Baby & Family · Head-to-head
OXO Tot Space Saving Drying Rack vs Dr. Brown's Folding Baby Bottle Drying Rack
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Baby Bottle Drying Racks: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The OXO wins because it is the one you can actually clean properly: OXO lists it as dishwasher safe and both trays come out, so the CDC advice to wash and sanitize the rack every few days is realistic rather than aspirational. Dr. Brown's Folding rack does the same job for less and folds flat, but it is a simpler piece of plastic with less organization for small parts.
OXO Tot Space Saving Drying Rack
Buy itAn upright rack with angled pegs and two lift-out trays, and the only pick here that OXO lists flatly as dishwasher safe.
- OXO lists it as dishwasher safe, so washing and sanitizing the rack itself is a normal load rather than a scrubbing project.
- Both the base tray and the top tray are removable, which is where mold usually starts on racks that do not come apart.
- It stands upright and fits under cabinets, so it takes a narrow strip of counter rather than a full tray's worth.
- OXO does not publish dimensions or a bottle count, so you cannot check clearance or capacity before it arrives.
- The angled pegs are part of the frame rather than individually removable parts, so you are cleaning around them.
- The base tray collects the drips rather than draining them away, so you have to remember to empty it.
Dr. Brown's Folding Baby Bottle Drying Rack
Buy itA cheap, top-rack dishwasher safe folding rack that does the boring parts right and disappears when you need the counter.
- Dr. Brown's lists it as dishwasher safe on the top rack, which is what makes routine cleaning of the rack realistic.
- The raised drying platform sits above a water collection tray, so bottles are not standing in the runoff.
- It folds up and stores away, which matters in a small kitchen more than any capacity number does.
- Dr. Brown's does not publish a bottle count or dimensions, only that it holds multiple bottles plus accessories.
- The listed material information is limited to BPA-free, with no full material breakdown.
- The hinge and folding arms add crevices, and a folded wet rack put away in a cupboard is exactly the trapped-moisture problem CDC warns about.
Side by side
The 8 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| OXO Tot Space Saving Drying Rack Our pick | Dr. Brown's Folding Baby Bottle Drying Rack | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | The parent who washes bottles daily, has limited counter, and wants a rack that can go through the dishwasher with everything else. | Anyone who wants the cheapest rack that can still be thrown in the dishwasher, and who values folding it away over holding more. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $ · budget |
| Rack style | Upright frame, angled pegs, two trays | Fold-up platform with angled arms |
| Capacity stated by the maker | Cups, bottles and parts, no count given | Multiple bottles plus accessories, no count |
| Manufacturer cleaning guidance | Dishwasher safe | Dishwasher safe, top rack |
| Sterilizing allowed | Not stated | Not stated |
| Where the water goes | Removable base tray with ridges under lids | Raised platform over a water collection tray |
| Comes apart or packs away | Top and base trays both removable | Folds up for storage |
| Published dimensions | Not published | Not published |
| Materials and chemical claims | Not published | BPA-free |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the OXO Tot Space Saving Drying Rack if
the parent who washes bottles daily, has limited counter, and wants a rack that can go through the dishwasher with everything else.
Know before buying: oXO does not publish dimensions or a bottle count, so you cannot check clearance or capacity before it arrives.
Pick the Dr. Brown's Folding Baby Bottle Drying Rack if
anyone who wants the cheapest rack that can still be thrown in the dishwasher, and who values folding it away over holding more.
Know before buying: dr. Brown's does not publish a bottle count or dimensions, only that it holds multiple bottles plus accessories.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the OXO Tot Space Saving Drying Rack - An upright rack with angled pegs and two lift-out trays, and the only pick here that OXO lists flatly as dishwasher safe. Choose the Dr. Brown's Folding Baby Bottle Drying Rack instead if anyone who wants the cheapest rack that can still be thrown in the dishwasher, and who values folding it away over holding more.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Baby Bottle Drying Racks: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).