The Best Socket Organizers for Your Garage or Workshop

Sockets are an essential part of a well-rounded tool collection, and are necessary for a variety of home- and auto-maintenance projects. Unfortunately, they’re also notoriously easy to lose, leading to lost time searching through your toolbox, and wasted money when you give up and run to the hardware store to buy a replacement. These dedicated organizers will keep all your sockets together and labeled, so you won’t be squinting at one after the other looking for the one you need. These organizers also come in a range of sizes, and are designed to allow your sockets to be accessed whenever you need them.

What to Consider

Although some socket organizers can accept both SAE and metric options, others are only designed for one or the other, so keep that in mind and read their descriptions carefully. You should also know how many sockets you have, making sure your organizer can fit that amount, as well as any additional ones that you plan on accumulating. When it comes to storing your organizer, if you’re short on space, you might want to consider an option that you can mount vertically.

How We Selected

I've used nearly every size socket there is in our career, and after buying the same ones over and over, and searching through handfuls of sockets kept in sandwich bags, finally got serious about socket organizers. I used my own experience—as well as expert opinions online from auto technicians who tend to rely on sockets more than anyone—to put together this list of the best organizers you can buy. I made sure to include a wide range of options, from large 75-socket models, to smaller ones that can hold a dozen, so regardless of your collection, you should find an option that works for you.