Best Innerspring Mattress of 2024

The bed’s gel memory foam layer, topped off by a quilted pillow top, creates a cushioning surface, all wrapped in a cover of moisture-wicking Tencel, a fiber derived from Eucalyptus. Our testers felt that the WinkBed’s unique construction and quality materials gave the WinkBed a dynamic feel that helps target back pain, in addition to making it one of the most comfortable mattresses on this list. The bed earned perfect scores in the lab for edge support, and an impressive 4/5 for cooling.

What We Love About the WinkBed

• The WinkBed is versatile and suitable for all sleep positions, making the bed a terrific option to accommodate couples whose sleep styles aren’t necessarily in sync with each other: Back, stomach and side sleepers alike can get cozy on the WinkBed.
• Sleepers with back pain can rest easy knowing they’re lying atop a bed with extra lumbar support, thanks to the zoned construction that provides the lower back a more robust, reinforced surface.

What to Keep in Mind About the WinkBed

• Although heavyweight back sleepers may get adequate lumbar support on the WinkBed’s Luxury Firm model, sleepers who exceed 300 lb may be better off opting for the additional support of the WinkBed Plus.
• The WinkBed has more middling motion isolation compared to some other innerspring mattresses, which can be a deal breaker for couples who sleep light.

What Customers Say

Buyers have left more than 8,500 reviews of the WinkBed on its website. With an overall ranking of 4.8/5 at publishing time, reviews cite relief of back pain, improved sleep and the bed’s overall quality build in positive comments. Some negative reviews bemoaned the bed’s lack of a “hug” feeling that is associated with memory foam beds.

Read our full WinkBeds mattress review for more information. Or check out our list of Best Mattresses 2024 for more great options.

The Helix Midnight earns its reputation as one of the best hybrid mattresses in more ways than one: edge support, cooling and motion transfer also earned top marks. We would suggest if you’re a larger person that you consider the Helix Plus: The bed is extra-supportive and should be able to handle heavier weights. However, even so, we’ll note that our heaviest tester, at 6’7″ tall, only experienced about a 2.25″ drop (or about the diameter of an Oreo) when he sat on the bed’s edge, helping the bed earn a solid edge support score (4/5).

What We Love About the Helix Midnight

• Although back sleepers tend to have the luxury of the most options when it comes to finding a bed that fits, Helix Midnight is exceptionally well suited to back sleepers with its supportive coils and plush but not-too-smushy surface that provides ample. pressure relief.
• Helix will send customers who aren’t happy with their mattress firmness a complimentary mattress topper, an elegant solution that won’t void your sleep trial but keeps you from potentially having to return your mattress if the feel isn’t just right.
• Put head-to-head against comparably cooling beds, Helix Midnight is a fantastic value for the build, often falling under $1,200 when sales events are live. And the bed truly does keep up with other cooling hybrids based on our heat gun test: After a tester rested on the bed, the temperature only rose about 3.4 degrees F, earning a 4/5 cooling score in the process.

What to Keep in Mind About the Helix Midnight

• While Helix Midnight can accommodate most light and average-weight side sleepers, if you share your mattress with a stomach sleeping partner, you may need to consider a bed that offers more support.
• Those who are sensitive to sounds should be aware that testers say the Helix Midnight is a little noisier than some other innerspring beds.

What Customers Say

Helix customers give the bed a 4.5/5 rating overall, leaving more than 6,500 reviews. One reviewer wrote that the Midnight worked as an excellent guest bed: “Bought it as a guest bed for a variety of sleepers. Everyone has stated that it was extremely comfortable,” wrote verified buyer Bonnie R. Negative reviewers found that the bed wasn’t to their preferred firmness.

Read our full Helix Midnight mattress review for more information. Or check out our list of Best Mattresses for Back Sleepers for more great options.

Testers felt nice support on their backs and stomachs, helping the bed earn 4.5/5 in the mattress lab for support, and pressure-relieving comfort while side-sleeping. All in all, this balance of comfort and support makes it optimal for alleviating and preventing back pain. It provides an excellent amount of lumbar support as well, making it one of the best mattresses for lower back pain. Plus, unlike the other mattress-in-box brands in this list, Saatva provides concierge-like service, delivering a ready-to-sleep-in mattress to your door.

What We Love About the Saatva

• Saatva can ease back pain in more ways than one, from the bed’s supportive dual-coil build that features firm zoned layers to support the lumbar, to its customer service: Saatva provides complimentary white glove service technicians to set up the mattress, so the 120 lb weight of a queen-sized bed won’t fall on your achy back.
• Sleepers who tend to drift to the perimeter of their mattress will feel supported, as Saatva has some of the best-rated edge support among innerspring mattresses.
• Saatva’s 365-night sleep trial and lifetime warranty place the brand squarely at the top of the class when it comes to providing buyer peace of mind.

What to Keep in Mind About the Saatva

• Stomach sleepers, especially those on the lighter side, may need a firmer mattress that provides more lift in the hips to keep the spine aligned and pain-free.
• Couples who are sensitive to their partner’s night movements may need a bed with more locked-down motion transfer compared to the more modest isolation provided by Saatva.

What Customers Say

More than 3,000 reviews average 4.8/5 stars for the Saatva classic mattress. Many reviewers overwhelmingly said they experienced both instant and long-term back pain relief, and a much slimmer slice of negative feedback reported a lack of back pain relief.

Read our full Saatva mattress review for more information. Or check out our list of Best Mattresses for Back Pain for more great options.

Plus, the bed’s scores out of the mattress lab reflect the bed’s hype. Multiple testers felt that each layer of the hybrid mattress dissipated heat, including the bed’s quilted cooling cover designed for breathability, earning the bed a near-perfect score (4.5/5) in the cooling category. The individually wrapped coil construction helped Nectar Hybrid earn 4.5/5 for edge support.

What We Love About the Nectar Hybrid

• The Nectar Hybrid is an excellent compromise bed for a split household of sorts: If one partner loves an innerspring and one loves memory foam, this hybrid mattress has a slow-moving memory foam feel on top, but with a sprinkling of a bouncy feeling underneath.
• Even at its regular retail price ($1,100 for a queen), this is a bang for the buck mattress. Better yet, sales events run frequently, making the bed even more affordable — as of publishing time, you could get the Nectar Hybrid for as little as $799, for example.
• Testers found that lighter sleepers could get comfortable regardless of sleep position on the Nectar Hybrid, and the bed performed similarly well for medium-sized sleepers (with the exception of stomach sleepers).

What to Keep in Mind About the Nectar Hybrid

• Medium-weight (130 – 230 lb) stomach sleepers and heavier sleepers of all sleep position preferences may need a more supportive mattress build, with a firmness of at least 7.5/10 to prevent hip sinkage.
• Although the coils add some degree of give-and-take, innerspring enthusiasts might find Nectar Hybrid’s bounciness to be lacking. 

What Customers Say

One of Nectar’s newer beds, the Hybrid has 2,000 reviews compared to the staggering 50,000+ of the Nectar Original. Reviews of the Hybrid are largely positive, averaging 4.5/5 stars. One reviewer, echoing similar feedback, wrote, “There is no motion transfer,” and the bed is “so comfortable.” Negative reviews complained about poor customer service and some exacerbated pain points.

Read our full Nectar Hybrid mattress review for more information. Or check out our list of Best Mattresses for Couples for more great options.

Testers felt that the bed was a great pick for combination, back and side sleepers, as well as couples, since the mattress scored exceptionally well in motion isolation (4/5) for an innerspring bed. The bed, with a soaring 15” height, is designed for heavier weights than standard memory foam mattresses, yet packs down into a tidy bed-in-the-box for easy delivery.

What We Love About the Nolah Evolution

• Sleepers who tend to overheat can find relief from the uniquely cooling build of the Nolah Evolution, which features both a graphite-infused foam and a base of coils to promote airflow.
• The Nolah Evolution stands at a strapping 15″ height, a construction robust enough to help the bed earn a perfect score in durability.
• Nolah’s lifetime warranty puts the brand among a limited bunch that offers the highest tier of purchase coverage.

What to Keep in Mind About the Nolah Evolution

• Mattress Clarity testing data pertains to the Luxury-Firm model of the Evolution, however, we can’t offer as much feedback on the Firm model, which is recommended for heavier (230 lbs+) sleepers.
• Although we furnish coupons that can help with the cost, the Evolution is still Nolah’s most luxurious mattress model, so the price point may be out of reach for those on tighter budgets.

What Customers Say

There wasn’t a readily available way to find negative comments or comments deemed helpful by others on the Nolah Evolution. Overall though, the Evolution Hybrid is rated 4.9/5 by verified buyers. One reviewer wrote that the mattress is “cradles” while also feeling “supportively firm.”

Read our full Nolah Evolution mattress review for more information. 

The bed is supported by individually encased pocketed spring coils for responsiveness and additional coils around the perimeter for edge support, earning the bed 4.5/5 for edge support. Testers with back pain also appreciate any type of mattress — including the Bear Elite Hybrid — with zoned support, which means the bed feels firmer in the center, promoting the proper spinal alignment.

What We Love About the Bear Elite Hybrid

• Bear Elite Hybrid boasts a nice amount of bounce for sex, a feature typically sought out in the best mattresses for sex since every square inch of the mattress responds with you, rather than slowing you down.
• Bear Elite Hybrid makes bold claims about its proprietary cooling materials that are backed by its score (4.5/5) in the mattress lab. 
• Many sleep styles (stomach, back and side sleepers) are suited to the Bear Elite Hybrid, including sleepers who tend to drift to their bed’s perimeter, thanks to top-notch edge support.

What to Keep in Mind About the Bear Elite Hybrid

• Heavier (>230 lb) stomach sleepers may find that their hips sink too far into the Bear Elite Hybrid’s top comfort lower, throwing the spine out of its preferred state of neutral alignment.
• You’ll have to pay a premium to sleep on Bear’s most luxurious mattress, putting the bed out of some budgets. If you’re willing to sacrifice some of the bounce of a bed with coils, the brand’s Bear Original mattress is a solid, more affordable all-foam alternative with some of the same cooling materials.

What Customers Say

The Bear Elite Hybrid has 2,898 5-star reviews among 3,705 on our last inspection, averaging 4.6/5 overall. One reviewer wrote that the bed has the “perfect firmness” and “really does make you feel cooler when you sleep.” Negative reviews cited the off-gassing smell when their mattress arrived, and some customer service issues.

Read our full Bear Elite Hybrid mattress review for more information. Or check out our list of Best Cooling Mattresses for more great options.

Performance-wise, the bed excelled for the price point in the mattress lab. Our mattress testers assigned an overall score of 4/5. Bright spots included the bed’s cooling and edge support, which each netted scores of 4/5. 

What We Love About the Brooklyn Bedding Signature

• You get the comfort of a plush foam top with the cooling breathability of innerspring coils at an unusually modest price point. In fact, seasonal and holiday deals often put the mattress just under $1,000.
• Whereas some modern innerspring mattresses are more slow-moving, lovers of traditional innerspring mattresses should find the Brooklyn Signature’s bouncy feel comfortingly familiar.
• The bed is furnished in multiple firmness levels that will ultimately suit all sleep positions. The Medium being a medium-firm feel that makes for a nice, universally comfortable sweet spot for most positions (combination, side and back sleepers).

What to Keep in Mind About the Brooklyn Bedding Signature

• The Brooklyn Bedding Signature might be too humble a build for those seeking a more luxurious mattress, with more layers and a thicker, plusher Euro-top.
• Even at its more humble price, the bed’s 10-year warranty is less coverage than what we’d typically expect for a home purchase of this size. 

What Customers Say

Most of the 11,000+ reviews (averaging 4.7/5) left for the Brooklyn Bedding Signature are positive, with one reviewer saying they’d recommend the bed to anyone “looking for great value” in addition to a great bed. Negative reviews cited shipping delays, the mattress not working for their sleep position, and choosing a model that didn’t match their preferred firmness.

Read our full Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid mattress review for more information. Or check out our list of Best Mattresses for the Money for more great options.

When testing the Plank Firm Luxe, our average weight and heavier testers experienced exceptional lumbar and hip support when sleeping on the bed, giving the mattress a 4.5/5 in the category. Furthermore, testers of all sizes experienced very little sagging when sitting on the Plank’s edges, giving the bed a 4.5/5 for its edge support. This not only makes the mattress a great one to share, but quality edge support makes getting in and out of bed much more accessible for people with injuries or seniors who struggle to do so. 

The Plank Firm Luxe stands at a tall 13″ and has a six-layer construction. On the extra-firm (9/10) side, there is a .75″ quilted cover top and 2″ high-density foam. On the firm (8/10) side, there is a 1.5″ quilted cover top and 2″ responsive comfort foam. At the bed’s core is a massive innerspring layer of 961 individually encased coils that create durability (4/5) while enhancing orthopedic support for the upper comfort layers, isolating motion (4/5) and helping to promote airflow through the bed’s core, helping with temperature regulation (scoring a 4/5 for cooling ability according to our testers). 

The Plank Firm Luxe is best understood as one of the firmer and more multifaceted hybrid mattresses around, making it a quality choice for people who need a firmer mattress that will keep them cool and offer them versatility. 

What We Love About the Plank Firm Luxe

• The Plank Firm Luxe uniquely offers two firmness options in the same bed, allowing you to flip the bed to your preferred firmness of either firm (8/10) or extra-firm (9/10).
• Due to the materials used and innerspring core, the Plank Firm Luxe does a good job at not trapping body heat and keeping you cool, according to our testers.
• The bed is great for couples due to its ability to prevent disruptive motion (4/5 motion transfer score by our testers) from one person to another and its quality edge support. Its level of edge support allows each person to get the same support on the sides of the bed as they would in the center.

What to Keep in Mind About the Plank Firm Luxe

• Most side sleepers will likely find both firmness options on the Plank Firm too firm and should consider a mattress designed more specifically for side sleepers with a softer firmness option.
• While our testers found the Plank Firm Luxe to offer a breathable cooling surface without it, extra-hot sleepers who want their additional cooling panel, which Titan claims uses Phase Change Material to further dissipate heat, will need to pay an additional $112.50 for their queen-size model.

What Customers Say

On Amazon, the Plank Firm Luxe has over a hundred reviews, scoring an average of 4.3/5. One verified buyer took the time to write, “After having back issues, I finally broke down and purchased a (very expensive) Tempurpedic mattress a year ago, which started out fairly firm, but softened up quite a bit after about 6 or 7 months. Looking at reviews online for firm mattresses, this Brooklyn Bedding Plank mattress seemed to always be at the top of every list. The price was quite reasonable and so I thought I’d give it a try, and I am so glad that I did. I have had it for one month now, and it is perfect. This is one dang firm mattress! And it feels so good.”

Read our Plank Firm Luxe mattress review. For more recommendations, check out our Best Firm Mattresses roundup.

The Titan Plus Luxe mattress comes with a soft cover featuring 1” of gel memory foam for pressure relief and cooling properties, with an option to upgrade to a cooler GlacioTex cover. The bed earned 4.5/5 for its cool-to-the-touch feel. Its main comfort layer consists of 2” of TitanFlex Foam, providing medium-firm support, targeted pressure relief, and motion transfer absorption. Supported by 8” of TitanCaliber coils for extra support and a high-density foam base for structure, helping the bed earn a near-perfect 4.5/5 for overall support.

What We Love About the Titan Plus Luxe

• The Titan Plus Luxe is a breath of fresh air in an arena where finding the right mattress can be a sore subject for larger sleepers. This bed is one of the few models you’ll find designed with the extra support heavier sleepers need in mind. 
• The hybrid bed’s memory foam is infused with cooling gel to keep body heat at bay, and is impressively edge-supporting, ensuring that heavy sleepers who stray from the center feel supported all through the night.
• The bed is from Brooklyn Bedding, which owns its mattress factory, eliminating some of the middleman retail costs, and cutting the price of the mattress. 

What to Keep in Mind About the Titan Plus Luxe

• The firmer Titan Plus, also from Brooklyn Bedding, may be the better option for stomach sleepers. 
• Like the Emma Hybrid Comfort, the Titan Plus Luxe’s 10-year warranty coverage falls behind many other premium hybrids, like Saatva and DreamCloud. 

What Customers Say

Over 1,800 reviews of the Tital Plus Luxe average 4.7/5. Verified buyer Shannon L. wrote that he’s “never owned a better bed” and that at 260 lbs himself, the Titan Plus Luxe is “big man certified.” There were no 1- or 2-star reviews, and 3-star reviews often cited poor edge support.

Read our Titan Plus Luxe mattress review. For more recommendations, check out our best mattresses for heavy people.

In addition, the bed kept our testers super cool when napping on it, to the point they also gave the Birch Natural a 5/5 for its cooling, insisting that this is an excellent choice for hot sleepers. However, we found the Birch Natural a bit firm (7/10), which made it great for all back and stomach sleepers (including heavier sleepers). Still, when testing the bed, only our lightweight side sleepers found the support they needed when resting on the Birch Natural, suggesting that most side sleepers will find it too firm. This firmness comes from its coiled and latex layers that create exceptional bounce and responsiveness (great for sex and edge-to-edge consistent support) but prevent that super soft classic memory foam feel side sleepers tend to enjoy sinking into.

If you’re a back or stomach sleeper (especially one who overheats) seeking an all-natural bed, this would be the first that comes to mind. The bed has three super soft top layers of organic cotton and wool. Underneath this is an all-natural latex layer that is eco-INSTITUT certified (produced with lower emissions) to help ensure consistent cushioning throughout the bed’s upper layers. At its base is a massive layer of 1,000 individually wrapped 100% steel coils for firm support and airflow, with an additional base made of organic wool. Impressively, Birch Natural is Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified, Fair Trade certified, GREENGUARD Gold certified, and its parent company is a member of the Forest Stewardship Council.

Overall, it’s hard to find a mattress brand so committed to being eco-friendly while still delivering what our testers found to be an exceptional and cool sleep experience due to the bed’s luxury hybrid design and production process.

What We Love About the Birch Natural

• The airy, soft organic cotton cover and top wool layers make for an exceptionally cool sleep experience. Our testers gave the Birch Natural a perfect score for its temperature regulation.
• People struggling with back pain or who sleep on their back can expect excellent lumbar support.
• The Birch Natural is one of the most certifiably eco-friendly mattresses available today. Furthermore, it is also Fair Trade certified.

What to Keep in Mind About the Birch Natural

• Average weight (130-230 lbs) and heavier (230 lbs and up) side sleepers may find the mattress too firm and prefer a softer firmness.

What Customers Say

At the time of writing, Birch Natural has over 5000 verified customer reviews averaging a 4.6/5 score. One customer wrote, “My wife and I LOVE this mattress. It is cool and comfortable. It’s certainly on the firm side, but that’s what we prefer. And we were happy to pay more for a high-quality mattress made of sustainable and more health-conscious materials. It arrived right on time and in great shape. The pillows we received are also quite nice. We are likely Birch customers for life.”

Read our full Birch Natural mattress review for more information. Or check out our list of Best Organic Mattresses for more great options.