Staplers come in a huge range of shapes, sizes and weights, which means the best stapler for you will depend on what you want to use it for. If you're only going to use a stapler to fasten a few sheets of paper together, you can get away with a fairly lightweight option, which offers the advantage of being portable so you can easily move it from desk to desk or even carry it around with you.
We've rated the Bostitch Office Heavy Duty 40-Sheet Stapler as the best stapler for general use since it's small, portable and also fairly resistant. You might even get away with a very small stapler like the Swingline Tot Mini Stapler at number eight, and the Plus Paper Clinch at number three is a novel solution if you don't need the strength of metal staples. However, if you need to staple booklets or thicker supports like card, plastic or textiles, then you'll want a more heavy-duty tool, probably a long-arm stapler, a plier stapler or even a staple gun.