Scanfield Under Desk Cable Management Tray, No-Screw, 17-Inch, 2-Pack Black

Why it's worth it

The Scanfield pair mounts with heavy-duty adhesive backing, so there's nothing to drill and nothing to clamp. It's the fastest install here, and it's the right answer when your desk edge won't take a clamp and you can't put screws in the top.

Some desks rule out every other mounting method. Glass tops, thick beveled edges, a landlord's furniture — if you can't drill and you can't clamp, adhesive is what's left. The Scanfield set gives you two 17-inch trays for that situation, which is enough coverage to keep a strip and a cable bundle off the floor.

The install takes about as long as it sounds. Wipe the surface, peel, press, hold. There's no hardware, no alignment, no drill. Owners repeatedly describe it as the easiest cable solution they've installed, and several mention successful mounts on glass and on smooth-finished wood where a clamp wouldn't have worked.

From our review of 6 under-desk cable management trays, by Ben Carter, Tech Editor

What we like

• +Some desks rule out every other mounting method
• +The install takes about as long as it sounds
• +At 3.5 inches across, these trays are slightly wider than the VIVO baskets, and owners report fitting a power strip plus…

What to know

• –Adhesive has a hard ceiling, and this is the flaw that decides whether you should buy it
• –There's no screw or clamp fallback