Best Modular Office Pods in 2026: Ranked by Capacity

Modular office pods let you add private meeting and focus space to an open floor plan without touching a single wall, and the right pick comes down to how many people need to fit inside and how often the layout has to change. This guide ranks six models from Soundbox Store's own range by seating capacity and use case, not by marketing claims.

Best overall: Quell Office Pod Solo. Best for two-person calls: the 2-Person Meeting Booth. Best for team huddles: the Quell 4-Person Pod. Best for larger sessions: the Quell 6-Person Meeting Booth. Each pod in this list slots into a different capacity gap, so the right one depends on the meeting you're actually trying to move out of the open office.

Why this matters

Open-plan offices in 2026 still run into the same problem: too few private rooms and too much bleed-through noise. A fixed meeting room needs a construction permit and months of lead time. A modular office pod ships assembled or in flat-pack sections and sits wherever the floor plan needs it, then moves again when the team reshuffles desks.

The Quell Office Pod Solo is the smallest unit in the lineup and the one most offices buy first, because solo call privacy is usually the first acoustic problem a growing team hits. From there, the decision is really about headcount per session, not about which pod is "better."

What makes the best modular office pod

• Noise reduction rating — the acoustic seal and glazing determine how much of the surrounding office bleeds through
• Seating capacity — matched to the actual meeting sizes your team runs, not the largest room you can afford
• Footprint versus floor plan — a pod that fits the space without blocking walkways or fire exits
• Ventilation and airflow — enclosed acoustic pods need active air circulation for sessions over 15-20 minutes
• Furniture compatibility — desks, stools and chairs sized correctly for the interior dimensions
• Reconfiguration ease — how simply the unit disassembles and relocates when the office layout changes

Modular office pods at a glance

1. Quell Office Pod Solo: best modular office pod for solo focus work

The Quell Office Pod Solo is the original one-person soundproof pod in the Quell range, built for private calls, Zoom meetings and focus work inside an open office. It's the entry point most workplaces start with because a single enclosed booth solves the most common complaint in open-plan offices: nowhere quiet to take a call.

Quell Office Pod Solo pros:

• Fits into tight office corners without needing a dedicated room
• Same acoustic build used across the rest of the Quell range
• Works for calls, focus work, or short 1:1 conversations

Quell Office Pod Solo cons:

• Only accommodates one person
• Not suited to any meeting that needs a second chair

Best for: individual contributors who need a private space for calls without booking a meeting room. Verdict: Buy.

2. 2-Person Meeting Booth: best modular office pod for two-person collaboration

The 2-Person Meeting Booth is a freestanding acoustic enclosure sized for two people to hold private conversations, 1:1 reviews, or paired calls. It's the next step up from a solo pod when a conversation genuinely needs two chairs instead of one.

2-Person Meeting Booth pros:

• Room for two people without the scale of a full meeting room
• Useful for manager check-ins, interview screens, and paired work sessions
• Same enclosed acoustic design as the rest of the range

2-Person Meeting Booth cons:

• Can feel tight for anything beyond a seated conversation
• Not built for group presentations or whiteboard sessions

Best for: two-person conversations that need privacy without the footprint of a group booth. Verdict: Buy.

3. Quell 4-Person Pod: best modular office pod for team huddles

The Quell 4-Person Pod steps the range up to a small team meeting size, giving a group of four an enclosed space for planning sessions, sprint reviews, or client calls that shouldn't be overheard across the floor. It sits in the middle of the range, between individual booths and the larger meeting pods.

Quell 4-Person Pod pros:

• Handles small team huddles without booking a full meeting room
• Same acoustic construction as the solo and 2-person units
• Works for recurring stand-ups and planning sessions

Quell 4-Person Pod cons:

• Needs more floor space than the solo or 2-person pods
• Still too small for whole-department meetings

Best for: teams of three to four running recurring huddles or planning sessions. Verdict: Buy.

4. Quell 6-Person Meeting Booth: best modular office pod for larger team meetings

The Quell 6-Person Meeting Booth is the largest standard meeting size in the Quell lineup, built for sessions where four seats isn't enough. It's the pod to reach for when a department or project team needs a dedicated enclosed space more than once a week.

Quell 6-Person Meeting Booth pros:

• Covers larger team meetings without a fixed conference room
• Consistent acoustic performance with the smaller pods in the range
• Reduces reliance on shared meeting rooms during busy weeks

Quell 6-Person Meeting Booth cons:

• Largest footprint of any pod in this list
• Overkill for teams that mostly run 1:1 or small huddles

Best for: departments or project teams that regularly need six seats in one enclosed room. Verdict: Buy if six-person meetings are a weekly occurrence; Hold if your team rarely exceeds four.

5. Folio Stand-Up Phone Booth: best modular office pod for quick calls

The Folio Stand-Up Phone Booth is built for fast, standing calls rather than long working sessions. It's the smallest-footprint option in the catalog, designed for offices where floor space is at a premium and most calls last a few minutes, not a full meeting.

Folio Stand-Up pros:

• Smallest footprint of any pod in the range
• Fast in-and-out use for short calls
• Suits high-traffic areas near reception or open desks

Folio Stand-Up cons:

• No seating, so it doesn't work for longer sessions
• Not suited to meetings involving more than one person

Best for: offices with tight floor space where most calls are short and standing. Verdict: Buy for quick-call zones; Skip if your team needs seated privacy.

6. Quell Flex: best modular office pod for reconfigurable offices

The Quell Flex is a one-person soundproof pod built specifically for offices that reconfigure their layout often. It uses the same acoustic build as the rest of the Quell range but is designed around faster relocation, which matters for teams that move desks or floors more than once a year.

Quell Flex pros:

• Built for offices that change layout regularly
• Same noise reduction performance as the standard solo pod
• Reduces disruption when the office reshuffles

Quell Flex cons:

• Still solo capacity only
• Not the right pick for a static, rarely-moved office

Best for: growing teams that expect to move desks, floors, or offices within the next year or two. Verdict: Buy if reconfiguration is a known factor; Hold if your layout is fixed.

How we ranked

Each pod was placed against the criteria above: noise reduction, seating capacity, footprint, ventilation, furniture fit, and reconfiguration ease. No two entries compete for the same use case — the list is built as a decision tree by headcount, from one person up to six, so you match the pod to the meeting size you actually run, not the largest one available.

Which modular office pod should you choose?

If you're outfitting an office for the first time in 2026, start with the Quell Office Pod Solo — it solves the most common privacy gap and scales down the fastest cost per seat. If your team runs regular group sessions, size up to the Quell 4-Person Pod or the Quell 6-Person Meeting Booth depending on how many people actually show up to those meetings. For quick calls only, the Folio Stand-Up covers the gap without eating floor space you don't have.

Modular office pods to compare

Quell Office Pod Solo

One-person soundproof phone booth for private calls and focus work.

£4,969.50

Office Phone Booth Quell - 2 Person

Soundproof enclosure sized for two people to hold private meetings.

£6,824.50

Office Pod Quell Flex

One-person pod built for offices that reconfigure layouts often.

£6,084.50

Office Phone Booth Folio - Stand Up

Stand-up phone booth for fast, private calls.

£3,699

FAQ

One last thing

Most offices underestimate how many pods they need and overestimate the size. A single 4-person pod booked back-to-back all day usually gets more use across a team than one oversized 6-person booth that sits empty outside of weekly meetings — check your actual meeting headcounts before sizing up.

Related guides

• How to choose the right office pod size for your team