Best Mattress 2025 – 380+ Beds Tested & Reviewed by Our Experts

Our top mattress recommendations are based on 380+ mattress reviews and tests

Our experts have tested 380+ mattresses using our battery of 10 objective & data-driven tests. We use our testing data and rigorous assessment to evaluate 8 scoring factors, which are weighted to determine an overall mattress score. Finally, we use those scores to determine the best mattress for 2025.

12 Best Mattresses for 2025

Best Mattress Overall

For the best mattress 2025, our experts are looking at the overall performance of 380+ mattresses tested to date. Each mattress that enters the NapLab goes through a series of 10 data-driven tests that analyze 43 individual data points.

Click here for more information on how we test and score mattresses.

The mattress that earns the title of “Best Mattress Overall” has exceptional performance scores across the board.

It has fantastic cooling, low levels of motion transfer, fast material response time, strong edge support, and is good for sex. Pressure relief is exceptional, off-gassing is low, and the mattress is backed by good company policies.

Without further ado, below is the best mattress we’ve tested to date.

Best Hybrid Mattress

Hybrid mattresses typically contain multiple layers of foam on top of a tall coil unit. The balanced feel that hybrids create makes them a strong best mattress contender for combination sleepers, couples, and any sleeper who simply wants a great all-around mattress.

Hybrids with more memory foam typically have deeper contour and better pressure relief while hybrids with more latex foam typically have more bounce and better cooling. Hybrids that use a combination of foam types or poly foam tend to have a more balanced feel.

The best hybrid mattresses have exceptional performance with a supportive coil base and a fantastic foam comfort layer, although the exact feel of each hybrid can vary from model to model.

The best hybrid mattress category is incredibly competitive. To date, we’ve tested 209+ different hybrid mattresses. Most mattress manufacturers are now intensely focused on this mattress type, as it arguably provides the best sleep experience and best value out of all mattress types.

There are dozens of hybrids that perform above-average and 42+ mattresses we’ve tested that score 9.00 or higher. I consider all of these to be fantastic hybrid mattresses and are worth a look, depending on what type of feel you prefer.

Honorable Mentions – Memory Foam Hybrid

If you know you prefer more body hug and contour, go with a memory foam hybrid. Your best options will be:

• Glacier Apex
• Amerisleep AS3 Hybrid
• Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid

Honorable Mentions – Latex Hybrid

If you know you prefer more bounce, better sex, less body hug, and more natural materials, go with a latex hybrid. Your best options will be:

• Saatva Latex hybrid
• Birch
• Nolah Natural

Honorable Mentions – Hybrid

If you know you prefer a more balanced, all-around hybrid, go with a hybrid that uses a combination of foam types or all poly foam (as opposed to memory foam or latex foam). Your best options will be:

• Winkbed
• Leesa Sapira
• Helix Midnight Luxe

All Hybrid Mattress Reviews

For the full list of hybrid, memory foam hybrid, and latex hybrid mattresses we’ve tested click here. You can quickly comfort, filter, sort, and find the pefect hybrid for your.

And if you simply want to see our top picks within the hybrid category see our best hybrid mattress guide.

Best Mattress for Side Sleepers

When thinking about the best mattress for side sleepers, we’re looking for mattresses that have a firmness between 4-6 out of 10 (where 10 is the most firm). This provides a soft to medium-firm feel, which is ideal for most side sleepers.

Mattresses with plush euro-covers, pillow tops, or quilted covers are also good options as they provide that extra layer of comfort, contour, and pressure relief to better hug the spine, hips, shoulders, and neck.

Regarding latex mattresses – Although their performance is strong, we skipped over latex foam and latex hybrid mattresses for the best mattress for side sleeper category. These types of mattresses have a very polarizing feel and, in our view, don’t provide the best support and comfort experience for side sleepers compared to other mattress types.

That said, if you know you prefer the feel of latex, please check out our best latex mattress guide here, which focuses exclusively on latex and latex hybrid mattresses.

See our guide here for more of the best mattresses for side sleepers.

Best Memory Foam Mattress

Memory foam mattresses utilize one or more layers of memory foam. These layers create a more dramatic body contouring hug around the unique shape of each sleeper. Memory foam mattresses can be the best mattress type for you if you prioritize low motion transfer, pressure relief, and body contouring hug.

There are two main types of memory foam mattresses—memory foam hybrids and all-foam memory foam mattresses.

Memory foam hybrids use one or more layers of memory foam on top of a layer of metal coils. By combining memory foam with coils these mattresses create a more balanced feel that is less polarizing than many all-foam memory foam mattresses. A memory foam hybrid can be the best mattress selection for you if you want the body-hugging contour of memory foam but also want better cooling, faster material responsiveness, and improved edge support.

Memory foam hybrids have an average performance score of 8.79 and an average price of $1,628. By comparison, an all-foam memory foam mattress has an average performance score of 8.11, but also a lower average price tag of only $1,032.

As memory foam hybrids outperform all-foam memory foam mattresses, we prioritized our picks around memory foam hybrids. In our view, a memory foam hybrid gives sleepers everything they love about memory foam, but with fewer drawbacks.

If you know you prefer an all-foam memory foam mattress, as opposed to a memory foam hybrid, we’ve got you covered. Below we’ve listed the all-foam best memory foam mattresses we’ve tested to date by score. You can find our complete list of all memory foam mattresses our experts tested here.

For more of the top-rated memory foam beds, see our best memory foam mattress list here.

Best Mattress For Back Pain

For the best mattresses for back pain we’re looking for medium-firm or a slightly firm feel, exceptional pressure relief, and great or better edge support.

What causes back pain? Although back pain can come from many places, one of the most common causes is improper spinal alignment while sleeping. When your spine is not well supported, due to a sagging mattress or too much sinkage, this can cause and exacerbate back pain.

In addition, mattresses that fail to deliver adequate pressure relief can cause back pain simply due to a lack of comfort through insufficient comfort materials.

A high performance mattress can help solve back pain issues by ensuring that your body achieves a neutral spinal alignment and the mattress doesn’t create pressure points.

The best mattress for back pain category is another highly competitive category that many mattress brands work hard to deliver great options for their customers. As a result, there are many high performance mattresses that can help alleviate back pain.

Below we’ve included 6 honorable mentions that are worth considering, depending on your needs. All of the following earned high scores on our mattress rankings.

Mattress	Overall Score	Best For	Check Price	Read Review
Leesa Sapira	9.47	Most sleepers	Check Price	Read Review
Helix Midnight Luxe	9.43	Most sleepers	Check Price	Read Review
Winkbed Plus	9.34	Heavy People	Check Price	Read Review
Helix Plus Elite	9.31	Heavy People	Check Price	Read Review
Big Fig	9.31	Heavy People	Check Price	Read Review
Birch	9.35	Natural & Organic	Check Price	Read Review

Check out our complete guide on the best mattresses for back pain here.

Best Mattress for Heavy People

Plus-sized mattresses are designed to meet the needs of heavier-weighted bodies. The best mattresses for heavy people are equipped with thicker coils, higher-density foams, and more material for a taller total height.

The material and design features of plus-sized (sometimes called HD) mattresses enable better support and longevity tuned to the needs of heavy people.

If you are over 250 pounds and/or if have experienced more frequent sagging and body impressions that impact your comfort on other mattresses, then you may benefit from a mattress for heavy people. The average plus-sized mattress costs $1,882, which is certainly on the highest end of prices, but you’re also getting a better quality mattress (on average).

The ideal firmness for heavy people tends to be between 6-7 out of 10, where 10 is the most firm. This creates a nice balance of comfort and support for sleepers over 250 lbs. without creating pressure points or sagging areas.

If you’d like to see additional highly rated beds for bigger bodies, see our best mattress for heavy people list.

Best Natural & Organic Mattress

The best natural & organic mattresses are usually built from one or more layers of natural latex. These mattresses are often organic, utilizing wool, cashmere, cotton, and other natural fibers within a quilted cover.

Latex has a polarizing feel. Some sleepers love it, and others not so much. Natural, organic, and latex can be the best mattress type for you if you prioritize natural materials, improved durability (due to the latex), a generalized body contouring hug, and you don’t mind the higher price.

For reference, we’ve included the average price of these mattress types (based on all of our tests):

Mattress Type	Average Price
Latex Hybrid	$1,981
All-Foam Latex	$1,6487
All Mattress Types Combined	$1,481

In choosing the best natural and organic mattress, we prioritized latex hybrids over all-foam latex and other natural mattress types in our mattress rankings.

Latex hybrids are equipped with one or more layers of natural latex on top of a layer of metal coils. Latex hybrids combine the best attributes of latex foam within a hybrid configuration. Latex hybrids typically aren’t as heavy or as difficult to move as an all-foam latex mattress can be.

In addition, they provide a far less polarizing feel compared to all-foam latex. A latex hybrid can be the best mattress type for you if you want the durability, responsiveness, and generalized body contour of latex, but you also want something less polarizing and less heavy compared to all-foam latex.

For additional top performing natural and organic mattresses see our best organic mattress winners here.

Best Cooling Mattress

The best cooling mattress has low levels of heat retention, breathes well with plenty of airflow, and often has a cool-to-the-touch feel on the cover.

Some of the most popular ways to improve mattress cooling include:

• Hybrid design to bring in plenty of airflow
• Phase change materials or thermoreactive fibers in the cover (this creates the cool-to-the-touch feel)
• Cooling infused materials within the foams (gel, copper, graphite, etc.)
• Higher quality foams that allow for better airflow

Foams can also be hole-punched, perforated, formed, or channel-cut (aka convoluted) to allow for extra breathability.

In the short video clip below you can see how we test cooling using a thermal camera and precise temperature measurements. You can read more about our mattress cooling tests here.

Lastly, let’s talk about coil and spring layers. Among the 42 mattresses that scored a 10/10 for cooling performance, almost all of them use a pocketed coil base (39 out of 42). Coils provide great breathability, are a layer that isn’t able to easily retain heat, and are a physical space for hot air to escape.

Of the 380+ mattresses tested to date, only 14% of those mattresses earned that perfect cooling score (10/10). While outstanding cooling performance is rare, there are still many mattresses we’ve tested that are worthy of consideration.

For the complete guide on all things cooling, see our best mattress for cooling wrap up.

Best Foam Mattress

Foam mattresses can be good options for budget sleepers or those who don’t have complicated sleep needs. Foam mattresses tend to have a thinner profile (between 8-12″ thick) and a lower price tag.

The average foam mattress costs $1,143 and has an average performance score of 8.51 (based on all of our tests to date).

The best foam mattresses have less sinkage than average (foam mattress average sinakge is 1.95″) and they also have less bounce than average (foam bounce average is 7.99″). If you’re looking for a mattress with a balanced feel and want to stay under $1,200, foam mattresses are great option to consider.

Check out our best foam mattress guide for additional high-performing mattresses and beds.

Best Mattress for Stomach & Back Sleepers

The best mattress for stomach sleepers and the best mattress for back sleepers has a medium-firm to slightly firm feel, which is a 6-7 out of 10 on our firmness scale (where 10 is the most firm).

Stomach or back sleepers need less sinkage, a less plush cover, and a firmness that fully supports the spine (especially in the middle of the mattress). This type of comfort and support dynamic ensures the body is well supported. Too much sinkage or too much softness can result in the spine dipping in the middle, which may lead to pressure points and pains for many stomach and back sleepers.

Heavier weighted sleepers (especially 250+ pounds) should opt for a firmness closer to 7 out of 10 (slightly firm), while moderate and lighter weighted sleepers should go with a firmness of 6 out of 10 (medium-firm).

Best Firm Mattress

Firm mattresses are great options for sleepers who sleep on their back or stomachs, for heavier-weighted sleepers (especially over 300 pounds), and those who simply prefer the feel of extra support. A firm mattress would be anywhere between a 7 to a 9 on the firmness scale (where 10 is the most firm). A mattress with a firmness rating of 7 would have a slightly firm feel, 8 is firm, and 9 is extra firm.

These mattresses can be foam, hybrids, or even coil. Many times, they have a thinner, firm comfort layer that helps limit sinkage and provide that firm feel.

Firm mattresses are typically not a good choice for side sleepers as they tend to create too much pushback and not enough contour and pressure relief around the hip, spine, or shoulders.

For more top mattress picks, see our best firm mattress list.

Best Soft Mattress

Soft mattresses tend to be a better choice for people who sleep on their side or those who weigh less (especially those less than 130 pounds).

A soft mattress is anything between 3 to 4.5 on the firmness scale (where 10 is the most firm). A 3-3.5 out of 10 would be considered “extra soft” and a 4-4.5 out of 10 is “soft”.

Like firm mattresses, soft mattresses can be foam, a hybrid, or even coils. Many of the best soft mattresses have plush covers, pillow tops, euro-tops, quilted covers, or top layers of soft, body-contouring foams. In addition, soft mattresses are typically thicker and have a thicker total comfort layer.

In order to create a softer feel and avoid pressure points, these mattresses typically require more comfort materials and/or higher performance comfort materials. This also means that the best soft mattresses can be more expensive, as there is simply more / better material needed to build them, compared to firmer mattresses.

If you’d like to see even more of the top-rated soft beds, check out our best soft mattress guide.

The Best Mattresses for 2025 by Category

The table below details our best mattress 2025 picks within each category.

Best For	#1 Pick	#2 Pick	Affordable Pick
Overall Performance	Winkbed	Saatva Classic	Brooklyn Bedding CopperFlex Pro
Hybrid Mattress	Leesa Sapira	Winkbed	Glacier Original
Side Sleepers	Saatva Classic	Winkbed	Boring Hybrid
Memory Foam Mattress	Glacier Apex	Amerisleep AS3 Hybrid	Nectar Classic
Back Pain	Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe	Saatva Latex Hybrid	Brooklyn Bedding CopperFlex Pro
Heavy People	Helix Plus Elite	Winkbed Plus	Titan Plus Luxe
Cooling	Helix Midnight Luxe	Saatva Classic	Leesa Oasis Chill
Natural or Organic Mattress	Saatva Latex Hybrid	Birch	Awara
Foam Mattress	Leesa Original	Vaya	Siena Signature 12″
Stomach or Back Sleepers	Birch	Leesa Sapira	Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid
Firm Mattress	Plank	Saatva Classic	Helix Twilight
Soft Mattress	Bear Elite Hybrid	Winkbed	Helix Sunset

Prefer to watch rather than read? Check our best mattress 2025 video guide below:

How we selected the winners

It’s important to note that each category may have several mattresses that could have earned the best mattress title, the second-place pick, or the affordable pick. When selecting winners, we’re looking at overall performance score, price, and individual scoring and testing factors (as they are relevant to the respective category).

For example, we wanted only minimal and moderate sinkage mattresses for stomach and back sleepers, which doesn’t correlate to any scoring category, but is critically important for those stomach and back sleepers to get the right support dynamic.

You can see our framework that guides our decisions on how we choose best mattress winners here.

To avoid duplication and provide the widest range of high performance mattress models, we make our best effort to avoid featuring the same mattress brand as #1 best mattress within multiple categories.

For example, Winkbed earns the title of Best Overall Performance, but would also be appropriate as Best For Side Sleepers, Best Hybrid, Best Soft Mattress (in the soft version), or even Best for Stomach or Back Sleepers (in the firm version).

The same could be said of Saatva Classic, Leesa Sapira, Helix Midnight Luxe, Saatva Latex Hybrid, and Birch, all of which earned incredibly good scores and could have earned best mattress spots on multiple other mattress ranking categories.

Performance Tests

We test mattresses using a battery of tests we’ve developed in-house. These tests are designed to show how the mattress performs in the categories that are important to most sleepers.

Our tests assess cooling, motion transfer, pressure relief, edge support, and 6 other critical areas.

Our Testing & Selection Process

Our Testing Team

Best Mattress Overall – Winkbed

Winkbed Performance

Factor	Winkbed	Average
Overall Score	9.79	8.53
Price (Queen)	$1,799	$1,526 (Hybrid only)
Cooling – Score	10	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.38″	2.22″
Sinkage – Feel	Deep	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	9.6	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	5.85 m/s²	8.78 m/s²
Response Time – Score	10	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.2 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	0.3 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	9.91″	8.82″
Bounce – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	10	8.7
Edge Support – Sitting	2.25″	3.93″
Edge Support – Lying	Outstanding	Excellent
Sex – Score	9.1	8.2
Pressure Relief – Score	10	8.6
Comfort Layer Thickness	5.00″	4.27″
Mattress Thickness	14.00″	12.19″
Off-Gassing – Score	10	8.0
Off-Gassing – Smell	None	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	0 days	7 days
Company – Score	9.4	8.8
Trial	120 nights	178 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	40% have lifetime warranties, average of other 60% of mattresses is 13 years

Best Hybrid Mattress – Leesa Sapira

Leesa Sapira Hybrid Performance

Factor	Leesa Sapira	Average
Overall Score	9.47	8.53
Price (Queen)	$1,599	$1,526 (Hybrid only)
Cooling – Score	10	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.05″	2.22″
Sinkage – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	10	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	4.66 m/s²	8.78 m/s²
Response Time – Score	9.5	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.3 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	0.4 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	12.67″	8.82″
Bounce – Feel	Very High	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	7.5	8.7
Edge Support – Sitting	6.25″	3.93″
Edge Support – Lying	Excellent	Excellent
Sex – Score	9.1	8.2
Pressure Relief – Score	10	8.6
Comfort Layer Thickness	4.00″	4.27″
Mattress Thickness	11.00″	12.19″
Off-Gassing – Score	8.3	8.0
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	6 days	7 days
Company – Score	9.4	8.8
Trial	120 nights	178 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	40% have lifetime warranties, average of other 60% of mattresses is 13 years

Best Mattress For Side Sleepers – Saatva Classic

Saatva Classic Performance

Factor	Saatva Classic	Average
Overall Score	9.68	8.53
Price (Queen)	$1,795	$976 (Coil only)
Cooling – Score	10	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.40″	2.22″
Sinkage – Feel	Deep	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	9.6	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	5.86 m/s²	8.78 m/s²
Response Time – Score	8.7	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.4 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	0.8 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	14.67″	8.82″
Bounce – Feel	Extremely High	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	10	8.7
Edge Support – Sitting	3.00″	3.93″
Edge Support – Lying	Outstanding	Excellent
Sex – Score	9.9	8.2
Pressure Relief – Score	10	8.6
Comfort Layer Thickness	4.50″	4.27″
Mattress Thickness	11.50″	12.19″
Off-Gassing – Score	10	8.0
Off-Gassing – Smell	None	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	0 days	7 days
Company – Score	8.8	8.8
Trial	365 nights	178 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	40% have lifetime warranties, average of other 60% of mattresses is 13 years

Best Memory Foam Mattress – Glacier Apex

Best Mattress for Back Pain – Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe

Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe Performance

Factor	Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe	Average
Overall Score	9.24	8.53
Price (Queen)	$1,399	$1,526 (Hybrid only)
Cooling – Score	10	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.04″	2.22″
Sinkage – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	8.2	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	9.06 m/s²	8.78 m/s²
Response Time – Score	9.6	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.2 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	0.7 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	8.96″	8.82″
Bounce – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	9.2	8.7
Edge Support – Sitting	3.50″	3.93″
Edge Support – Lying	Excellent	Excellent
Sex – Score	8.6	8.2
Pressure Relief – Score	10	8.6
Comfort Layer Thickness	4.25″	4.27″
Mattress Thickness	13.25″	12.19″
Off-Gassing – Score	8.9	8.0
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	4 days	7 days
Company – Score	8.2	8.8
Trial	120 nights	178 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	40% have lifetime warranties, average of other 60% of mattresses is 13 years

Best Mattress For Heavy People – Helix Plus Elite

Helix Plus Elite Performance

Factor	Helix Plus Elite	Average
Overall Score	9.31	8.53
Price (Queen)	$2,999	$1,882 (Plus-Sized only)
Cooling – Score	10	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.64″	2.22″
Sinkage – Feel	Very Deep	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	8.7	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	7.87 m/s²	8.78 m/s²
Response Time – Score	8.6	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.3 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	1.4 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	6.98″	8.82″
Bounce – Feel	Low	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	10	8.7
Edge Support – Sitting	3.00″	3.93″
Edge Support – Lying	Outstanding	Excellent
Sex – Score	7.9	8.2
Pressure Relief – Score	10	8.6
Comfort Layer Thickness	6.00″	4.27″
Mattress Thickness	15.50″	12.19″
Off-Gassing – Score	8.3	8.0
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	6 days	7 days
Company – Score	9.4	8.8
Trial	100 nights	178 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	40% have lifetime warranties, average of other 60% of mattresses is 13 years

Best Natural Mattress – Saatva Latex Hybrid

Saatva Latex Hybrid Performance

Factor	Saatva Latex Hybrid	Average
Overall Score	9.42	8.53
Price (Queen)	$2,199	$1,981 (Latex Hybrid only)
Cooling – Score	9.0	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	1.85″	2.22″
Sinkage – Feel	Minimal	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	10	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	3.13 m/s²	8.78 m/s²
Response Time – Score	10	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.2 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	0.3 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	10.82″	8.82″
Bounce – Feel	High	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	10	8.7
Edge Support – Sitting	3.00″	3.93″
Edge Support – Lying	Outstanding	Excellent
Sex – Score	9.4	8.2
Pressure Relief – Score	9.0	8.6
Comfort Layer Thickness	4.00″	4.27″
Mattress Thickness	12.00″	12.19″
Off-Gassing – Score	10	8.0
Off-Gassing – Smell	None	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	0 days	7 days
Company – Score	8.8	8.8
Trial	365 nights	178 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	40% have lifetime warranties, average of other 60% of mattresses is 13 years

Best Cooling Mattress – Helix Midnight Luxe

Helix Midnight Luxe Performance

Factor	Helix Midnight Luxe	Average
Overall Score	9.43	8.53
Price (Queen)	$1,899	$1,526 (Hybrid only)
Cooling – Score	10	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.03″	2.22″
Sinkage – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	9.7	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	5.76 m/s²	8.78 m/s²
Response Time – Score	8.4	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.4 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	1.2 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	6.74″	8.82″
Bounce – Feel	Low	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	10	8.7
Edge Support – Sitting	2.75″	3.93″
Edge Support – Lying	Outstanding	Excellent
Sex – Score	7.9	8.2
Pressure Relief – Score	10	8.6
Comfort Layer Thickness	5.00″	4.27″
Mattress Thickness	14.00″	12.19″
Off-Gassing – Score	8.1	8.0
Off-Gassing – Smell	Moderate	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	7 days	7 days
Company – Score	9.4	8.8
Trial	120 nights	178 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	40% have lifetime warranties, average of other 60% of mattresses is 13 years

Best Foam Mattress – Leesa Original

Leesa Original Performance

Factor	Leesa Original	Average
Overall Score	9.00	8.53
Price (Queen)	$1,059	$1,143 (Foam only)
Cooling – Score	9.0	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.09″	2.22″
Sinkage – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	10	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	2.06 m/s²	8.78 m/s²
Response Time – Score	9.4	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.3 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	0.5 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	7.94″	8.82″
Bounce – Feel	Low	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	8.0	8.7
Edge Support – Sitting	5.50″	3.93″
Edge Support – Lying	Excellent	Excellent
Sex – Score	7.6	8.2
Pressure Relief – Score	9.0	8.6
Comfort Layer Thickness	4.00″	4.27″
Mattress Thickness	10.00″	12.19″
Off-Gassing – Score	9.2	8.0
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	3 days	7 days
Company – Score	9.4	8.8
Trial	100 nights	178 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	40% have lifetime warranties, average of other 60% of mattresses is 13 years

Best Mattress for Back or Stomach Sleepers – Birch

Birch Performance

Factor	Birch	Average
Overall Score	9.35	8.53
Price (Queen)	$1,499	$1,981 (Latex Hybrid only)
Cooling – Score	10	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.00″	2.22″
Sinkage – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	9.8	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	5.52 m/s²	8.78 m/s²
Response Time – Score	10	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.2 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	0.3 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	14.91″	8.82″
Bounce – Feel	Extremely High	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	8.1	8.7
Edge Support – Sitting	4.50″	3.93″
Edge Support – Lying	Good	Excellent
Sex – Score	9.5	8.2
Pressure Relief – Score	9.0	8.6
Comfort Layer Thickness	3.00″	4.27″
Mattress Thickness	11.00″	12.19″
Off-Gassing – Score	10	8.0
Off-Gassing – Smell	None	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	0 days	7 days
Company – Score	8.2	8.8
Trial	120 nights	178 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	40% have lifetime warranties, average of other 60% of mattresses is 13 years

Best Firm Mattress – Plank

Plank Performance

Factor	Plank Firm	Average
Overall Score	8.84	8.53
Price (Queen)	$999	$1,143 (Foam only)
Cooling – Score	9.0	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.11″	2.22″
Sinkage – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	9.2	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	6.80 m/s²	8.78 m/s²
Response Time – Score	7.9	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.5 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	1.2 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	8.05″	8.82″
Bounce – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	8.7	8.7
Edge Support – Sitting	4.25″	3.93″
Edge Support – Lying	Excellent	Excellent
Sex – Score	8.0	8.2
Pressure Relief – Score	9.0	8.6
Comfort Layer Thickness	3.00″	4.27″
Mattress Thickness	10.00″	12.19″
Off-Gassing – Score	9.2	8.0
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	3 days	7 days
Company – Score	9.4	8.8
Trial	120 nights	178 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	40% have lifetime warranties, average of other 60% of mattresses is 13 years

Best Soft Mattress – Bear Elite Hybrid

Bear Elite Performance

Factor	Bear Elite Hybrid	Average
Overall Score	9.26	8.53
Price (Queen)	$1,578	$1,526 (Hybrid only)
Cooling – Score	10	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.66″	2.22″
Sinkage – Feel	Very Deep	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	7.7	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	10.05 m/s²	8.78 m/s²
Response Time – Score	8.5	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.4 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	1.0 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	10.70″	8.82″
Bounce – Feel	High	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	9.5	8.7
Edge Support – Sitting	3.00″	3.93″
Edge Support – Lying	Excellent	Excellent
Sex – Score	9.5	8.2
Pressure Relief – Score	10	8.6
Comfort Layer Thickness	5.00″	4.27″
Mattress Thickness	14.00″	12.19″
Off-Gassing – Score	8.3	8.0
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	6 days	7 days
Company – Score	9.4	8.8
Trial	120 nights	178 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	40% have lifetime warranties, average of other 60% of mattresses is 13 years

How We Test Mattresses

All mattresses that enter the NapLab are put through a rigorous testing process that scores each mattress across 8 different categories. Each scoring category is given a weighted importance and the 8 scoring factors are then combined into a single overall score.

Performance scores range from 9.79 at the highest to 6.41 at the lowest. Considering over 380+ mattresses tested to date, the average performance score is 8.54.

Our tests analyze performance across 8 critical factors including cooling, motion transfer, response time, edge support, sex, pressure relief, off-gassing, and company. In addition, we also test sinkage and bounce (though these are not scoring factors).

Our tests include objective and quantifiable data whenever possible. In addition, we use subjective assessment supported by data to round out our testing process.

Our scores are based on mathematical formulas and equations that utilize inputs from our data-driven testing.

You can see our complete testing and scoring process here.

How We Pick the Winners

In choosing the best mattresses for 2025, we looked at the totality of all of our tests, scores, data, and reviews to date. We analyzed this data alongside our established best mattress framework here.

Below are the high-level factors we considered when selecting the best mattress for each category:

• Score – The highest overall score, while meeting all other criteria of the respective category (ex. materials, firmness, sinkage)
• Firmness – A level of firmness that was appropriate to the category
• Feel – Specific performance criteria that are highly relevant to certain best mattress categories (ex. stomach and back sleepers want to avoid deep sinkage, so we only picked mattresses with moderate and minimal sinkage).
• Availability – Available for purchase online within the USA
• Reputation – Long-standing brand trust and dependability

In addition, we try to avoid duplicate mentions of the same mattress across multiple mattress categories.

Mattress Testing Data

Our unique data set is what sets NapLab apart from other sites that review mattresses. We believe in comprehensive data analysis across a wide range of performance categories.

Our data allows us to provide unique insights and make recommendations based on objective, quantifiable metrics.

All Mattresses

Testing in 10 different categories helps us to draw more accurate conclusions and data averages concerning mattress types and helps us to determine what mattresses are best for what sleepers.

The table below shows our average overall score and the average score for each performance category.

Testing Factors	Average (All Mattresses)
Overall Score	8.54
Cooling	8.6
Motion Transfer	8.2
Response Time	8.8
Edge Support	8.7
Sex	8.2
Pressure Relief	8.6
Off-Gassing	8.0
Company	8.8
Sinkage	2.22″
Bounce	8.79″

Understanding Mattress Types

To date, we have tested 380+ mattresses encompassing a wide range of mattress types. The most popular mattress type we’ve tested is hybrids (foam + pocketed coil base) and the second most popular is foam mattresses.

Less popular mattress types include high-priced specialty mattresses, kids mattresses, adjustable mattresses, and mattresses designed specifically for heavier-weighted sleepers (often called HD or Plus models).

Mattress Type	Mattresses Tested
Hybrid	146
Memory Foam	55
Foam	50
Memory Foam Hybrid	32
Latex Hybrid	31
Plus-Sized	16
Coil	15
Specialty	13
Latex Foam	10
Adjustable	9
Kids	4

What Mattress Should I Buy?

From the list of mattress types available, it can be hard to know which type is best for you. Important factors to consider include:

1. Sleeping Position
2. Body Weight
3. Mattress Price

1. Sleeping Position

The position you prefer to sleep in plays a big role in what mattress you should buy. According to a Naplab survey of over 82,000 sleepers, 85% of people sleep on their side, 42% are back sleepers, and 26% call themselves stomach sleepers.

The percentage is more than 100% because the vast majority of sleepers are combination sleepers.

Side sleepers benefit from a bit more contour and hug around their hips, shoulders, and neck. Maintaining spinal alignment is the #1 priority for side sleepers and the best mattress for side sleepers provides that extra level of contour.

Back and stomach sleepers do better with a medium-firm or slightly firm feel, typically between 6-7 out of 10 on the firmness scale. This firmness maintains spinal alignment better for these sleeping positions. For back and stomach sleepers, the body weight is more evenly distributed along the entire surface of their back or stomach.

2. Body Weight

Body weight is a big factor in selecting the best mattresses for your needs and also determines how you experience the firmness of any given mattress.

The table below shows our recommended firmness based on abody weight. There is a little wiggle room for personal preference, but firmnesses that fall within these recommended ranges have the best chance of providing ideal support and limiting pressure points.

Lighter-weighted sleepers tend to do better with mattresses between 4-6 out of 10 on the firmness scale. These mattresses are soft enough so that their lighter weights can still engage with the materials and not simply float on the top of the mattress.

Moderate-weighted sleepers typically do best with mattresses between 5-7 out of 10, where 10 is the most firm. This creates a balance between pressure relief and support and is ideal for most body types and sleeping positions.

Heavier-weighted sleepers benefit from a firmer feel, typically 6-8 out of 10 on the firmness scale. This degree of firmness helps heavier sleepers from sinking too deeply into plush materials, which could lead to back pain.

3. Mattress Price

Below is a rundown of the average price and average performance score of each mattress type. The explanations below the table describe what type of sleepers may be best suited for each mattress type.

This list is ordered by which mattresses have the lowest price to the highest price. You can also see the correlation between mattress price and mattress performance, as the lower prices also tend to earn the lowest average performance scores.

Mattress Type	Average Price	Average Score
Coil	$976	7.83
Memory Foam	$1,066	8.14
Foam	$1,143	8.51
Hybrid	$1,529	8.64
Memory Foam Hybrid	$1,643	8.78
Latex Foam	$1,648	8.62
Plus-Sized	$1,912	9.02
Latex Hybrid	$1,994	8.82
Specialty	$2,393	8.39
Adjustable	$2,812	8.80

What mattress types are best?

Below we’re going to compare price, score, pros, cons, and more to help you better understand the differences between mattress types.

Hybrid

Hybrid mattresses contain one or more layers of comfort foam and a supportive coil base. The exact type of foam and or design of the coil base may vary. 

Memory foam, latex foam, or poly foam blends are some of the most popular materials for comfort layers. The support base will be a type of spring coil unit.

Pocketed coils are the most common in modern hybrids as they include hundreds of individual coils, each individually encased in a thin fabric around a single coil. Pocketed coil systems help to limit noise and motion transfer, as well as provide great pressure relief since all coils move independently. 

Testing Factors	Hybrids	Average Mattress
Overall Score	8.64	8.54
Cooling	8.8	8.6
Motion Transfer	8.2	8.2
Response Time	8.6	8.8
Edge Support	8.9	8.7
Sex	8.5	8.2
Pressure Relief	8.8	8.6
Off-Gassing	8.0	8.0
Company	8.9	8.8
Sinkage	2.28″	2.22″
Bounce	9.35″	8.79″

Memory Foam

Memory foam mattresses contain a comfort layer that is primary made of memory foam with a support foam base. Memory foam has high viscoelasticity. As a result, it retains the shape and contour longer than poly foams or latex foam.

The downsides of traditional memory foam include higher levels of heat retention, slower material response time, and lower levels of bounce. These won’t necessarily be disadvantages to all sleepers, but depending on what you’re looking for, memory foam might not be the right pick for you.

Testing Factors	Memory Foam	Average Mattress
Overall Score	8.14	8.54
Cooling	8.0	8.6
Motion Transfer	8.6	8.2
Response Time	7.9	8.8
Edge Support	8.1	8.7
Sex	7.1	8.2
Pressure Relief	8.4	8.6
Off-Gassing	7.8	8.0
Company	8.9	8.8
Sinkage	2.14″	2.22″
Bounce	6.14″	8.79″

Foam

Foam mattresses are mattresses that contain 100% foam layers. These mattresses do not contain any coil support layers, micro-coils, or alternative materials like air chambers or gel pads. Foam mattresses are great for sleepers on a budget, as they are offered at a lower price point average. 

Typically, foam mattresses are comprised of a support foam layer topped with one or more layers of comfort foam.

Foam mattresses are also generally thinner mattresses than many other mattress types. The average thickness of a foam mattress is 11.13” thick, 1.06” thinner than the 12.19” average across all mattresses tested to date. Thicker mattresses tend to provide better pressure relief and support (especially for heavier weighted sleepers).

Testing Factors	Foam	Average Mattress
Overall Score	8.51	8.54
Cooling	8.2	8.6
Motion Transfer	8.6	8.2
Response Time	9.3	8.8
Edge Support	8.5	8.7
Sex	7.9	8.2
Pressure Relief	8.4	8.6
Off-Gassing	8.3	8.0
Company	9.0	8.8
Sinkage	1.99″	2.22″
Bounce	8.18″	8.79″

Coil

Coil mattresses have a robust coil base (either pocketed coil, innerspring, continuous coil, or similar). The comfort layer can be built with coil, micro-coil, pillow top, euro top, foam quilting, or even thin layers of foam. But the most substantial part of these mattresses is coil.

Testing Factors	Coil	Average Mattress
Overall Score	7.83	8.54
Cooling	7.7	8.6
Motion Transfer	7.7	8.2
Response Time	9.0	8.8
Edge Support	8.8	8.7
Sex	8.8	8.2
Pressure Relief	6.4	8.6
Off-Gassing	8.0	8.0
Company	7.9	8.8
Sinkage	1.99″	2.22″
Bounce	8.18″	8.79″

Memory Foam Hybrids

Memory foam hybrids contain a comfort layer that is primarily made of memory foam with a support coil base. The memory foam top layer provides deeper hug and contour while the supportive coil unit helps to maintain spinal alignment and excellent body support.

Compared to 100% all-foam memory foam mattresses, memory foam hybrids are able to provide better edge support and would also be better options for heavier people, as all-foam mattresses are typically warmer and harder to move around on.

Testing Factors	Memory Foam Hybrids	Average Mattress
Overall Score	8.78	8.54
Cooling	9.2	8.6
Motion Transfer	8.5	8.2
Response Time	8.2	8.8
Edge Support	8.7	8.7
Sex	7.9	8.2
Pressure Relief	9.5	8.6
Off-Gassing	7.7	8.0
Company	9.0	8.8
Sinkage	2.30″	2.22″
Bounce	7.79″	8.79″

Latex Hybrids

Latex hybrids have a comfort layer of natural latex (that is sometimes also organic) paired with a support layer of pocketed coils or some other coil-based support system.

These mattresses are known for faster material response time, great cooling, and a more generalized body contouring hug compared. This is in contrast to memory foam, which has a more exacting and precise body contouring hug.

Compared to 100% latex foam mattresses, latex hybrids offer signficantly better overall performance, while maintaining the feel of latex.

Testing Factors	Latex Hybrids	Average Mattress
Overall Score	8.82	8.54
Cooling	9.0	8.6
Motion Transfer	7.5	8.2
Response Time	9.9	8.8
Edge Support	8.8	8.7
Sex	9.1	8.2
Pressure Relief	9.1	8.6
Off-Gassing	8.0	8.0
Company	8.9	8.8
Sinkage	2.49″	2.22″
Bounce	11.53″	8.79″

Latex Foam

Latex foam mattresses use 100% foam for both the comfort layer as well as the support layer. These mattresses are advantageous to sleepers concerned with sustainability as they are more eco-friendly, using materials that are sourced naturally.

Latex mattresses are oftentimes backed by many certifications, touting their organic materials or sustainable fabrication processes.

100% latex foam mattresses have worse edge support, higher levels of motion transfer, and weigh more (harder to move / setup / rotate). The advantages of a latex foam mattress would be lower levels of bounce, faster material response time, and better cooling performance.

Testing Factors	Latex Foam	Average Mattress
Overall Score	8.62	8.54
Cooling	9.0	8.6
Motion Transfer	7.9	8.2
Response Time	10	8.8
Edge Support	8.4	8.7
Sex	8.3	8.2
Pressure Relief	8.5	8.6
Off-Gassing	8.7	8.0
Company	8.4	8.8
Sinkage	2.13″	2.22″
Bounce	8.78″	8.79″

Plus-Sized

Plus-sized mattresses are high-profile mattresses that are specifically designed to support heavier sleepers (up to 500 lbs. in some cases.) Plus-sized mattresses have thicker comfort layers with an average of 5.0″ thick, 1.0″ thicker than the average across all mattress types.

Most plus-sized mattresses that we’ve tested are hybrids, meaning that they contain a mix of comfort foams and coil-based support systems.

Testing Factors	Plus-Sized	Average Mattress
Overall Score	9.02	8.54
Cooling	9.3	8.6
Motion Transfer	8.4	8.2
Response Time	8.8	8.8
Edge Support	9.4	8.7
Sex	8.7	8.2
Pressure Relief	9.4	8.6
Off-Gassing	8.7	8.0
Company	8.9	8.8
Sinkage	2.23″	2.22″
Bounce	9.44″	8.79″

Adjustable

Adjustable mattresses are designed to have a varying firmness that gives the sleeper more flexibility and freedom to change the firmness from night to night. These mattresses can also be a good choice for couples, as each side of the mattress can be set to a different firmness, in many cases.

The downsides to adjustable mattresses is that they tend to be very expensive and more complex. Adjustable mattresses usually need to be located directly next to a power source and typically have an electronic pump that is needed to adjust firmness.

Testing Factors	Adjustable	Average Mattress
Overall Score	8.80	8.54
Cooling	9.1	8.6
Motion Transfer	7.8	8.2
Response Time	9.7	8.8
Edge Support	8.8	8.7
Sex	8.2	8.2
Pressure Relief	9.3	8.6
Off-Gassing	8.4	8.0
Company	8.6	8.8
Sinkage	2.54″	2.22″
Bounce	8.31″	8.79″

Specialty

Specialty mattresses fall into a category all their own. These mattresses use non-traditional materials and or have unique designs that separate them from other standard mattress types. Specialty mattresses represent the 2nd highest price tier among all mattresses tested to date.

Some examples of mattresses we’ve tested in this category include the lineup of Purple mattresses that use a hyper-elastic polymer grid or the Eight Sleep smart bed with an active cooling cover.

Testing Factors	Specialty	Average Mattress
Overall Score	8.39	8.54
Cooling	9.0	8.6
Motion Transfer	7.7	8.2
Response Time	10	8.8
Edge Support	8.0	8.7
Sex	9.0	8.2
Pressure Relief	8.3	8.6
Off-Gassing	7.2	8.0
Company	7.4	8.8
Sinkage	2.00″	2.22″
Bounce	11.15″	8.79″

Best Mattress By Category

Have a specific mattress type, sleeping position, feature, or firmness in mind? At NapLab we’ve ranked the mattresses we’ve tested in 24 different specialized best mattress lists. These lists can help you identify the mattresses best suited to specific needs and preferences.

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