GhostBed Comfort Foam Review

In This Review
Performance Tests | Firmness | Support & Sleeping Positions | Design | Materials | Comparisons | FAQs

At NapLab, we put each mattress to the test.

We test 10 different factors that impact the performance, comfort, and feel of the mattress. We then take the results of those tests and compare them to every mattress we’ve tested to date.

Check out the full performance table below to see how this mattress ranks:

Factor	GhostBed Comfort Foam	Average
Overall Score	8.33	8.55
Price (Queen)	$849	$1,096 (Foam only)
Cooling – Score	8.0	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.17″	2.20″
Sinkage – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	7.6	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	10.24 m/s²	8.79 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	9.47″	8.95″
Bounce – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	7.9	8.7
Edge Support – Sitting	4.75″	3.95″
Edge Support – Lying	Good	Excellent
Sex – Score	8.3	8.3
Pressure Relief – Score	8.0	8.6
Comfort Layer Thickness	4.0″	4.3″
Mattress Thickness	11″	12.2″
Off-Gassing – Score	8.6	8.1
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	5 days	7 days
Company – Score	9.4	8.8
Trial	101 nights	169 nights
Warranty	25 years	41% have lifetime warranties, average of other 59% of mattresses is 13 years

How is GhostBed Comfort Foam Different?

The GhostBed Comfort Foam is a 11″ foam mattress with an overall performance level that is below average, but a price that is also well below the average.

Advantages

Advantages of the GhostBed Comfort Foam include faster material responsiveness, faster off-gassing, and a better company score as well.

The Comfort Foam off-gasses in 5 days, whereas the average is 7 days. GhostBed also offers a 25-year warranty, which is longer than the average of 13 years (excluding 41% of mattresses that have lifetime warranties).

Neutral Factors

This mattress has moderate sinkage and moderate bounce as well. Sex is also a bit of a neutral factor as the score is right at the average (8.3).

Disadvantages

With the lower price of the GhostBed also comes a handful of disadvantages, including worse cooling performance, higher levels of motion transfer, and weaker edge support. Pressure relief also struggled in our tests.

The GhostBed Comfort Foam has good cooling. During our tests, I experienced a slight level of heat retention around my body. Even so, it was nothing extreme or overly hot.

This mattress has a simple all foam design. All foam designs are not ideal for cooling, as the foam limits breathability compared to mattresses that contain coils. The mattress is also equipped with a cooling cover.

• 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 (5 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after being lied upon and having no one on it for 5 minutes

According to Ghostbed, said cooling cover “… provides a subtle cool-to-the-touch surface…” In our tests, I did not experience any cool-to-the-touch feel. In my view, the cover feels like a good quality fabric, but the cooling properties were not noticeable.

In our objective temperature tests, we measured a max surface level temperature of 90.5° F. This is 0.6° more than the average of 89.9° F, based on all of our tests to date.

Heat Dissipation Over Time

After getting off the mattress, the temperature declined by 5.6 degrees from minutes 0 to 1, which is 0.8 degrees cooler than the average 0 to 1 minute decline of 4.8 degrees. When we consider the combination of objective data, my subjective experiences, and an analysis of the materials, I’m confident in my view that cooling is good.

The GhostBed Comfort Foam has moderate sinkage. During our tests, we measured a pressure point sinkage depth of 2.17″. This is 0.03″ less sinkage than the average sinkage depth of 2.20″, based on all of our tests to date.

The level of sinkage is documented in the image below.

The mattress creates a balanced body contouring hug. While the mattress does create hug and body contour, it doesn’t create a sharp or exacting hug, which is common with more traditional memory foam mattresses.

This feel makes sense, given that the comfort layers are more highly responsive poly foams and not memory foam. The mattress is equipped with a thin cover, as opposed to a quilted cover or pillowtop.

This thin fabric cover allows sleepers to create a more notable level of engagement with the foam layers.

The top most foam layer immediately allows the body to sink down into it, creating a nice level of comfort and pressure relief. However, you do quickly hit the more supportive foams, which push back and support the body.

The GhostBed Comfort Foam has a moderate level of motion transfer. During our tests, we measured a total acceleration range of 10.24 m/s². This is 16% more motion transfer than the average of 8.79 m/s².

Typically, all foam mattresses would have a lower level of motion transfer. However, that’s not what we measured with the Comfort Foam. This mattress is equipped with 4.0” of poly foam comfort layers.

The level of motion transfer is also documented in the video below.

These layers are highly responsive and create a high degree of pushback.

This combination results in higher bounce, which was notably more than average bounce at 8.95”. The higher bounce is the prime driver of the increase in motion transfer.

In our motion transfer chart, which visualizes our accelerometer data, we can see the highest motion peaks from 0 to 0.2 seconds.

The total motion duration measured at 0.90 seconds, which is just slightly worse than the average motion duration of 0.88 seconds.

Overall, motion transfer is fine, but also far from great.

The GhostBed Comfort Foam has an extremely fast material response. In our mostly recovered test, we measured a recovery speed of 0.2 seconds, which is 0.2 seconds faster than the average of 0.40 seconds, based on all of our tests to date.

In our fully recovered responsiveness test, we measured a recovery speed of 0.3 seconds, which is 0.69 seconds faster than the average of 0.99 seconds.

This is effectively an instant material recovery and is tied for 1st with the fastest mattresses we’ve tested to date.

The level of responsiveness is documented in the video below.

The all poly foam comfort layer and thin cover create the right material conditions to deliver fast response. The fast responsiveness ensures that the mattress is easy to move around on and it won’t create any type of stuck feel for sleepers.

The GhostBed Comfort Foam has a moderate level of bounce. During our tests, we measured a total bounce height of 9.47″. This is 0.52″ more bounce than the average of 8.95″, based on all of our tests to date.

The higher-than-average bounce can primarily be attributed to the 4.0” comfort foam built entirely of poly foam. The poly foam utilized is highly responsive, springing back to shape effectively instantly, which helps increase bounce.

The level of bounce is also documented in the video below.

The thin cover and thinner-than-average total 11” profile are also factors helping to create more bounce. The higher bounce is responsible for the higher-than-average motion transfer.

However, more bounce also creates better sex performance and better ease of movement, so there are pros and cons worth considering.

The GhostBed Comfort Foam has fair sitting edge support and good lying edge support.

In our sitting edge support test, we measured a sitting sinkage compression of 4.75″. This is 0.8″ more sitting sinkage than the average of 3.95″, based on all of our tests to date.

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

While lying directly on the edge of the mattress, I felt that the support was good in all sleeping positions. In my view, it’s fair to say that both sitting and lying edge support on the Ghostbed Comfort Foam leaves something to be desired.

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

Even so, this edge support performance is about what we expect from an all-foam mattress at this price point. This is a fairly simple design, but one that is thinner than average, with a thinner-than-average comfort layer, and no reinforced edge support foam.

Had the mattress been thicker, with a thicker comfort layer, or been equipped with reinforced edge support foam it would have likely improved the edge support performance.

And yet, it would have done so at a higher cost. As such, I don’t feel like I should complain too much given the relatively low price of the mattress. Much like motion transfer, edge support is fine, and yet, far from great.

The GhostBed Comfort Foam has good sex performance. Let’s start with the biggest pro, which is noise, which earned a perfect score. Moving on we have a solid bounce score at 9.47” of total bounce height, which is higher more than average.

Strong bounce is the most critical factor for amorous activities and the high bounce here allowed the Comfort Foam to earn a solid sex score, especially considering the all foam design.

Moving on, we have good enough performances from cooling and pressure relief. Neither are great, but they aren’t bad either.

Sex Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Rating
Bounce	65%	8.4	High
Edge Support	20%	7.8	Fair
Noise	5%	10	Minimal
Pressure Relief	5%	8.0	Good
Cooling	5%	8.0	Good

Last but not least, edge support earned a less-than-great score due the 4.75” of sitting edge sinkage.

Deeper edge sinkage means the edge of the mattress just isn’t as functionally usable at the edge. Despite this shortcoming, overall sex performance on the mattress is good.

The GhostBed Comfort Foam has a good level of pressure relief. Even so, it’s clear that pressure relief has room for improvement. Ghostbed’s more expensive Signature Hybrid, Luxe Hybrid, and Luxe Foam models all had notably better pressure relief in our tests of those models.

The mattress is equipped with 4.0″ of comfort material, which is 0.26″ less comfort material than the average comfort layer thickness of 4.26″, based on all of our tests to date.

The mattress is equipped with highly responsive poly foam layers and creates a balanced body contouring hug. This fast response makes the mattress easy to move around on.

In addition, the topmost foam layer immediately allows the body to sink down into it, creating a nice level of comfort and pressure relief.

The mattress is also equipped with zoned support with a more supportive foam in the center 1/3rd of the mattress.

That will help to resist body impressions and sagging in the middle of the mattress. The foams seem to be a reasonably good quality that is appropriate for this price point.

Pressure Map – Side Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Side Sleepers	0.13	0.58

Pressure Map – Back Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Back Sleepers	0.09	0.81

Pressure Map – Stomach Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Stomach Sleepers	0.08	0.44

And yet, the mattress simply doesn’t create as much pressure relief as many other Ghostbed models we’ve tested.

In our pressure mapping tests, we measured a max PSI of 0.81, which is well within the 1.0 PSI range we want to see.

When I consider our objective pressure mapping tests, material thickness, material quality, and my subjective experience on the mattress, I’m confident most sleepers will find the pressure relief to be good, but not amazing.

The GhostBed Comfort Foam had a strong smell upon the initial unboxing. The mattress smelled for 5 days. This is 1.9 days shorter than the average smell duration of 6.9 days.

GhostBed mattresses come with a 101-night trial period and a 25-year warranty. Shipping and returns are both free.

Company Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Data
Returns	40%	10	$0
Trial Period	30%	8.0	101 nights
Warranty	20%	10	25 years
Shipping	10%	10	$0
Country of Origin	0%		USA

Comparing 102+ brands tested to date, the average trial period is 169 nights, 68 nights more than GhostBed offers.

The average warranty is 13 years, which is 12 years less than this mattress, and that’s if we exclude the 41% of mattresses that offer lifetime warranties.

The GhostBed Comfort Foam mattress comes in a single firmness and has a medium-firm feel, 6 out of 10.

This firmness is generally suitable for a wide range of sleepers.

Support on the GhostBed Comfort Foam is excellent. During our tests, I felt well supported in all sleeping positions.

The mattress is equipped with a 7.0″ support layer. This is 0.89″ thinner than the average support layer thickness of 7.89″, based on all of our tests to date. In addition, the mattress has a medium-firm firmness.

Medium-firm is ideal for most body types and sleeping positions, so that’s certainly a plus. In addition, the mattress uses zoned support with a more supportive foam in the center 1/3rd of the mattress.

That will help to resist body impressions and sagging in the middle of the mattress.

Check out the table below to see the sleeper weights and sleeping positions that would be best suited for this mattress.

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

Based on all of my tests to date, an analysis of the materials, and my subjective experiences, I’m confident most sleepers will find the support on the GhostBed Comfort Foam is excellent.

Design

The GhostBed Comfort Foam is a 11″ foam mattress that comes in a single firmness option—Medium-Firm. This mattress is designed for sleepers looking for a simple mattress that can suit a wide range of preferences at a lower price point.

It has a basic design and skips added bells and whistles like a plush, quilted cover, carrying handles on the side, and zoned support. That said, by opting out of these features GhostBed is able to keep the price low.

Materials

The GhostBed Comfort Foam is 11″ thick and contains a combination of foam types. From top to bottom, here is a full list of the materials used in this mattress:

• 2.0” poly foam
• 2.0” poly foam
• 7.0” support foam

The Cover

The GhostBed Comfort Foam has a thin cover. While this is GhostBed’s “Ghost Ice” cover, designed for better cooling, I really was not impressed by the cooling performance on this mattress.

The Comfort Layer

The comfort layer is 4.0″ thick and made of two layers of poly foam. On top, there is a 2.0″ poly foam (gray) followed by a second 2.0″ poly foam (white). Together, these layers provide a 4.0″ comfort system above the support layer.

The Support Layer

The support layer is 7″ thick and made of a firmer support foam. This base is 100% foam and contains no coils.

Additionally, the support layer is not a zoned foam. Higher-end mattresses sometimes employ the use of zoned support layers for better support and pressure relief.

Product Evolution

GhostBed first launched in 2015 and hit the market with one mattress, the GhostBed Classic.

Over the years, more mattresses have been added to the lineup. The GhostBed Comfort Foam was added in 2025, as a replacement to the GhostBed Classic.

This mattress offers the lowest price point from GhostBed and is an all-foam option for sleepers on a tighter budget.

Below, you can see a comparison of the GhostBed Classic vs. GhostBed Comfort Foam:

When we tested the GhostBed Classic in 2021, it earned an overall performance score of 8.76.

The new GhostBed Comfort Foam has a lower overall performance score of 8.33 and also seems to use more basic materials. It skips the latex foam entirely and swaps the gel memory foam for a transitional poly foam.

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