DreamCloud vs. Saatva

The DreamCloud mattress lineup is a series of hybrid mattresses (foam + coils). By comparison, the Saatva offers a more traditional coil-on-coil mattress and a combo foam mattress.

So what are the similarities and differences between these two brands? Let’s dive in and find out.

In This Comparison
Compare the Models | Performance Tests | Firmness | Support & Sleeping Positions | Design | Materials | Summary

Compare the Models

At NapLab, we put each mattress to the test.

We score each mattress using a series of performance tests. Here is a full comparison of all current models we’ve tested between DreamCloud vs. Saatva.

This first table shows the factor scoring of all current models that we have tested:

Factor	Dreamcloud	Dreamcloud Premier	Dreamcloud Premier Rest	Saatva Classic	Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid
Cooling	9.0	8.5	8.5	10	10
Motion Transfer	9.9	9.8	10	9.8	8.7
Response	5.5	9.6	6.8	10	10
Edge Support	9.0	9.6	8.8	10	9.8
Sex	9.7	9.8	9.3	9.9	9.8
Pressure Relief	9.0	9.0	9.0	10	9.5
Off-Gassing	9.9	9.9	9.9	10	10
Company	10	10	10	9.8	9.8

The following table shows scores from the same mattresses listed above, but with a bit more detail. If you’re looking for the hard data numbers, this is the table for you.

Factor	Dreamcloud	Dreamcloud Premier	Dreamcloud Premier Rest	Saatva Classic	Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid
Overall	8.75	9.34	8.80	9.95	9.71
Max Temp.	89.5° F	92.0° F	91.7° F	94.0° F	89.4° F
Max Sinkage	3.02″	1.94″	2.18″	2.40″	1.88″
Total Motion Transfer	5.60 m/s²	5.67 m/s²	2.62 m/s²	5.86 m/s²	10.11 m/s²
Response Time	5.0 sec.	0.9 sec.	3.7 sec.	0.4 sec.	0.3 sec.
Total Bounce	11.20″	11.03″	7.88″	14.67″	14.06″
Edge Support – Sitting Sinkage	5.00″	3.75″	5.50″	3.00″	3.50″
Edge Support – Lying Support	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Exceptional	Exceptional
Sex Overall	9.7	9.8	9.3	9.9	9.8
Comfort Material	5.50″	5.50″	6.50″	4.50″	2.50″
Off-Gassing – Smell	Minor	Minor	Minor	None	None
Off-Gassing – Days	1 days	1 days	1 days	0 days	0 days
Trial	365 days	365 days	365 days	365 days	365 days
Warranty	Lifetime	Lifetime	Lifetime	15 years	Lifetime

Best Mattress For

Before diving into the specific tests, let’s highlight some of the best models for specific needs. The table below marks some honorable mentions for a number of factors that may be important to you.

Depending on what exactly you’re looking for, you may find DreamCloud or Saatva to be best suited for your needs.

Factor	Winner	Value
Best Overall	Saatva Classic	9.95
Best Cooling	Saatva Classic, Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid	10
Most Sinkage	Dreamcloud	3.02″
Least Sinkage	Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid	1.88″
Lowest Motion Transfer	Dreamcloud Premier Rest	2.62 m/s²
Fastest Response Time	Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid	0.3 sec
Slowest Response Time	Dreamcloud	5.0 sec
Most Bounce	Saatva Classic	14.67″
Least Bounce	Dreamcloud Premier Rest	7.88″
Best Edge Support	Saatva Classic	3″ max sinkage
Best for Sex	Saatva Classic	9.9
Best Pressure Relief	Saatva Classic	10
Least Off-Gassing	Saatva Classic, Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid	None, 0 days

To assess the performance test of each mattress, we look at nine different factors. A mix of objective and subjective data helps to score and rank each mattress.

Testing categories include:

1. Cooling
2. Sinkage
3. Motion Transfer
4. Response
5. Bounce
6. Edge Support
7. Sex
8. Pressure Relief
9. Off-Gassing
10. Company

Saatva Memory Foam

DreamCloud Premier Rest

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

Sinkage Test	Sinkage Depth	Max Sinkage
Dreamcloud	Extremely Deep	3.02″
Dreamcloud Premier	Minimal	1.94″
Dreamcloud Premier Rest	Moderate	2.18″
Saatva Classic	Deep	2.40″
Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid	Minimal	1.88″

The sinkage levels between the DreamCloud and the Saatva mattress are all fairly similar (excluding DreamCloud original).

However, the Dreamcloud Luxury Hybrid is by far the deepest sinkage at 3.02″. It is among the most deep sinkage we’ve tested to date.

The mattress with the most amount of sinkage in this lineup is the DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid at 3.02″.

With the least amount of sinkage, comes the Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid, with 1.88″ of sinkage and the DreamCloud Premier at 1.94″. This is a little more than 1.0″ less sinkage than the original DreamCloud.

The Saatva Classic falls somewhere in the middle of this range at 2.40″ sinkage depth.

For reference, I would describe moderate sinkage to be between 2.0 to 2.3″.

For the most part, all of these mattresses are right around those sinkage depths. The DreamCloud original pushes it quite a bit further at 3.02″. It is the only mattress here that I would say you really need to like a deeper level of sinkage.

All of the other mattresses are within the moderate range or very near it so they shouldn’t be problematic for most sleepers.

Considering the response times, there is a pretty big range between DreamCloud and Saatva. You can see the full detail set in the table below.

Response Test	Score	Mostly Recovered	Completely Recovered
Dreamcloud	5.5	5.0 seconds	6.0 seconds
Dreamcloud Premier	9.6	0.9 seconds	1.5 seconds
Dreamcloud Premier Rest	6.8	3.7 seconds	4.5 seconds
Saatva Classic	10	0.4 seconds	0.8 seconds
Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid	10	0.3 seconds	1.0 seconds

The mattress with the slowest response time is the DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid at 6.0 seconds for complete recovery.

At the opposite end of the spectrum is Saatva. Both the Saatva Classic and Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid were mostly recovered between 0.3-0.4 seconds and fully recovered by 0.8-1.0 seconds.

Our average response time across all mattresses tested to date is 0.94 seconds for complete recovery.

Both Saatva mattresses have average response and all DreamCloud mattresses respond slower than average.

A slower response can result in sleepers feeling “stuck” or “entrapped” by the foams. In contrast, a faster response adapts more quickly to changes in sleeping position. It also makes the mattress easier to move around.

A closer visual of the level of responsiveness for each mattress is documented in the videos below.

DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid

Saatva Classic

DreamCloud Premier

Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid

DreamCloud Premier Rest

Looking at bounce is a bit of a preferential factor, but the data below does help to show a good picture of the performance of each mattress.

Bounce Test	Bounce Height	Bounce Range
Dreamcloud	High	11.20″
Dreamcloud Premier	High	11.03″
Dreamcloud Premier Rest	Low	7.88″
Saatva Classic	Extremely High	14.67″
Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid	Extremely High	14.06″

When dropping the same weighted medicine ball onto the mattress, the DreamCloud Premier Rest has the lowest level of bounce at 7.88″.

Both the DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid and the DreamCloud Premier had a bit more, but not by a drastic margin. Both of those mattresses were right around 11″, about 25% more than the former mattresses listed.

Both Saatvas, the Saatva Classic and the Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid, have extremely high bounce.

DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid

Saatva Classic

DreamCloud Premier

Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid

DreamCloud Premier Rest

When considering edge support, a coil-based mattress is usually going to perform better than most foam-based mattresses.

Check out the table below for a sinkage summary of all DreamCloud vs. Saatva mattresses that we’ve tested to date:

Edge Support Test	Score	Max Sinkage	Lying Support
Dreamcloud	9.0	5.00″	Excellent
Dreamcloud Premier	9.6	3.75″	Excellent
Dreamcloud Premier Rest	8.8	5.50″	Fair
Saatva Classic	10	3.00″	Exceptional
Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid	9.8	3.50″	Exceptional

The level of edge support on the original DreamCloud vs. Saatva Classic is documented in the images below.

As you can see, the sinkage from the Saatva Classic was much better than the DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid. The Saatva is able to support my core and legs, keeping shape and limiting excessive contour.

For comparison, the sinkage on the Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid was pretty consistent with the performance of the Saatva Classic. It sank down slightly more to 3.5″ at the edge and had exceptional lying support.

The DreamCloud sank 5.0″ down, 40% more sinkage than what we see on either of the Saatvas.

It was comfortable to sit on the edge of the Saatvas, but it was uncomfortable to sit directly on the edge of the DreamCloud.

That being said, lying support was much better on the DreamCloud than the sitting support was. With weight more distributed, the DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid did a fantastic job of supporting my whole body and keeping my spine in alignment.

In the images above, you can see how the support varies between the DreamCloud Premier and the Premier Rest. Between the two, the Premier is the clear winner as the Premier Rest allows for 46% more sinkage than on the Premier.

The 5″ of point sinkage when sitting on the edge of the Premier Rest is more than I’d generally like to see. It just makes the edge of the mattress feel unsupportive and not great for sitting for long periods of time.

Our sex rating formula looks at 5 different factors weighted based on their importance.

All factors are not equal in terms of significance, but each plays an important role.

Through our tests, we subjectively assigned the following percentages to each category within the overall sex score:

• Bounce: 60%
• Edge Support: 20%
• Noise: 10%
• Pressure Relief: 5%
• Cooling: 5%

Sex Test	Sex Score	Bounce	Edge Support	Noise	Pressure Relief	Cooling
Dreamcloud	9.7	10	9.0	10	9.0	9.0
Dreamcloud Premier	9.8	10	9.6	10	9.0	8.5
Dreamcloud Premier Rest	9.3	9.5	8.8	10	9.0	8.5
Saatva Classic	9.9	10	10	9.0	10	10
Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid	9.8	10	9.8	9.0	9.5	10

Overall, the Saatva Classic (9.9) ranks #1 for the best mattress for sex with the Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid (9.8) and DreamCloud Premier (9.8) following close behind.

All of these mattresses have great bounce, cooling, good edge support, and fantastic pressure relief.

The DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid (9.7) is a close runner-up behind Saatva with slightly worse cooling and poorer edge support.

Last, in this lineup, we’ve got the DreamCloud Premier Rest, coming in around 9.3. The main struggles here were poorer edge support, poorer cooling, and less bounce than the other mattresses tested here.

The next category on our list is pressure relief. Pressure relief is the ability of a mattress to fully support the body and effectively relieve pressure. Especially along the spine, hips, shoulder, and neck, pressure relief is hugely important.

Poor pressure relief can lead to painful spots along these sensitive areas.

When we’re evaluating pressure relief, we’re considering a number of factors, but two of the most important include the thickness of the comfort layer and the thickness of the overall mattress.

Generally, we want to see at least 3.0″ of comfort material and at least 9-10″ of mattress thickness (for adults).

Here is a quick look at the pressure relief of the DreamCloud vs. Saatva.

Pressure Relief Test	Score	Comfort Layer	Support Layer
Dreamcloud	9.0	5.5″	8.5″
Dreamcloud Premier	9.0	5.5″	8.5″
Dreamcloud Premier Rest	9.0	6.5″	9.5″
Saatva Classic	10	4.5″	7.0″
Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid	9.5	2.5″	9.0″

Pressure relief between these two brands is interesting. Technically, DreamCloud offers a thicker comfort layer and a thicker profile, but subjectively it’s just not as good as Saatva, in my opinion.

I think it’s a combination of material quality, compression, and coil resistance that all combine to create the full pressure relief experience.

While DreamCloud is good, Saatva is great. And this remains true for both the Saatva Classic as well as the Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid.

On the Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid, there is only 2.5″ of comfort materials, but the pressrue relief is still superior to DreamCloud in my opinion.

Both the Saatva and DreamCloud mattresses have low odor out of the box. As expected, the minor smell on the DreamCloud doesn’t last long at all.

Off-Gassing Test	Score	Initial Smell	Off-Gassing Period
Dreamcloud	9.9	Minor	1 days
Dreamcloud Premier	9.9	Minor	1 days
Dreamcloud Premier Rest	9.9	Minor	1 days
Saatva Classic	10	None	0 days
Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid	10	None	0 days

It’s gone in about 1 day. And by comparison, the Saatva emitted no odor at all so the off-gassing period was 0 days.

The average off-gassing period is 2.7 days so both DreamCloud and Saatva perform significantly better than average in this category.

The company policies of DreamCloud and Saatva are nearly identical with a 365-night trial period, lifetime warranty, and free shipping. Also, both brands are manufactured in the USA.

Company	Dreamcloud	Saatva
Trial Period	365 nights	365 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	Lifetime
Shipping	Free	Free
Returns	Free	Less than $100
Country of Origin	USA	USA

The only real difference in these two polcies is that Saatva mattresses have a $99 return fee if things don’t work out.

You can see the full table below of all available mattresses:

Firmness	Rating	Label	Read Review
Dreamcloud	7.0	Slightly Firm	Read Review
Dreamcloud Premier	7.0	Slightly Firm	Read Review
Dreamcloud Premier Rest	6.0	Medium-Firm	Read Review
Saatva Classic	4.0, 6.0, or 8	Soft, Medium-Firm, Firm	Read Review
Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid	6.0	Medium-Firm	Read Review

DreamCloud generally stays in the middle of the pack when it comes to firmness, only offering a range between 6-7, the Premier Rest being the firmest of the three DreamCloud mattresses reviewed here.

The Saatva Classic luxury firm and Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid are also a 6 out of 10.

For lightweight side sleepers, the Saatva Classic soft may be a great choice, as you’ll be able to sink into the mattress a bit more and engage with deeper layers.

For back or stomach sleepers, the Saatva Classic firm comes in around an 8 out of 10, which is the firmest mattress in this comparison.

Your body weight and sleeping position can help determine if a certain firmness would work for you. Use the tables below to decide what firmness is best for you.

Is the Saatva Classic soft right for you?

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleeper	Side Sleeper	Back Sleeper
Under 150 lbs.	Maybe	Yes	Maybe
150-225 lbs.	No	Yes	No
225-300 lbs.	No	No	No

Is the Saatva Classic medium or Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid right for you?

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleepers	Side Sleepers	Back Sleepers
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes

Is the DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid or Premier Rest right for you?

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleepers	Side Sleepers	Back Sleepers
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes

Is the DreamCloud Premier right for you?

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleepers	Side Sleepers	Back Sleepers
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	Maybe	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Yes	Maybe	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes

Is the Saatva Classic firm right for you?

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleepers	Side Sleepers	Back Sleepers
Under 150 lbs.	Maybe	No	Maybe
150-250 lbs.	Maybe	No	Maybe
250-300 lbs.	Yes	Maybe	Yes

Design

The design of the DreamCloud and Saatva mattresses are distinctly different. Check out the table below for a quick outline of the different types:

Design	Type
Dreamcloud	Hybrid
Dreamcloud Premier	Hybrid
Dreamcloud Premier Rest	Hybrid
Saatva Classic	Coil
Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid	Hybrid

The Saatva Classic uses a dual-layer coil-on-coil construction with a plush Euro cover on top.

By comparison, the DreamCloud mattresses as well as the Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid are hybrids that combine foams with pocketed coils for a balanced feel. They offer many pros of foam, but without the cons since they include a coil base.

The Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid mattress is made of foam and coils.

The advantages of foam mattresses include: great pressure relief, quieter for sex, and in this case more bounce. This is not always the case with foam compared to coils… in fact, it’s a bit of an anomaly.

Materials

Here is a more detailed breakdown of the insides of DreamCloud vs. Saatva:

DreamCloud vs. Saatva: Which Should You Buy?

So you’ve made it this far—still not sure which mattress is best for you: DreamCloud vs. Saatva? Here are some quick summaries to help decide which mattress is best.

The original Saatva Classic mattress is best for just about any type of sleeper. It’s available in 3 firmnesses, so there are plenty of options for all preferences. It’s also available in regular and HD, which makes it good for weights up to 500 pounds. In terms of performance, it just nails it across the board. Saatva scored perfect 10s in 5 out of 8 categories and is the highest-rated mattress out of all mattresses we’ve tested to date.

Read our full Saatva mattress review.

The Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid mattress is best for sleepers who want a minimal sinkage with an extremely fast response time, an dhigh bounce. It has exceptional cooling, excellent edge support, and excellent pressure relief.

Motion transfer is moderate, but overall this memory foam hybrid is a win for many cateogries.

Read our full Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid mattress review.

The DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid mattress is best for sleepers who want a budget-friendly hybrid. For the most part, the original DreamCloud mattress scored well. It’s most significant weak spot is the incredibly slow response time. As long as you don’t mind the slow response time, performance in the other categories was pretty solid, especially at this price point.

Read our full DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid mattress review.

The DreamCloud Premier mattress is best for for sleepers who want a budget-friendly hybrid, with better performance than the original Dreamcloud. The DreamCloud Premier is slightly weaker when it comes to cooling and motion transfer compared to the original DreamCloud. However, it’s got a massively faster response time, better edge support, and it’s better for sex.

Read our full DreamCloud Premier mattress review.

The DreamCloud Premier Rest mattress is best for …honestly, I’m not sure. The DreamCloud Premier Rest scored worse than the DreamCloud Premier in 3 out of 8 categories. It scored the same in 4 out of 8 categories and was only better in 1 out of 8 categories. In my view, the DreamCloud Premier is the better overall mattress. For the vast majority of sleepers, I would recommend it over the DreamCloud Premier Rest.

Read our full DreamCloud Premier Rest mattress review.

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