Dreamcloud vs. Purple: 15 Mattresses Objectively Compared

In This Comparison
Which Mattress Should You Buy? | Compare the Mattresses | Performance Tests

Which Mattress Should You Buy?

The mattresses earning the title for “best overall” from each brand have the highest overall performance. Overall performance is determined by scores from 8 different categories including cooling, motion transfer, response time, edge support, sex performance, pressure relief, off-gassing, and company.

Sinkage and bounce are also taken into consideration, but they are not direct scoring factors.

Between DreamCloud and Purple, the two top recommendations are DreamCloud Premier Hybrid and Purple.

These two options are extremely different, as Purple’s design is unlike most companies.

One of the larger differences is the sheer amount of material between the Premier Hybrid and the Purple. The DreamCloud has an extra 4″ of material, which will certainly benefit heavier-weighted sleepers.

Another big difference is the use of a pocketed coil unit in the DreamCloud Premier Hybrid versus poly foam in the Purple. This is most largely demonstrated by the difference in edge support scores, as Purple’s foam simply doesn’t hold up at the edge, and we see a complete material collapse.

This brings us to the difference in overall score. Despite the Purple having more categories receiving 10 scores, it ultimately ended up the lower of the two due to poor performance in edge support and company.

This brings us to price. The DreamCloud Premier Hybrid is roughly $400 cheaper, and, when you factor in everything else, the Purple doesn’t look too favorable between these two. However, it does have top-tier cooling and pressure relief and a better sex score. If those are your biggest priorities, it may be worth it to you.

Best Mattress by Category

Before we get into the gritty details, let’s honor some specific mattresses first. The mattresses featured below performed exceptionally well when considering each individual category listed.

Best For	Dreamcloud	Purple
Overall	DreamCloud Premier Hybrid	Purple
Side Sleepers	DreamCloud Luxe	Purple
Stomach or Back Sleepers	DreamCloud Premier Hybrid	Purple Restore Plus
Heavy People	DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid	Purple Restore Plus
Cooling	DreamCloud Premier Hybrid	Purple
Affordable	DreamCloud Hybrid	Purple Flex
Back Pain	DreamCloud Premier Hybrid	Purple Restore Plus
Sex	DreamCloud Hybrid	Purple Restore Plus
Soft Mattress	N/A	N/A
Medium-Firm Mattress	DreamCloud Premier Hybrid	Purple Plus
Firm Mattress	N/A	N/A

The table below shows the overall performance score of every mattress we’ve tested from each brand. In total, 15 mattresses were tested for this comparison.

After comparing 8 DreamCloud mattresses, the brand’s average score is 8.71. After comparing 7 Purple mattresses, the brand’s average is 8.31. The average mattress score from all 380+ we’ve tested to date is 8.54. Based on this, DreamCloud, as a brand, performs a solid notch or two higher than average, and Purple is below average.

Between the two, DreamCloud has a higher average performance, and DreamCloud has a substantially lower average price. The average price for a DreamCloud mattress is $1,387, and the average price for a Purple mattress is $2,199 (for a queen).

When you consider that the average mattress price is $1,387, we see that DreamCloud is relatively more affordable while Purple is a good deal more expensive.

All Dreamcloud Mattresses Tested

Dreamcloud Mattresses	Score	Mattress Type	Read Review	Check Price
DreamCloud Classic	8.06	Memory Foam	Read Review	Check Price
DreamCloud Hybrid	8.66	Hybrid	Read Review	Check Price
DreamCloud Luxe	8.87	Memory Foam	Read Review	Check Price
DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid	8.86	Memory Foam Hybrid	Read Review	Check Price
DreamCloud Premier	8.83	Memory Foam	Read Review	Check Price
DreamCloud Premier Hybrid	9.08	Hybrid	Read Review	Check Price
DreamCloud Ultra	8.77	Memory Foam	Read Review	Check Price
DreamCloud Ultra Hybrid	8.55	Memory Foam Hybrid	Read Review	Check Price

All Purple Mattresses Tested

Purple Mattresses	Score	Mattress Type	Read Review	Check Price
Purple	8.88	Specialty	Read Review	Check Price
Purple Flex	7.58	Specialty	Read Review	Check Price
Purple Plus	8.38	Specialty	Read Review	Check Price
Purple Renew	8.14	Specialty	Read Review	Check Price
Purple Restore	8.16	Specialty	Read Review	Check Price
Purple Restore Plus	8.73	Specialty	Read Review	Check Price
Purple Restore Premier	8.32	Specialty	Read Review	Check Price

Moving on, let’s talk about specific performance categories. Depending on what factors are most important to you, individual mattresses may rise above others. The table below looks at 10 testing categories and highlights the top-performing mattresses in those particular tests.

Factor	Winner	Score
Best Overall	Dreamcloud Premier Hybrid	9.08
Best Cooling	Purple	10
Most Sinkage	Dreamcloud Ultra Hybrid	2.65″
Least Sinkage	Purple Flex	1.66″
Lowest Motion Transfer	Purple	10
Fastest Response Time	Purple, Purple Flex, Purple Plus, Purple Renew, Purple Restore, Purple Restore Plus, Purple Restore Premier	10
Most Bounce	Purple Restore	14.42″
Least Bounce	Dreamcloud Luxe	4.64″
Best Edge Support	Purple Restore Plus	10
Best for Sex	Purple Restore Plus	9.9
Best Pressure Relief	Dreamcloud Luxe, Dreamcloud Ultra, Dreamcloud Ultra Hybrid	10
Least Off-Gassing	Purple, Purple Flex	8.9
Best Company	Dreamcloud	10

Looking at all available mattresses we’ve tested, Dreamcloud mattresses range from 5 to 6 on the firmness scale, where 10 is the most firm, and Purple mattresses range from 5 to 6.5 out of 10.

Neither brand has a particularly wide range, but a medium (5) or medium-firm (6) feel is what’s most suitable for the vast majority of sleepers.

However, if you’re looking for a distinctly soft or firm mattress feel, you’ll have to search outside Dreamcloud and Purple lineups to find it.

Check the table below to see the details of each mattress.

Firmness	Rating	Feel
Dreamcloud Classic	6	Medium-Firm
Dreamcloud Hybrid	6	Medium-Firm
Dreamcloud Luxe	6	Medium-Firm
Dreamcloud Luxe Hybrid	6	Medium-Firm
Dreamcloud Premier	6	Medium-Firm
Dreamcloud Premier Hybrid	6	Medium-Firm
Dreamcloud Ultra	5	Medium
Dreamcloud Ultra Hybrid	5	Medium
Purple	5	Medium
Purple Flex	6.5	Medium-Firm
Purple Plus	6	Medium-Firm
Purple Renew	6	Medium-Firm
Purple Restore	5	Medium
Purple Restore Plus	5	Medium
Purple Restore Premier	6	Medium-Firm

Not sure which firmness you need? Your ideal mattress firmness depends on two major factors—sleeping position and body weight. With the right firmness, your body and spine will maintain proper alignment when sleeping.

Lightweight sleepers or those who sleep on their side tend to need a softer mattress. By comparison, heavier sleepers or those who sleep on their back or stomach tend to need more support and a firmer feel.

Below, we have a deep-dive comparison on 6 popular mattresses — 3 from Dreamcloud and 3 from Purple.

Dreamcloud Mattresses

• DreamCloud Hybrid
• DreamCloud Premier Hybrid
• DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid

Purple Mattresses

• Purple
• Purple Restore Plus
• Purple Restore Premier

The table below shows overall scores as well as scores from the individual testing categories.

Factor	DreamCloud Hybrid	DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid	DreamCloud Premier Hybrid	Purple	Purple Restore Plus	Purple Restore Premier
Overall Score	8.66	8.86	9.08	8.88	8.73	8.32
Cooling	8.0	9.0	9.0	10	9.0	9.0
Motion Transfer	9.2	9.8	9.7	10	7.2	6.7
Response	9.3	8.9	9.3	10	10	10
Edge Support	8.9	8.2	9.1	5.1	10	9.9
Sex	8.5	6.7	7.8	8.8	9.9	8.8
Pressure Relief	8.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0
Off-Gassing	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.9	7.2	2.8
Company	10	10	10	7.4	7.0	7.0

This second table shows the data from each test we analyze. We use this data to compare each mattress to others within the brand as well as to compare with over 270+ mattresses we’ve tested to date.

Factor	DreamCloud Hybrid	DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid	DreamCloud Premier Hybrid	Purple	Purple Restore Plus	Purple Restore Premier
Price (Queen)	$699	$1,499	$1,099	$1,499	$2,999	$3,699
Cooling	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Outstanding	Excellent	Excellent
Sinkage – Depth	2.48″	2.10″	2.24″	2.24″	1.99″	1.82″
Sinkage – Feel	Deep	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Minimal	Minimal
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	6.79 m/s²	5.38 m/s²	5.71 m/s²	2.23 m/s²	11.27 m/s²	12.36 m/s²
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.3 sec.	0.4 sec.	0.3 sec.	0.2 sec.	0.2 sec.	0.2 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	0.6 sec.	0.6 sec.	0.6 sec.	0.3 sec.	0.3 sec.	0.3 sec.
Bounce – Height	9.05″	4.90″	7.26″	12.79″	12.20″	9.46″
Bounce – Feel	Moderate	Very Low	Low	Very High	Very High	Moderate
Edge Support – Sitting	3.25″	4.25″	3.75″	7.75″	2.75″	3.25″
Edge Support – Lying	Good	Good	Excellent	Mediocre	Outstanding	Outstanding
Comfort Layer Thickness	3.50″	5.0″	4.5″	5.5″	5.0″	3.0″
Mattress Thickness	12.50″	14.00″	13.50″	9.50″	13.00″	13.00″
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	7 days	7 days	7 days	4 days	10 days	26 days
Trial	365 nights	365 nights	365 nights	100 nights	100 nights	100 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	Lifetime	Lifetime	10 years	10 years	10 years

When it comes to cooling performance, Purple comes out on top. In this 3v3 comparison, the Purple models averaged a cooling score of 9.3 out of 10. This is a solid notch above the average cooling score from DreamCloud of 8.7.

This is the difference between great and excellent performance.

Check out the table below to see how each mattress compares regarding cooling.

Cooling Test	Score	Baseline	Max. Temp.	Ending Temp.
DreamCloud Hybrid	8.0	75.9°	92.0°	80.6°
DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid	9.0	75.4°	90.5°	81.0°
DreamCloud Premier Hybrid	9.0	73.5°	90.9°	81.8°
Purple	10	79.7°	89.2°	84.0°
Purple Restore Plus	9.0	81.7°	91.7°	84.7°
Purple Restore Premier	9.0	83.0°	91.3°	86.2°

• Baseline Temperature – the temperature of the mattress before anyone lies on it
• Maximum Temperature (0 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after lying on it for 15 minutes
• Ending Temperature (after 5 minutes) – the temperature of the mattress after being lied upon and having no one on it for 5 minutes

Below, you can watch a video of how the heat dissipates on each mattress during our cooling test. For this test, we lie on the mattress for 15 minutes, get off the mattress, and then take periodic surface-level temperature measurements.

The average cooling score across all mattresses tested to date is 8.60.

Their elastic grid is both resistant to heat buildup and highly breathable due to the open grid design. Furthermore, Purple mattresses tend to be much thinner compared to both the average and DreamCloud models. A thinner profile means less material to retain heat.

With all that in mind, it’s no wonder that the Purple was the best mattress in terms of cooling. That said, most of the mattresses in this comparison performed above that 8.6 average performance score.

The DreamCloud Hybrid was the lowest-performing mattress with an 8.0 score, most likely due to its 12.5″ thickness, memory foam in the top layer, and low price point.

Altogether, both brands perform well when it comes to cooling, but Purple edges out DreamCloud for having the best cooling performance.

For sinkage, DreamCloud tends to have deeper levels of sinkage compared to Purple. DreamCloud models average a sinkage depth of 2.27″, while Purple averages a depth of 2.02″.

This is not objectively good nor bad, but it can inform which mattresses offer one’s preferred feel and are most suitable for certain sleeping positions.

Check out the table below to see how each mattress compares regarding sinkage.

Bounce Test	Sinkage Feel	Sinkage Depth
DreamCloud Hybrid	Deep	2.48″
DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid	Moderate	2.10″
DreamCloud Premier Hybrid	Moderate	2.24″
Purple	Moderate	2.24″
Purple Restore Plus	Minimal	1.99″
Purple Restore Premier	Minimal	1.82″

The level of sinkage for each mattress is documented in the images below.

For reference, the average sinkage depth across all mattresses tested to date is 2.19″, which is moderate.

Back and stomach sleepers usually prefer less sinkage, which better maintains proper alignment of their spine. The DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid (2.1″), the Purple Restore Plus (1.99″), and the Purple Restore Premier (1.82″) all have less sinkage than average and are also a good balance of price and performance.

Generally, side sleepers enjoy a deeper level of sinkage, as that typically translates to better pressure relief and contour. For deeper sinkage, opt for the DreamCloud Hybrid (2.48″), DreamCloud Premier Hybrid (2.24″), and Purple (2.24″).

Next, we have motion transfer, which concerns anyone who shares a bed, and especially those with different schedules or who are prone to tossing and turning while sleeping.

Generally speaking, DreamCloud is far superior when it comes to motion transfer. Their mattresses’ average motion transfer score is 9.6 compared to Purple’s 8.0.

However, Purple has the best individual model when it comes to low motion transfer.

Check out the table below to see how each mattress compares regarding motion transfer.

Motion Transfer Test	Score	Acc. Range
DreamCloud Hybrid	9.2	6.79 m/s²
DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid	9.8	5.38 m/s²
DreamCloud Premier Hybrid	9.7	5.71 m/s²
Purple	10	2.23 m/s²
Purple Restore Plus	7.2	11.27 m/s²
Purple Restore Premier	6.7	12.36 m/s²

The level of motion transfer on each mattress is also documented in the videos below.

The average motion transfer score across all mattresses tested to date is 8.2.

Based on this, Purple’s brand average isn’t horrible, but it’s below our sitewide average. On the other hand, DreamCloud mattresses are exceptional, not only in this brand comparison but when compared to all mattresses we’ve ever tested.

Out of the Dreamcloud models, the Luxe Hybrid performed the best with a motion transfer score of 9.8 and a total acceleration range of 5.38 m/s². The DreamCloud Hybrid and Premier Hybrid were not far behind this either.

This is a performance category where greater material thickness and the inclusion of traditional memory foam layers are a major benefit.

Interestingly enough, the Purple mattress has the lowest motion transfer by a large margin. With a perfect 10 score and an acceleration range of only 2.23 m/s², this particular Purple model is doing something the others clearly aren’t.

Design-wise, the biggest difference is its use of an all-foam support layer under the elastic grid versus the use of a coil unit used on the two with much higher motion.

Ultimately, the Dreamcloud design makes it the more consistent choice for couples looking for low motion across the board.

For response time, we see a clear separation between the two brands. Purple mattresses clearly take the win, but Dreamcloud’s scores are nothing to scoff at.

For Purple, every model earned a 10 out of 10, making for an average score of 10. Dreamcloud’s average response score was 9.2, with nearly identical measurements.

Check out the table below to see how each mattress compares regarding response.

Response Test	Score	Mostly Recovered	Completely Recovered
DreamCloud Hybrid	9.3	0.3 seconds	0.6 seconds
DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid	8.9	0.4 seconds	0.6 seconds
DreamCloud Premier Hybrid	9.3	0.3 seconds	0.6 seconds
Purple	10	0.2 seconds	0.3 seconds
Purple Restore Plus	10	0.2 seconds	0.3 seconds
Purple Restore Premier	10	0.2 seconds	0.3 seconds

The level of responsiveness for each mattress is documented in the videos below.

For reference, the average response score across all mattresses tested to date is 8.8. Compared to this, every model from DreamCloud and Purple performs above average for response.

Obviously, the Purple, the Purple Restore Plus, and the Purple Restore Premier were the fastest responding mattresses.

For DreamCloud, its fastest is tied between the DreamCloud Hybrid and the DreamCloud Premier Hybrid. While not at the same level as the Purple elastic grid, the memory foam Dreamcloud uses is incredibly fast.

In the end, both brands are highly responsive, and sleepers should have little worry of feeling slow or stuck on the mattress. But if you want the type of lively feel that comes from lightning-fast responsiveness, go with Purple.

Next, let’s compare bounce. Here, we see a large difference between the two brands. Across the board, Purple mattresses offer much more bounce than DreamCloud.

Purple’s average bounce height in our test is 11.5″ (measured as the depth our weighted ball sinks into the mattress and the height of its rebound). DreamCloud’s average bounce height is 7.1″.

Check out the table below to see how each mattress compares regarding bounce.

Bounce Test	Bounce Feel	Bounce Height
DreamCloud Hybrid	Moderate	9.05″
DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid	Very Low	4.90″
DreamCloud Premier Hybrid	Low	7.26″
Purple	Very High	12.79″
Purple Restore Plus	Very High	12.20″
Purple Restore Premier	Moderate	9.46″

The level of bounce for each mattress is documented in the videos below.

The average bounce across all mattresses tested to date is 9.03″. This sitewide average divides the two brands fairly clearly. When looking at their brand averages, DreamCloud is significantly below this 9.03″ measurement, while Purple is significantly above it.

The Purple, Purple Restore Plus, Purple Restore Premier, and the DreamCloud Hybrid all have above-average bounce.

Mattresses with less bounce than average include the DreamCloud Premier Hybrid and the DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid.

Thick foam comfort layers, which were a benefit for DreamCloud when it came to achieving low motion transfer, also limit bounce.

This is why the DreamCloud Hybrid (3.5″ comfort layer) has the highest bounce within the brand and the DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid (5.0″ comfort layer) has the lowest.

Purple’s hyper-elastic grid, especially mixed with coil units, creates a ton of bounce.

Mattresses with more bounce are better for ease of movement and increase sex performance. However, higher bounce also typically creates a higher level of motion transfer. So there are pros and cons when it comes to bounce.

When it comes to edge support, DreamCloud appears to be the stronger brand when you compare averages. Within the mattresses listed in this comparison, DreamCloud has an average edge support score of 8.7, and Purple has an 8.3.

However, Purple’s score is a combination of two exceptionally high scores being brought down by one exceptionally low one.

Check out the table below to see how each mattress compares regarding edge support.

Edge Support Test	Score	Sitting Sinkage	Lying Support
DreamCloud Hybrid	8.9	3.25″	Good
DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid	8.2	4.25″	Good
DreamCloud Premier Hybrid	9.1	3.75″	Excellent
Purple	5.1	7.75″	Mediocre
Purple Restore Plus	10	2.75″	Outstanding
Purple Restore Premier	9.9	3.25″	Outstanding

The level of edge support is documented in the images below.

The average edge support score across all mattresses tested to date is 8.7.

The Purple Restore Plus and Purple Restore Premier are the two best mattresses in this comparison when it comes to edge support. Their design, which includes a coil unit and a reinforcing perimeter foam, is something the Purple Original doesn’t have.

From the image above, it’s clear that the Purple Original has a complete collapse when sitting at the edge.

On the other hand, the DreamCloud models all benefit from a coil unit as well. However, the quilted cover and top foam layers compress a little more compared to the perimeter foam used in the two best Purple models.

Ultimately, both DreamCloud and Purple have incorporated proven design elements to improve edge support, and most sleepers should be more than satisfied with sitting or lying on the edge of both brands (except the Purple Original).

When it comes to sex performance, Purple once again comes out on top, and by a huge margin.

Purple earned a brand average sex score of 9.2 over DreamCloud’s 7.7 score.

Check out the table below to see how each mattress compares regarding sex.

Sex Test	Sex Score	Bounce	Edge Support	Noise	Pressure Relief	Cooling
DreamCloud Hybrid	8.5	8.1	9.7	10	8.0	8.0
DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid	6.7	5.5	8.4	10	9.0	9.0
DreamCloud Premier Hybrid	7.8	7.0	9.1	10	9.0	9.0
Purple	8.8	10	4.1	10	9.0	10
Purple Restore Plus	9.9	10	10	10	9.0	9.0
Purple Restore Premier	8.8	8.4	9.7	10	9.0	9.0

The average sex score across all mattresses tested to date is 8.2.

Bounce and edge support are the largest weighted factors in our sex formula, so it should be no surprise that the Purple models performed better. Noise, pressure relief, and cooling are among the other, less critical factors.

The Purple Restore Plus was the best model for sex with a near-perfect 9.9 score. On the other end, the DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid was the worst model with a 6.7 score.

The combination of the Purple hyper-elastic grid and pocketed coil unit is ideal for amorous activities.

With the largest score disparity within this comparison, Purple is the clear choice when it comes to sex.

When it comes to pressure relief, the mattresses in this comparison are incredibly close, but Purple takes the win over DreamCloud.

Purple mattresses averaged a 9.0 pressure relief score compared to DreamCloud’s 8.7 score. However, no model in this 3v3 comparison earned higher than a 9.0.

Check out the table below to see how each mattress compares regarding pressure relief.

Pressure Relief Test	Score	Comfort Layer	Support Layer
DreamCloud Hybrid	8.0	3.50″	9.00″
DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid	9.0	5.00″	9.00″
DreamCloud Premier Hybrid	9.0	4.50″	9.00″
Purple	9.0	5.50″	4.00″
Purple Restore Plus	9.0	5.00″	8.00″
Purple Restore Premier	9.0	3.00″	10.00″

The average pressure relief score across all mattresses tested to date is 8.6. By this measure, the Purple Original, Purple Restore Plus, and Purple Restore Premier all have above-average pressure relief. The DreamCloud Premier Hybrid and Luxe Hybrid also performed at this same level.

The DreamCloud Hybrid is the least expensive model among these 6, and it has the thinnest comfort layer among the DreamClouds. So I’m not surprised it had the lowest pressure relief score.

Despite thicker comfort layers and Purple’s fancy elastic grid, the other models failed to perform better than a 9.0. In the case of the thickest mattress, the DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid, we cited that the 2.00″ poly foam layer held it back from achieving a better feel.

Overall, thickness does typically correlate to better pressure relief performance, but specialty mattresses like Purple can be exceptions to this rule. We see that the Purple Original (9.5″ height) scored a 9.0, compared to the rest of the thicker models.

Ultimately, the Purple grid is an efficient comfort material, but it never quite achieves 10/10 pressure relief. With DreamCloud, value constraints seem to hold them back to a similar, excellent level. If we peek outside these 6 models, we see that the two most expensive DreamCloud (Ultra series) models both have 10/10 scores.

But make no mistake, both of these brands know how to produce excellent pressure relief.

When it comes to the initial smell after unboxing these mattresses, DreamCloud takes the win.

DreamCloud mattresses have a consistent smell duration of 7 days across the board. This gives DreamCloud an average off-gassing score of 8.1. Purple mattresses ranged from 4 to 26 days, and this gave them an average off-gassing score of 6.3.

The standout model here is the Purple Restore Premier, which lasted for a full 26 days before fully dissipating lingering smells.

Check out the table below to see how each mattress compares regarding off-gassing.

Smell Test	Score	Initial Smell	Smell Duration
DreamCloud Hybrid	8.1	Strong	7 days
DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid	8.1	Strong	7 days
DreamCloud Premier Hybrid	8.1	Strong	7 days
Purple	8.9	Strong	4 days
Purple Restore Plus	7.2	Strong	10 days
Purple Restore Premier	2.8	Strong	26 days

The average smell duration across all mattresses tested to date is 6.7.

So DreamCloud just barely hits above this mark. Not ideal, but also not the worst thing to be right about average.

This also means that the Purple Original is the mattress with the quickest smell duration.

In the end, the only model that really might affect your decision-making is the Purple Restore Premier, as 26 days is pretty excessive. Otherwise, most people shouldn’t struggle with some lingering smell for 10 or fewer days.

At last, least discuss company policies. Here we see night and day differences between these two brands.

DreamCloud has substantially more consumer-friendly policies compared to Purple. They have a trial period that lasts 365 nights. They offer a lifetime warranty. Finally, shipping and returns are both free.

Check out the table below to see how each mattress compares regarding company policies.

Company	DreamCloud	Purple
Score	10	7.2
Trial Period	365 nights	100 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	10 years
Shipping	$0	$0
Returns	$0	$150 – 350
Country of Origin	USA	USA

Purple’s policies, on the other hand, are worse in nearly every way. They do offer free shipping, but from there, they have a much shorter trial period of 100 nights. Their warranty is only 10 years. And finally, they charge a fee if you take them up on a return.

The fee depends on the model and can be anywhere from $150 – $250 (even $350 for the Rejuvenate line, which we haven’t tested). And what’s worse is that this isn’t a holdover from a previous era, before online shopping almost universally adopted free shipping and returns. They just implemented this change in 2025.

To date, we have tested 377+ mattresses from 102 different brands. The average trial length is 173 nights and the average warranty is 14 years, excluding 42% of mattresses that offer lifetime warranties.

Furthermore, 77% of mattresses come with free returns as long as you are within the trial period window. So not only is it fair to call a return fee uncommon, but a fee of $150 – $350 is on the pricier side at that.

Dreamcloud vs. Purple Testing Data

Mattress Name	Overall Score	Cooling Score	Motion Transfer Score	Response Time Score	Edge Support Score	Sex Score	Pressure Relief Score	Off-Gassing Score	Company Score	Type	Thickness	Firmness	Sinkage	Bounce	Trial (days)	Ships To	Price (Queen)	Read Review
Dreamcloud Premier Hybrid	9.08	9.0	9.7	9.3	9.1	7.8	9.0	8.1	10	Hybrid	13.50"	Medium-Firm	2.24"	7.26"	365 nights	USA, Canada	$1,099	Review
Purple	8.88	10	10	10	5.1	8.8	9.0	8.9	7.4	Specialty	9.50"	Medium	2.24"	12.79"	100 nights	USA, Canada	$1,499	Review
Dreamcloud Luxe	8.87	8.0	9.2	9.3	8.6	6.7	10	8.6	10	Memory Foam	14.50"	Medium-Firm	2.34"	4.64"	365 nights	USA	$1,599	Review
Dreamcloud Luxe Hybrid	8.86	9.0	9.8	8.9	8.2	6.7	9.0	8.1	10	Memory Foam Hybrid	14.00"	Medium-Firm	2.10"	4.90"	365 nights	USA, Canada	$1,499	Review
Dreamcloud Premier	8.83	8.0	8.5	9.8	9.5	7.9	9.0	8.6	10	Memory Foam	13.50"	Medium-Firm	2.25"	7.29"	365 nights	USA	$1,199	Review
Dreamcloud Ultra	8.77	9.0	8.3	8.4	8.1	6.6	10	8.3	10	Memory Foam	15.00"	Medium	2.52"	4.66"	365 nights	USA	$2,199	Review
Purple Restore Plus	8.73	9.0	7.2	10	10	9.9	9.0	7.2	7.0	Specialty	13.00"	Medium	1.99"	12.20"	100 nights	USA, Canada	$2,999	Review
Dreamcloud Hybrid	8.66	8.0	9.2	9.3	8.9	8.5	8.0	8.1	10	Hybrid	12.50"	Medium-Firm	2.48"	9.05"	365 nights	USA, Canada	$699	Review
Dreamcloud Ultra Hybrid	8.55	9.0	9.2	5.0	7.8	6.7	10	8.3	10	Memory Foam Hybrid	15.00"	Medium	2.65"	5.38"	365 nights	USA	$1,999	Review
Purple Plus	8.38	9.0	7.0	10	7.3	9.1	9.0	6.9	7.4	Specialty	11.00"	Medium-Firm	2.03"	11.28"	100 nights	USA, Canada	$1,899	Review
Purple Restore Premier	8.32	9.0	6.7	10	9.9	8.8	9.0	2.8	7.0	Specialty	13.00"	Medium-Firm	1.82"	9.46"	100 nights	USA, Canada	$3,699	Review
Purple Restore	8.16	9.0	6.0	10	8.9	9.6	8.0	6.1	7.0	Specialty	11.00"	Medium	1.90"	14.42"	100 nights	USA, Canada	$2,399	Review
Purple Renew	8.14	9.0	8.5	10	7.0	7.9	7.0	8.6	7.4	Specialty	11.00"	Medium-Firm	1.98"	8.87"	100 nights	USA	$1,899	Review
Dreamcloud Classic	8.06	8.0	8.3	5.2	9.5	7.1	8.0	8.6	10	Memory Foam	12.00"	Medium-Firm	2.14"	5.26"	365 nights	USA	$799	Review
Purple Flex	7.58	8.0	6.5	10	7.1	9.1	6.0	8.9	7.4	Specialty	8.00"	Medium-Firm	1.66"	11.29"	100 nights	USA, Canada	$999	Review