Want an Easy Way to Keep Your Pills Organized? Here Are the 9 Best Pillboxes We Tested and Recommend

If you’re looking for a pill organizer that’s both stylish and functional, the Dosey Essentials Compact is our No. 1 choice. At just 3.3 inches wide by 0.7 inches high, it’s compact and discreet, and there’s a built-in mirror in the lid, perfect for makeup touch-ups or confirming that there’s no spinach in your teeth after lunch. Made from vegan leather and featuring a small tassel, it’s a great way to ensure that you have the essentials with you when you’re on the go.

Editorial director Simone Scully says that she appreciates this organizer’s compact size, noting that it would be perfect for a short overnight trip or for carrying as-needed medications, such as ibuprofen or Lactaid pills. With five pretty colors to choose from, there’s something for everyone. Also available is the Essentials Compact Purse, a small case with a zipper that fits the pill compact perfectly and attaches it to your bag like a keychain.

While its small size and limited number of compartments restrict how much you can store, it’s still a great option for people who want to carry around as-needed medications. 

Sometimes, you may want to organize your pills differently than just according to the day of the week. The Aposhacary Pill Organizer includes a sheet of stickers for labeling the compartments. While it has the traditional weekly labeling options (in two different styles), it also provides labels to organize your pills according to a variety of symptoms or by the time of day. This makes it a great option for medications that you take as needed, such as painkillers, nausea medications, or allergy medications. The stickers are gold or silver, depending on the pill organizer color.

These pill organizers have seven compartments to accommodate daily medications. However, the compact and discreet design means that the compartments are quite small; I found that they only fit my daily prescription medications, not my supplements. If you only need to put a few pills in each compartment, they’re a great option, but they’re not the best choice for people who take a lot of medications or supplements. They’re also somewhat hard to open. However, this could also be seen as a plus, as I definitely wasn’t worried about it accidentally opening when I tossed it into my purse. They also have a slip-proof matte exterior that is easy to grip, so there’s less chance you’ll drop it.

Taking medications or supplements multiple times a day can become confusing, but using a pill organizer that has three pill compartments for each day can help ensure that you don’t miss or double-up on doses. We love the PULIV Weekly Pill Organizer for implementing this strategy. Each compartment holds a large amount of pills, features clear labeling, and its modular design makes it great for both traveling and day-to-day use. And for under $10, it’s one of the most affordable multidose pill organizers on our list.

Editor Ally Hirschlag regularly takes this organizer with her on trips. She loves that she can just take a few of the daily containers, rather than a week’s worth, to save room in her carry-on. “I can easily fit larger supplement pills in the compartments, and the oblong containers are still relatively compact,” she said.

Because it’s made up of seven individual containers, it’s a bit more cumbersome to fill than weekly pill organizers with built-in dividers. Additionally, it may be difficult for people with arthritis to open. Nevertheless, if you take pills three times a day, this is an affordable and functional option.

The Pretty Pill Box from Mimi Medcessories slides easily into a purse or backpack, has a secure clasp, and accommodates a large number of pills, making it an ideal travel companion. Despite its slim design, it held all my prescription medications and supplements easily (I typically skip my supplements when I travel because I didn’t used to have a pill container that would fit them all). The case has seven compartments for daily pills, plus one extra, smaller compartment for as-needed medications. If you take medications in the morning and evening, you’ll need two separate containers, but since they’re so small, this didn’t bother me.

This pill organizer opens by sliding to the left for Monday through Friday and to the right for Saturday and Sunday. I was initially confused by the labeling (Sunday comes before Saturday on the pill organizer), but this is done so that when you slide the interior of the case, your Saturday pills are accessible first. Once I figured this out, I had no problems with taking my pills on the correct days, but it could be confusing for people used to more traditional pill organizers. Additionally, while the clasp is very secure, it required some force to open, so it may not be the best option for people with arthritis or limited dexterity.

The Dosey 7-Day Pill Compact’s slim, discreet design mimics a sunglasses case, and it comes in five pretty colors.

Scully tested this pill organizer, and I also received it as a Christmas gift, so we have ample experience with it. Scully says that she appreciates that it looked much less “clinical” than traditional pill organizers. She adds that the weekly pill organizer format helped ensure that she didn’t miss any doses of her daily medications. Each week, she set it up with her weekly medications, and she says that it was a quick, easy, and attractive way to make sure that she took them all (and didn’t accidentally take them twice). We love its large size. Despite how slim and discreet it is, it fits a surprising amount of larger pills, making it a great option for people who take a lot of medications or supplements.

Despite the website indicating that the clip keeps the compact closed, I found that it didn’t close as securely as I would have liked, and I was concerned that it might open accidentally if I carried it in a purse or backpack. Additionally, you’ll need two cases if you take medication in both the morning and evening. However, it has a slim, discreet design that stacks nicely on the counter, so this isn’t a dealbreaker.

People with limited dexterity or arthritis need a pill organizer that’s easy to open and close, and the Colorwing Extra-Large Pill Organizer fits the bill. At 10 inches long by 5 inches wide, this extra-large, affordable pill organizer features easy-to-open compartments (two per day of the week) that are large enough to hold up to 14 large fish oil pills or 39 small tablets.

It features easy-to-read labels indicating both the day of the week and the time of day, which reduces your risk of accidentally taking medications at the wrong time. The top lids also detach, which is helpful when it’s time to clean the containers. Finally, the wide opening of each compartment leaves more room for your fingers to grab pills.

It is on the bulky side, so it’s not the best option for travel. Additionally, our research found that in some cases, the labels flake off over time. Still, at under $20, it’s an affordable and functional option. 

If you’re looking for an affordable, functional pill organizer, the SE7EN-Day Weekly Pill Organizer is hard to beat. At under $10, it’s one of the most affordable pill organizers we tested. However, its lower price point doesn’t detract from its functionality. It features a weekly format with removable containers for each day of the week. Plus, with three compartments per day, it’s a great choice for people who take medications or supplements multiple times throughout the day.

Hirschlag says that she appreciates the compartments’ large capacity, noting that she could fit four large fish oil pills in one section. She also likes that she could remove the daily containers, making it ideal for short trips, given that the case as a whole is quite bulky. She says that the color-coded containers also helped her keep track of what she needed to take on a given day. One thing to keep in mind is that the individual compartments may be difficult for people with arthritis or limited dexterity to open.

When I travel, I like to keep the medications I may need on the plane in my belt bag, so I need a container that’s small yet functional. The Mimi Medcessories Petite Pill Box fits perfectly in a one-liter belt bag (which also holds my phone, lip balm, earplugs, headphones, and passport). I like that it has three compartments, allowing me to hold three different medications I typically use on long flights. However, if you need more space, you can remove the divider to create a single larger compartment.

These cute pill organizers are sold in sets of two, so if you want morning and evening medications easily accessible, they’re a great option. They come in two color combinations (Rose Metallic & Steele Glossy and Blanc Glossy & Platinum Metallic), and they’re a cool, hexagon shape that is much more visually appealing than a simple round pill organizer.

Because they’re compact, they’re not ideal for larger pills (you can only fit one or two in each compartment), and with only two pill organizers per set, they’re not the best option for organizing medications for the week. However, if you’re looking for a pocket-sized pill organizer that fits your essential pills while you’re out and about, we think you’ll love these.

If you take pills twice a day, the FEATY Weekly Pill Organizer is an affordable option that is both spacious and compact. It features a modular design that lets you remove the daily containers for easy access throughout the day.

Editor Ashley Ziegler tested this pill organizer and notes that although each compartment holds many pills, it remains relatively small. She says that she appreciates that she could toss the whole case into her backpack or simply put one of the daily containers into her purse, making it perfect for travel or day-to-day use. She also notes that the labeling was clear, with both the day of the week and a.m./p.m. compartments clearly labeled (to reduce the risk of taking medications at the wrong time).

The compact size of this pill organizer may make it difficult for people with limited dexterity to open, and our research found that some people found it more cumbersome to fill than a pill organizer without individual containers. However, its affordability, spacious yet compact design, and travel-friendly size still earned this organizer a place on our list.