For me it’s different. It’s not a chair to relax in. It encourages good posture, but I would not call it comfortable. I still think it helped my back pain. It’s comfortable enough to sit on it during work days but I feel the need to stand up quite regularly. But that’s a good thing. A note for tall people: This chair can be extended higher then any I’ve seen before, even if you don’t get the extra high version.