Best Mattresses for Snoring (2026)

The Helix Midnight mattress has everything you need to achieve comfortable sleep. It’s a hybrid that offers both firm support and cushioning pressure relief, thanks to its innerspring layer and soft pillow top. This also gives it a nice mix of both responsiveness and motion isolation (earning 4/5 in both of our tests). Sleepers with different preferences should love the bed’s balanced, versatile medium-firm feel, and those who snore should achieve proper alignment to keep their airways clear.

The Helix Midnight came in at 6.5/10 on our scale, smack-dab in the medium-firm range. Dr. Hannah Habeeb loved this bed’s “cushiony and cloud-like” feel that allows for plenty of sinkage and pressure relief. Our pressure relief testers echoed Dr. Habeeb’s sentiments, finding support and comfort while resting on both their back and side.

Lightweight tester Riley Otis “really liked” the mattress in each position. “I think that the medium-firm feel works for a lot of positions and body types,” she said. “The bed has a lot of really nice plushness on top and supportive coils underneath that prevent me from sinking too far.”

Average-weight tester Matt Dustin agreed with Riley, although he found a bit more pressure while resting on his back, but it wasn’t enough to turn him off the mattress. “I overall feel really comfortable, so I think a typical average weight back sleeper would find a balance between support and relief,” he explained.

Matt also evaluated the Helix Midnight in its other performance categories. He was most impressed by the bed’s edge support, which scored 4.4/5. He only noted a bit of sinkage while seated on the mattress, adding, “But I didn’t feel unstable at all, and would feel comfortable sitting there for a while.” Lying down was even better: “I wouldn’t be able to tell I was lying on the edge of the bed, and I didn’t feel like I was going to roll off in the middle of the night. The edge support is extremely impressive.”

As a hybrid mattress, the Helix Midnight can also offer both responsiveness for ease of movement and motion absorption for folks who share the bed. “The foam was pretty cushiony, but it didn’t feel too restrictive. I was able to move from my back to my side, or my side to my stomach, without too much effort,” Matt explained. This cushioning came in handy during the couple’s test. “I felt it the most when my partner was lying down and turning from side to side, but barely felt it when they were first sitting down,” he said. After these results, he recommended it for combination sleepers and couples. 

The Helix Midnight earned its lowest score in the cooling department. Matt lay on the bed for about seven minutes and noted that the mattress felt a bit warm beneath him, but nothing too uncomfortable. He was even able to move around and get some of that extra heat to dissipate. “I wouldn’t say it was a hot mattress,” he said. “But a warmer sleeper may want to consider something with a bit more cooling.”

If that sounds like you, check out the Nectar mattress, which features a cooling cover. Or you can read more about this bed in our dedicated Helix Midnight mattress review. 

If you’re looking for affordable, comfortable cushioning, you might love a memory foam mattress. One of our favorites to recommend is the Nectar Classic Memory Foam mattress, the brand’s flagship all-foam bed that delivers softness and support in equal measure, a product of its dense, medium-firm foam construction. Couples who sleep alongside a snoring partner should appreciate the bed’s top-notch motion isolation (scoring 4.7/5 in our tests). Hot sleepers tired of overheating on foam beds will love its impressive cooling capability, for which it earned a perfect rating. 

I tested out the Nectar Classic mattress for myself and found it came in at a slightly firmer 7/10 on our scale, just a half-point above true medium-firm. This gave the foam a more supportive, “on top” feel than the super-sink of softer memory foam mattresses. Dr. Habeeb appreciated the bed’s support for folks who need extra alignment, like those with back pain: “I think this bed would help sleepers with back pain find support and contouring to place the spine in a neutral position.”

This support also extends to sleepers who snore and sleep on their sides or backs, both of which were hits for the Nectar mattress. Even our heavyweight tester found support. “This mattress is supportive but surprisingly firm,” he said. “On my back, I’m feeling pressure relief around my lumbar area, which has been bothering me, so that’s very good.”

Our average-weight tester, Sosha Lewis, felt really good in the side-sleeping position. “It’s pretty firm for a foam bed, but it’s contouring my body and my hips,” she said. “It’s elevating my hips enough because of the firmness and offers just a little sinkage, creating a really nice balance.”

Based on the Nectar Classic’s firmness, I expected it to lag behind in our motion isolation tests, which are usually where memory foam beds perform best. But the Nectar surprised me; it had a doughy feel up top, which absorbed my fellow tester’s movements when he was moving around beside me in bed. I only felt some real jostling when he got out of bed. As a light sleeper myself, I think this is a great mattress for couples. 

Memory foam beds are also known for not being the coolest, but the Nectar surprised me here, too. I used a thermal gun to measure the surface temperature before and after taking a 7-minute nap on this bed, and it increased by less than 4 degrees. This is almost half of what we see on average. The bed itself didn’t feel cool to the touch, but the cooling cover is obviously putting in some work to wick away excess heat. Hot sleepers will likely find they sleep temperature-neutral on this bed.

The Nectar mattress did fall victim to one of the common pitfalls of these foam beds: lackluster edge support. I wasn’t expecting too much from the Nectar going into this test, so I wasn’t surprised that the edge sank quite a bit while I was sitting on it. I will note that they feel better while lying down at the perimeter, and I didn’t feel like I was going to slip off—good news if you like to spread out while you sleep.

If you’re looking for rock-solid edge support, check out the Saatva Classic. Or you can read more in our full Nectar Classic mattress review. 

If you don’t want to spend too much on a new mattress, you might like the Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid. It’s touted as the brand’s value option, and we’d have to agree. A queen-size Signature Hybrid will run you just under $1,000, thanks to frequent sales and coupons. This well-rounded mattress scored 4s or higher across all our testing categories. It’s a simply constructed but effective mattress made for shoppers who don’t need the extra frills. 

The Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid mattress comes in three different firmness levels: soft, medium, and firm. I rated the medium model at 7/10 on our firmness scale, which skews just slightly firmer than traditional medium-firm. This mattress is truly versatile, receiving praise for every sleeping position from our testers and Dr. Habeeb.

Dr. Habeeb found the mattress firmer than expected, so she preferred sleeping on her stomach. “I don’t feel my hips sinking, so there’s no strain on my lower back,” she said. “It also allows for just enough sinkage around the chest to be comfortable without compromising alignment.”

The Signature Hybrid also scored 4/5 for pressure relief, with our testers enjoying it for both back and side sleepers. Our average-weight tester had the most success while resting on her back. “I have a longer bottom half, but I can feel the mattress sinking in enough to compensate for that and keep my spine aligned,” she said. “It’s not something I normally feel on a mattress.” Our heavyweight tester added that the mattress was “overall pretty comfortable” on his side, citing only slight pressure on his hip, but nothing to cause concern.

I also found that the Signature Hybrid has some fairly solid edge support. During my tests, I was able to sit on the edge of the mattress and get in and out without using my hands for support. Older adults or sleepers with mobility concerns should appreciate the extra stability. It’s the same case for lying down; I didn’t notice any sinkage beneath my weight, regardless of which position I took along the very edge of the bed.

The Signature Hybrid has a straightforward construction, lacking the dedicated cooling technology that higher-end beds boast. Therefore, I expected a sub-par showing when it came time to measure its cooling capability. But after lying on the mattress for seven minutes, my thermal gun recorded only a 4.1-degree increase in surface temperature. Moreover, I didn’t feel like the mattress was heating up beneath me. I think most hot sleepers will be able to sleep without incident on the Signature Hybrid. 

Some folks who may not be pleased, though, are those who switch between multiple sleeping positions. As a combination sleeper myself, I love an especially springy mattress, and the Signature Hybrid has a lot of cushion up top to counteract this. While it isn’t impossible to move around on, I did have to put in effort to roll from my stomach to back. If you’re looking for a super-bouncy bed on this list, you might like the DreamCloud Premier Hybrid instead.

Find out more in our full Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid mattress review.

Back sleepers who snore need a surface that properly supports their spine and provides enough pressure relief in the lower back. A mattress that does just that is the Bear Original, an affordable mattress with a more lifted feel than its other all-foam counterparts. All of our testers loved the mattress in the back-sleeping position, so it’s the perfect match for these sleepers. On top of that, it earned high marks for motion isolation (4.3/5) and edge support (4.2/5), the latter not often a highlight for memory foam mattresses. 

The Bear Original only comes in one firmness option, which we rated at a 7/10, a touch firmer than your typical medium-firm. Dr. Habeeb noted that this bed had a more “on top” feel right away, which allowed for exceptional spinal alignment for back sleepers. “This bed is pretty firm, so I’d recommend it to back sleepers who prefer a firmer feel for sure,” she said.

Both our lightweight and heavyweight testers had good things to say about back sleeping on the Bear Original. Compared to side sleeping, our lightweight tester found back sleeping more comfortable: “The mattress contours to my body nicely, and I’m not feeling much pressure. My hips and shoulders feel aligned, too.”

Our heavyweight tester initially noted pressure buildup in his lower back, but after lying on the mattress for a few minutes, it melted away. “Now, I do feel pretty well and evenly supported on my back,” he added.

Aside from back sleepers, folks who share the bed should also enjoy the Bear mattress. While the overall feel is firmer, there’s definitely enough dense foam to muffle movements from one side of the bed. This is what my colleague Melanie Kassel found out when performing our motion isolation tests.  “I could feel my fellow tester get into bed and switch positions, but this was solely due to a faint ‘pulling’ sensation on the bed’s cover, nothing from the foam itself,” she said. “Multiple times, the other tester got up from the bed, and I couldn’t tell that she had gone.”

The Bear Original also had surprisingly strong edges for a foam mattress. While Melanie encountered some sinkage in her own tests, the Bear passed our weighted edge support test with flying colors. In this test, we stack weight plates on the perimeter of the mattress, adding weight to represent the three tester types (lightweight, average-weight, and heavyweight). Then we use a tape measure to record how much the mattress dips beneath the stack. The Bear’s edge never sank below three inches, not even with the highest weight, a feat that earned it a perfect 5/5 score for this test. This should mean that the bed won’t collapse too much when you sit directly on the edge.

Even with its firmer feel and robust edge support, the Bear Original didn’t have the same springy surface as a hybrid mattress. Melanie found this out when she moved around on the surface during the responsiveness test. “The mattress didn’t actively fight me when I changed positions, but it didn’t help me either,” she said. Though she never felt “stuck” in the bed’s surface, it may not appeal to all combination sleepers. If you think you’ll want something bouncier, check out the Avocado Green, a buoyant latex mattress. 

Read more in our dedicated Bear Original mattress review.

Maybe it’s time to upgrade your sleep experience in the hopes of improving your snoring and sleep quality. The Saatva Classic mattress may be the answer. This luxury mattress has a traditional innerspring feel, bringing the support that snoring sleepers need. It also features a super-thick and cushy pillow top for sumptuous comfort and contouring.

I may be biased because I own the Saatva Classic and sleep on it every night, but its results in our tests speak for themselves. The mattress earned 5-star ratings for its edge support, responsiveness, and customer service. To enhance the already high-end experience, all Saatva beds come with free white glove delivery and a year-long sleep trial. 

The Saatva Classic has three firmness options, including the Luxury Firm model, which is the one that we tested and the one that I currently own. It’s certainly firm, with a firmness rating of about 7.5/10 on our scale. However, I’d say that the mattress has a more balanced feel, thanks to the dense, cushy Euro top. Even Dr. Habeeb agreed that the bed had some orthopedic qualities, calling it “very plush and contouring.”

On top of that, our testers had nothing but good things to say about the Saatva’s pressure-relieving ability. It earned a 4.5/5 in this category for its performance for both back and side sleepers. Our average-weight tester has the Plush Saatva Classic at home, but loved how the Luxury Firm felt in both positions. “It’s a little more firm, but still has great pressure relief and alignment.”

Our heavyweight tester also commented on the bed’s alignment, likening it to “a stretch when you haven’t stretched in a while.” He added, “I overall feel pretty supported, and nothing sinks in more than I expect as a heavy sleeper.”

Besides how comfortable it feels, my favorite thing about the Saatva Classic is the edge support. I have a small bedroom, so I often use my bed as a makeshift chair, and the Saatva Classic’s perimeter feels more robust than my desk chair. You can sit on the very edge, and it won’t budge an inch beneath you. The same goes for lying down—I could sleep with one leg off the side of the bed and still not sink or slip.

But I can’t just have one favorite thing. I also love the Saatva’s responsive feel. This mattress has two innerspring units, which means double the support and double the bounce. I’m able to launch myself across the surface of my mattress with ease, which comes in handy when I’m switching positions restlessly throughout the night. Combination sleepers will never feel “stuck” in this mattress, and this ease of movement should also make it a good mattress for sex.

My only qualm with the Saatva mattress is its motion isolation. When I’m lying in bed with anyone else, I can feel practically everything that they’re doing. As a notoriously light sleeper, I’ve decided to invest in an air mattress rather than sharing, as I value my beauty sleep. Couples may want something that absorbs motion rather than amplifies it, like the Nectar mattress.

Read more in our dedicated Saatva Classic mattress review.

The best mattresses for side sleepers provide just the right amount of sinkage around the hips and shoulders while keeping the body in a comfortable alignment. The DreamCloud Premier Hybrid is one such bed, a medium-firm pillow-top mattress that practically melts away pressure as you lie on its surface. The mattress earned a 4.5/5 rating for side-sleeping pressure relief and a 4.4/5 overall pressure relief rating. It was the favored position among our testers, though combination sleepers should also enjoy this cushioning bed’s surprisingly bouncy feel. 

The DreamCloud Premier Hybrid comes in at 6.5/10 on our firmness scale, a true medium-firm that should accommodate most side sleepers. But the main draw for these folks is the softer-feeling pillow top. Dr. Habeeb said she felt “very, very comfortable” on her side on this bed. “My shoulder and hip feel very cushioned, and my pressure is evenly distributed,” she explained. “It’s contouring my entire body and feels awesome.”

These sentiments were echoed by our pressure relief testers. Average-weight tester Sosha Lewis said she felt “fantastic” on her side. “The top is super soft, but the coils do a great job supporting me,” she said. Riley Otis, a lightweight tester, also felt “extremely comfortable” in this position: “Typically, I have pressure in my shoulders, but with this mattress I have relief there,” she explained. “I feel like this is a perfect mattress for side sleepers.”

Even with its cushy feel on top, you still get plenty of bounce from the coils below, as our in-house tester discovered during the responsiveness test. While it wasn’t as seamless as other firmer hybrid mattresses she’d tested, she found it easy to switch between positions. “I didn’t feel stuck in the mattress or that I sank in too much that I needed to put in effort to move around,” she explained. If you switch between your side and any other sleeping positions, you should be able to do so easily on the DreamCloud Premier. 

This bed also has some impressive edge support, likely thanks to those coils once more. “When I sit down on the bed, it doesn’t bulge out or sink too much beneath me,” our in-house tester explained. “It’s only the pillow top compressing beneath me, so the springs hold me in place.” She added, “When lying down in different positions, I felt very supported on the edge of the mattress.” She further recommended the bed for senior sleepers and anyone looking to spread out on their bed.

Unfortunately, the DreamCloud Premier’s cooling capability does leave something to be desired. While our in-house tester noted that she felt “nothing of concern” while resting on the mattress, she recorded a surface temperature increase of about 10 degrees, which is fairly high for just a 7-minute nap. “I thought the mattress didn’t overheat too much, but a hot sleeper may feel this mattress does poorly,” she said. These folks will likely want to check out a hybrid with more airflow, like the Signature Hybrid.

Find out more in our full DreamCloud Premier Hybrid review.

Did you know that shopping sustainably can also extend to mattresses? The Avocado Green mattress is a latex mattress made with organic latex, wool, and cotton. The result is an all-natural mattress with a bouncy but cushioning feel. It has a medium-firm feel and offers plenty of pressure relief, earning a 4.2/5 in our tests, so it’s likely to suit a number of sleepers looking to shop with the Earth in mind, including those looking for a supportive bed to help with their snoring.  

The Avocado Green mattress is available in multiple firmnesses, but the firmest option came in at a 7/10 on our firmness scale. Even so, Dr. Habeeb thought that the mattress had an “orthopedic feel.” She explained, “I think people with arthritis would do well on this mattress because of how contouring it is, and because of the even distribution of weight across the shoulders and hips.” 

This contouring feel made the mattress a good pick for both back and side sleepers. Our heavyweight tester found comfort in each position. As a dedicated side sleeper, he thought the mattress kept him “pretty well supported and well-aligned.” He did note that the “wobbly” feel of latex took some getting used to. On his back, he felt a bit better and noted he specifically felt both pressure relief and targeted support at his lower back.

Latex’s wobbly feel comes from its inherent buoyancy, which also gives it a leg up in terms of bounce. In our response tests, my fellow tester found this bed “incredibly easy to move around on.” She noted that the mattress had a more “on-top” feel, always keeping you right at the surface. “I feel like you could tie your hands behind your back and still comfortably move among positions on this bed,” she said. Based on this assessment, it’s no surprise that the Avocado mattress earned a 5/5 responsiveness score over all.

The Avocado Green’s edge support was nothing to scoff at, either. There was no sign of this aforementioned wobbliness when it came time to sit and lie down on the edge of the mattress. Sitting down, our tester noticed a smidge of sinkage, but nothing that had our in-house tester slipping or sliding off—a common complaint of latex’s “slippery” feel. She added, “This bed knocks it out of the park with lying down edge support in all positions lying down. I even moved to the very edge when I was on my side and shifted my weight, and I didn’t feel like I was going to fall off the bed.” Sleepers who want to spread out should choose this mattress.

Though similar to memory foam in many ways, latex is more likely to amplify motion rather than stifle it. Our in-house tester found this to be true in our motion isolation tests. “You feel every bit of movement on this bed,” she said. “It actually felt like the bed was getting pulled out from under me when my fellow tester got in bed, and a bit when he was moving around beside me.” Couples that include a light sleeper will likely want a bed that has better motion absorption, like the Bear Original.

Read more in our full Avocado Green mattress review.