An entryway has to absorb shoes, coats, bags and post within about four seconds of someone walking in. Anything that takes longer than that gets abandoned by week two.
A single designated landing spot for keys, cards and post stops the kitchen counter becoming one. Small purchase, outsized effect.
Stackable is the key word. Buy one, see whether your hallway can take a second, stack later without buying a whole new unit.
Hooks beat hangers in an entryway because they work in one motion. Mount at shoulder height for adults, and add a second rail low for kids.
A flat tray just holds the puddle boots make instead of preventing it. A raised grid lifts boots above their own runoff, so the tray actually keeps floors dry rather than becoming a shallow bath they sit in.