10 Best Online Mattress Companies of 2026

DreamCloud is the hybrid counterpart to Nectar, and it nearly ties for first. Its Classic Hybrid puts foam comfort layers over a spring support core, which gives more bounce, better airflow and firmer edges than an all-foam bed, the main reasons people choose a hybrid. The terms match the best on this list: a 365-night home trial, a Forever Warranty, free shipping and returns, and a 30-day price match guarantee. When we checked, the queen cost $699, the same as the Nectar Classic, so buyers get coils without paying a premium. The store said in-stock mattresses ship in 1 to 2 days. The limits are choice and weight: DreamCloud sells the Classic in one feel, so very light side sleepers may want a softer model, and a hybrid is heavier to carry upstairs and to send back if you return it. As with its sister brand, judge it on the actual price, not the total value figure.

Nectar ranks first because it keeps the risk of buying a mattress you have never lain on as low as any brand here. Its store lists a 365-night home trial, a Forever Warranty, free shipping and returns, and a 30-day price match guarantee on the Nectar Classic. The Classic is a 12-inch memory foam mattress with a cool-to-the-touch cover, and Nectar describes the feel as medium-firm with contouring pressure relief. The queen cost $699 when we checked, which puts it among the cheapest beds on this list while carrying the longest trial and the longest warranty. The tradeoffs are the ones that come with all-foam beds: no coils for bounce or edge support, and a feel that some hot sleepers may find warm, which is why Nectar sells a cooling upgrade for an extra charge. Ignore the large total value figure and compare the actual price for your size.

Bear takes third because it matches the long trial of the top two at an even lower queen price. The Bear Original was $648.70 for a queen when we checked, against a $998 list price, and the store showed a free bundle of two pillows and a mattress protector with the queen during its sale. Bear sells it with a 365-night mattress trial and a limited lifetime warranty and describes it as a medium-firm bed for value seekers and people who need stable support for everyday aches. Buyers who want springs can switch to the Original Hybrid for $121 more, and Bear offers in-home setup with removal of your old mattress for anyone who does not want to unbox and carry a mattress themselves. It scores a little lower on performance than DreamCloud because the base model has a single feel and no coils unless you pay for the upgrade.

Brooklyn Bedding has the best performance score among the value brands because it gives buyers a real choice of feel. The Signature Hybrid comes in soft, medium and firm versions, uses encased coils for motion isolation and offers an optional pillowtop, so side, back and stomach sleepers can each find a match within one model. The company says it delivers the mattress in a box shipped directly to your door, and it backs the bed with a 365-night trial and a limited lifetime warranty. The price is the drawback. Its price details list a queen at $1,465, about twice the top three picks, although the store was running a code-based discount when we checked that cut the price of smaller sizes by 30 percent. Shipping was listed at 3 to 6 business days, a little slower than brands that ship within 2 days. For buyers who care most about getting the firmness right, the choice is worth the extra cost.

Helix has the highest performance score on this list because it sells more distinct models than any other brand here and helps buyers choose among them. Its Core, Luxe and Elite collections step up in materials and price, the Plus collection is designed for heavier sleepers who need extra support, and a short sleep quiz recommends a model based on position and preferences. Helix lists a 365-night sleep trial with free returns, a limited lifetime warranty, free US shipping and a comfort guarantee, and says its mattresses are assembled in Arizona. The cost of that range is a higher price. The Core collection started at $1,375 for a queen when we checked, while Luxe started at $1,874 and Elite at $3,059. That drops Helix below Bear and Brooklyn Bedding on value. Buyers who know they need a specific feel get the most from it.

Leesa earns its place on materials and terms. The Leesa Original is a 10-inch memory foam bed with a medium feel that the brand says cradles pressure points without the sinking or overheating some foam beds have, and Leesa states that every mattress it sells is GREENGUARD Gold certified, with CertiPUR-US certified foams and no fiberglass. That matters for buyers who worry about smell and chemical emissions from a new foam bed. The range goes beyond the Original to the Sapira and Sapira Chill hybrids, the Legend Chill and a natural line, and every model carries a 365-night trial with free shipping and a limited lifetime warranty. Leesa also offers in-home setup and removal by Ryder for an added cost. We could not confirm a queen price from the page as fetched, so its pricing is marked pending, and its value score is set conservatively below the brands with verified low prices.

Tuft & Needle is the cheapest well-known online brand on this list. The T&N Original queen was $559.20 when we checked, down from $699 during a pre-Black Friday sale, and the store lists free shipping and returns with a 100-night sleep trial. It is a firm all-foam mattress, and the brand's own FAQ explains how it ships: the mattress arrives boxed, should not stay boxed for more than 3 to 4 weeks, and can be slept on within 2 to 3 hours of setup. Tuft & Needle says it works on most frames, including box springs, platform, slatted and adjustable frames, which keeps setup simple. The tradeoffs are a shorter trial, since most brands above it give 365 nights, and a single firm feel with no coils that will suit back and stomach sleepers better than side sleepers. For a guest room or a first apartment it is hard to beat on price.

Avocado is the pick for buyers who want to avoid polyurethane foam. The Avocado Green Mattress is an organic latex hybrid made with GOLS-certified organic Dunlop latex, organic wool and organic cotton over pocketed coils, and the company is a Certified B Corporation. It comes in a firm tight-top for back and stomach sleepers, a medium tight-top and a pillow-top for side and combination sleepers, which gives it one of the strongest performance scores here. Avocado lists a 1-year trial, a 25-year warranty and free shipping, with a surcharge for Alaska and Hawaii and a trial limited to one mattress per order. The page as fetched did not show a queen price we could confirm, so pricing is marked pending. Organic materials cost more than foam, so we score its value conservatively, and its latex feel is springier and less sinking than memory foam.

Casper helped create the mattress-in-a-box category, and its product pages still answer the basics, including what a mattress in a box is and how long one takes to expand. Its entry model, The One, uses three layers of foam with a medium-firm feel, and a Cloud One version adds a plusher feel for $160 more. The queen was $799 when we checked, on a 30 percent sale against a $1,149 comparison price, with free, no-contact delivery and shipping in 1 to 2 business days. Casper also runs its own stores, and its store finder helps buyers try a model before ordering online. It lands in the lower half of this list because its terms are shorter than the leaders: a 100-night risk-free trial and a 10-year limited warranty, against 365 nights and lifetime coverage at Nectar, DreamCloud and Bear, which also cost less for a queen.

Purple stands apart for its comfort layer. The Purple Mattress puts a 2-inch GelFlex Grid over comfort foam, and the brand describes the result as medium-firm with responsive support that eases pressure at the hips, shoulders and joints for every sleep position. Buyers who dislike the slow sink of memory foam often look at Purple for that reason. The queen was $1,299 when we checked, down from $1,599, and the store lists free shipping in 1 to 2 days, a lowest price guarantee, a 100-night trial and a 10-year warranty. Purple says it will pick up a returned mattress and issue a refund, but asks customers to sleep on it for at least 21 nights first. It ranks last here because of value and terms: the queen costs about twice the leaders, the trial and warranty are shorter, and Purple notes that not every bed frame gives its mattresses proper support.