodriven Tempo Desk. The Tempo desk is the only desk on the market with the auto-cadence built in from the factory. About $499 base. If you struggle with the dropoff problem, this is the upgrade.
• Flexispot E7 Pro. Cheaper ($499 area), real warranty, less premium build than the Uplift but credible. Right if Jarvis felt like a luxury you can't justify replacing.
• Branch Standing Desk. DTC brand similar to Fully's playbook. $549. Newer entrant, less proven, but reasonably well-reviewed.

What to avoid

• Unbranded "Jarvis-compatible" Amazon parts. Some of them work. Some of them brick the controller. The cost savings rarely outweigh the gamble.
• Eager refurbishers selling "Jarvis Pro 2026 Edition." Several sites have appeared since the shutdown selling rebranded Jiecang frames as Jarvis successors. They're not Jarvis. They're generic Jiecang frames at Uplift prices. Buy actual Uplift if you want Uplift quality.
• Waiting for MillerKnoll to restart the brand. It's not coming back in any meaningful way. The IP exists somewhere, but the team, the supply chain, and the support infrastructure are gone.

The longer view

The DTC office-furniture model that Fully pioneered hasn't died with Fully — Branch, Autonomous, Ergodriven, and even Uplift (which started as a DTC brand and quietly stayed one) are all variants on the same playbook. The Jarvis brand is gone, but the desks it taught the market to want are still being made by similar companies.

The lesson for the buying decision: brand longevity matters when you're betting on a 10-year warranty. Uplift's 17-year track record is the strongest in the category. Deskhaus is newer but funded by an established office furniture parent. Ergodriven is older than most realize. Cheap-and-fast DTC brands are a bigger warranty risk than they look.

Bottom line

If your Jarvis works, keep using it. If the controller dies, swap a Tempo on for $99 and you'll have a better desk than the original. If a motor dies, weigh whether the repair is worth it for your specific desk. If you're shopping for a new desk and Jarvis was on your list, buy an Uplift V2 — it's the closest-feel option and the most warranty-stable choice in the segment. The brand is gone; the category it served is still alive.