Cabinet Hardware Types Explained

Use this comparison to choose among the main Cabinet Hardware leaves. Finishes and soft-close / IC features are product tags, not separate categories.

Knobs, pulls & grips

• Cabinet & drawer knobs — round, square and specialty knobs; often paired with back plates.
• Bar & wire pulls — two-hole pulls; CTC length is the key option.
• Cup / bin pulls — traditional drawer cups.
• Drop rings & bail pulls — furniture-style drop rings.
• Appliance pulls — long grips for appliances and tall panels.
• Edge & finger pulls — recessed / handleless profiles.

Hinges, slides & accessories

• Cabinet hinges — concealed, European, soft-close and overlay.
• Drawer slides — undermount and side-mount, including soft-close.
• Accessories — catches, bumpers, jigs and mounting hardware.

Cabinet locks

• Cam locks — rotating cam for cabinets and lockers.
• Drawer deadbolts — bolt throw, including Best IC bodies.
• Latch locks — spring-latch cabinet locks.
• Keyed mechanical — keyed cabinet / locker locks outside the cam/deadbolt/latch leaves.
• Push-button mechanical — combination / push-button cabinet locks.
• Electronic locks — keypad, RFID and electronic cabinet / locker locks.