It depends on your needs, space and budget. Chest freezers tend to be more energy-efficient, offer greater storage capacity, and can maintain highly consistent temperatures. This is ideal for bulk buys and larger frozen items. However, they are big appliances, they require more floor space and can be harder to organize. They usually need to be manually defrosted, too. Upright freezers are more slender, easier to organize (thanks to shelves and drawers) and they take up less floor space. They often come with automatic defrosting, but they tend to be less energy-efficient – and in my experience, a bit more expensive upfront. If you love meal prepping, entertaining and you have plenty of space, a chest freezer is a great choice. I think they're also a good back-up if you experience power outages and hurricane risks. If don't have many things to freeze, an upright freezer may be a better, space-saving option.