Purple Mattress Review: Innovative Design and Comfort

About Purple

Purple makes several variations of both all-foam and hybrid mattresses. All of them are fitted with the grid-like pattern of the company's own unique material and construction. The GelFlex Grid is essentially a layer of air pockets concealed in a grid pattern tucked between foam mattress layers. The Grid allows good support, excellent airflow, and pressure-point relief.

You can get a Purple mattress with comfort levels ranging from soft to firm. The company's Restore series comprises three mattress options that allow you to choose a soft or firm level. Purple also offers two other mattress series, as well as a children's option. Also available are sheets, bedding, pillows, cushions, and accessories.

The company's website provides a mattress quiz to help you decide which Purple bed will fit you best. Each product comes with a 100-day trial period and an industry-standard, 10-year warranty.

Features and Benefits

The company's features and benefits don't stop at just being innovative.

• Innovtive hyper-elastic grid design

• 10 adult and one children's mattress styles

• Available online and at retail stores

• Foam and hybrid types available

• Furniture, bedding, pillows, and accessories also available

• 100-day trial period

• 10-year warranty

• 0% interest financing available

• Free shipping and returns

• Online mattress quiz

Purple Editorial Rating

Purple Models

Purple mattresses are available in a mix of all-foam and hybrid varieties. All of them contain the company’s proprietary GelFlex Grid construction.

Purple Mattress Reviews

Purple mattress reviews are generally positive. Customers love the cooling qualities and support from whichever model they purchase. The Better Business Bureau grants the company an A+ grade and gives it an overall score of 4.36—impressive for a customer-centric company.

In general, Purple mattresses rate well for comfort, support, and cooling. Positive comments about the product’s apparent durability are also common. The only consistently recurring complaint was a few reports of the product sagging somewhat after a year of use.

A Purple mattress has a unique feel. Some have likened it to that of a waterbed. The apparent squishy feel some consumers report is enough to make them look elsewhere for a mattress.

To be fair, the vast majority of customers either don’t notice a big difference or like the sensation. However, consumers who don’t care for the subtle distinction have a hard time getting comfortable with the mattress.

Purple Vs. the Competition

The pricing model for Purple mattresses starts off above average, but not the most expensive. However, at the top end of the company’s offerings, its prices are substantially higher than much of its competition.

Despite this, Purple mattresses hold up well against the others in its class. It stands out primarily for its cooling qualities attributed to its proprietary construction.

Purple Mattress Vs. Nectar

While Nectar is the clear winner in the pricing category against Purple, the rest of the competition is split pretty well down the middle.

Purple Vs. Nectar Category Match-Up

Purple Mattress Vs. Casper

The winner between a Purple and a Casper mattress will depend entirely on your mattress preferences. Casper has a clear pricing advantage but can’t compete against the cooling benefits of Purple.

Purple Vs. Casper Category Match-Up

Purple Mattress Vs. Tempur-Pedic

While the prices for Purple start off lower than Tempur-Pedic, it’s quickly outpaced by Tempur-Pedic in that category. Tempur-Pedic also dominates most categories over Purple. The winner of this battle will come down to personal sleeping preference.

Purple Vs.Tempur-Pedic Category Match-Up

Purple Vs. Helix

Purple and Helix stack up well against each other for a while. However, despite its higher cost, Purple has the advantage as you get into its higher-end offerings.

Purple Vs. Helix Category Match-Up

Avocado Mattress Vs. Purple

Avocado and Purple have very different business models, which makes a head-to-head comparison tricky. While the wins and ties are pretty evenly split, Avocado is more bent towards sustainability. Personal preference will have to determine the winner in this showdown.

Avocado Vs. Purple Category Match-Up

Puffy Vs. Purple

A Purple and Puffy match-up looks like a good comparison. However, this is one of the few times that Purple wins the pricing category, and the customer reviews category win puts it out in front of Puffy’s offerings.

Puffy Vs. Purple Category Match-Up

Purple Vs. DreamCloud

DreamCloud is a good contender against Purple. In fact, several reviews compare the two. DreamCloud clearly has a pricing advantage, but the remaining categories are evenly split.

Purple Vs. DreamCloud Category Match-Up

Purple Vs. the Competition Vital Stats