Best Mattress in Canada

Why It’s the Best Canadian Mattress Overall

• The Silk & Snow offers excellent value at its price point, offering performance that rivals many more expensive mattresses.
• Couples should appreciate its standout cooling and motion isolation.
• Its balanced medium-firm feel can accommodate a wide range of sleepers.

How Did It Perform During Testing?

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Motion Isolation: 4.7/5

Our tester could barely feel when their colleague rolled around on the other side of the bed.

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Cooling: 4.5/5

True to its name, the Silk & Snow kept a very low temperature while we rested on it.

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Response: 4/5

It was pretty easy to switch positions on this bed, though we felt a little sinkage while doing so.

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Edge Support: 3.6/5

The edge of the mattress sank quite a bit when our tester sat on it.

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Pressure Relief: 3.9/5

Back sleeping was comfortable on the Silk & Snow, but side sleeping led to more pressure buildup.

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Firmness: 6.5/10

The Silk & Snow Hybrid has a medium-firm feel.

How Does It Feel in Different Sleeping Positions?

Our Expert Opinion

To evaluate a mattress’s materials closely, we cut a cross-section into the side of each bed. When I first opened the Silk and Snow Hybrid, I thought I had gotten the wrong mattress. The foam around the bed’s perimeter is so thick that I was convinced it was an all-foam mattress, and that the “hybrid” in its name was a mistake — or that I had gotten the wrong bed. 

However, not only is the bed constructed with both foam and coils, but due to its score of 4 or higher in pressure relief, motion isolation, and response, it was our pick for best overall Canadian mattress. I was particularly impressed by the pressure relief I felt on my back, and noted that I thought the Silk & Snow Hybrid offered the perfect balance of support and contouring.

That said, the Silk & Snow Hybrid’s balanced support does not extend to its perimeter, which is why it only scored a 3.6 out of 5 in our edge support category. This is likely because the coils don’t extend all the way to the sides of the bed. Instead, the Silk & Snow’s edge support comes from a dense foam perimeter.

I also wouldn’t recommend this mattress to stomach sleepers. Most stomach sleepers will likely find that the Silk & Snow Hybrid is too soft to elevate their hips and maintain healthy spinal alignment. Too much sinkage around the hips can lead to back pain over time.

Choose the Silk & Snow Hybrid if …

• You want an affordable mattress that suits numerous sleep styles.
• You and your partner want a mattress that keeps things cool and effectively isolates motion.

Keep looking if …

• If you sleep on your stomach, have mobility issues, or gravitate toward the edge of the bed, I would avoid this bed and consider the Douglas Mattress. 

For more information about this bed, read our full Silk & Snow Hybrid mattress review.

Why It’s the Best Hybrid Canadian Mattress

• Its sturdy coils and firmer-than-average feel make it supportive enough for sleepers with bigger bodies.
• The Emma’s breathable materials should be a hit among hot sleepers.
• The Emma Hybrid Comfort is highly responsive, meaning it is easy to change sleeping positions on this mattress without feeling stuck in its layers.

How Did It Perform During Testing?

How Does It Feel in Different Sleeping Positions?

Our Expert Opinion

People often opt for hybrid mattresses because their construction of foam and coils can provide an optimal blend of comfort and support. That was definitely the case with the Emma Hybrid Comfort, which earned solid scores across all of the performance categories while shining brightly in support (4.5/5), materials (4/5), and pressure relief (a perfect 5/5). This led our team to select it as the best hybrid Canadian mattress (Emma is based in Germany but offers free shipping to all Canadian provinces).

While most sleepers will enjoy this bed, it will likely be too firm for those who weigh less than 130 pounds. I also wouldn’t recommend this mattress to those who love the classic, slow-moving feel of memory foam. These sleepers won’t get that sinking sensation on this mattress because of its hybrid construction and firmer feel.

Choose the Emma Hybrid Comfort if …

• You are a strict stomach sleeper or prefer an extra-firm and supportive sleep surface.
• You and your partner are sensitive to motion at night. The Emma mattress does an excellent job of dampening motion and preventing it from ripping across the bed’s surface.

Keep looking if …

• You are a lightweight sleeper. This mattress is likely too firm for those who weigh less than 130 pounds.
• You love the classic, slow-moving feel of memory foam. These sleepers won’t get that sinking sensation on this mattress because of its hybrid construction and firmer feel. Check out the Logan & Cove Frontier if you fall into either of these categories. 

For more information about this bed, read our full Emma Hybrid Comfort mattress review.

Why It’s the Best Canadian Mattress for Combination Sleepers

• The Polysleep’s bouncy surface makes it easy for sleepers to adjust themselves and get comfortable at night.
• Hot sleepers should appreciate the Polysleep’s above-average cooling capabilities.
• Its soft surface should appeal to sleepers who prefer to feel hugged by their mattress.

How Did It Perform During Testing?

Our Expert Opinion

When you switch between two or more sleeping positions at night, we call it combination sleeping. For these tossing-and-turning sleepers, there are two important factors to keep in mind when trying a new mattress — pressure relief and responsiveness. 

If you sleep in different positions, it’s crucial to find a mattress that provides adequate pressure relief and comfort regardless of how you’re oriented. Responsiveness is also something to consider, as you’ll want to easily transition from one position to the next without feeling stuck in the mattress. We chose the Polysleep Sierra as the best Canadian mattress for combination sleepers because it’s compatible with multiple sleeping positions and earned 4 stars on our responsiveness tests.

Although this model is a great choice for combination sleepers, I don’t recommend it to those who sleep with a partner due to its 3-star performance on our motion isolation test. If you’re tossing and turning throughout the night, the bed won’t absorb your motion, and your partner will be able to feel you moving around. The mattress warranty also only earned 3 stars, as it’s only viable for 5 years.

Choose the Polysleep Sierra if …

• You are looking for an all-foam mattress at an affordable price.
• You want a soft mattress that can conform to an adjustable base. 

Keep looking if …

• You are a strict stomach sleeper. This mattress will not provide enough support to keep your spine in a neutral position.
• You and your partner need something that can effectively dampen motion. If you’re seeking a better mattress for couples, try the Silk & Snow Hybrid.

For more information about this bed, read our full Polysleep Sierra mattress review.

Why It’s the Best Canadian Memory Foam Mattress

• Like many other high-quality memory foam mattresses, the Endy Original does a fabulous job of dampening motion, making it a great choice for those who share their bed with a restless partner.
• Unlike many other all-foam models, the Endy Original doesn’t retain much body heat.
• The Endy Original has surprisingly solid edge support; our mattress testers were able to lie and sit on the sides of this bed without feeling unstable.

How Did It Perform During Testing?

How Does It Feel in Different Sleeping Positions?

Our Expert Opinion

Hugs release endorphins¹, which, in turn, help you relax. If feeling embraced while you sleep seems like a dream come true, you’ll want to check out the Endy Original — our testers’ pick for best Canadian memory foam mattress. This bed comes in at a 6 out of 10 on our firmness scale, meaning it’s a little softer than medium firm. It also earned a 4 or above in support, cooling, and motion transfer.

This budget-friendly mattress also tested well for responsiveness, an attribute not always seen in memory foam. This makes it a solid choice for combination sleepers and sexually active couples, as it will allow both groups to reposition easily. However, I think that stomach sleepers won’t receive the support they need with this softer mattress, and I recommend they check out one of our choices for the best mattress for stomach sleepers.

Similarly, sleepers with bigger bodies will likely not get the support needed to keep their spines in a healthy position from the Endy Original.

Choose the Endy Original if …

• You’re a lightweight or average-weight sleeper seeking a mattress with excellent pressure relief.
• You are a hot sleeper who wants the hugging feel of memory foam without the heat retention.

Keep looking if …

• You sleep on your stomach. Most strict stomach sleepers will not get enough support at their hips to maintain healthy spinal alignment on this mattress.
• You need a mattress that can support 230 pounds or more. This bed is too soft to support sleepers with bigger bodies. We recommend these sleepers check out the Emma Hybrid instead.

For more information about this bed, read our full Endy Original mattress review.

Why It’s the Best Best Canadian Mattress for Back Sleepers

• We gave the Octave Vista a 4-star pressure relief score because it kept our spines in a healthy, neutral position across multiple positions, including our backs.
• Its consistent corner-to-corner support ensures you receive the same level of support on the sides as in the center of the bed.
• The Vista’s medium-firm feel hits the sweet spot for most back sleepers, thanks to its balance of cushioning and support.

How Did It Perform During Testing?

How Does It Feel in Different Sleeping Positions?

Our Expert Opinion

Back sleepers typically benefit from a medium-firm mattress that provides proper spinal alignment and support. When we tested the Octave Vista, our testers thought it may have been too firm for back sleepers. However, after some time, we found that it had a more medium-firm feel and surprisingly excellent contouring.

This mattress received 4.5 out of 5 scores in motion isolation and support and a 4 in pressure relief, buoying the Vista into our top pick for Canadian back sleepers.

Choose the Octave Vista if …

• You are a back sleeper who prefers a balanced, medium-firm sleep surface.
• You and your partner are looking for a mattress that can keep both of you cool and dampen motion.

Keep looking if …

• You need a mattress that can support heavier weights. During testing, we found that this mattress sank too much for support sleepers who weigh 230 pounds or more.
• You are a combination sleeper. If you like to move around on your mattress, the Silk & Snow Hybrid will likely be a better choice.

For more information about this bed, read our full Octava Vista mattress review.

Why It’s the Best Best Affordable Canadian Mattress

• Most side sleepers will appreciate the deep pressure relief that the Douglas provides.
• The Douglas sleeps cool, so those who tend to run hot should fare well on this model.
• Changing positions is easy on the Douglas, which is great news for combo sleepers.

How Did It Perform During Testing?

How Does It Feel in Different Sleeping Positions?

Our Expert Opinion

The Douglas Original Mattress is proudly made in Canada using Canadian-sourced materials that won’t bust your budget. I’m always telling anyone who will listen (and, often, those who won’t) that when it comes to mattresses, inexpensive doesn’t necessarily mean cheaply made. Beds like the Douglas, our pick for the best affordable Canadian mattress, prove my point. 

Unlike other mattress brands, Douglas’s manufacturer, GoodMorning.com, cuts costs by working with trusted Canadian suppliers and manufacturers to build and ship mattresses directly to consumers, eliminating middlemen, commissions, and inflated markups. The result is a budget-friendly bed, with a queen size coming in at C$799, and one that is also incredibly well-rounded. This is shown by the mattress receiving a 4 or above in every category we score, including a 4.5 in motion isolation, cooling, pressure relief, and edge support.

However, as versatile as this mattress is, we don’t recommend it for sleepers with bigger bodies. Those who weigh more than 230 pounds probably won’t receive the kind of support they need, leading to increased pressure relief and awkward spinal alignment.

Choose the Douglas if …

• You’re a hot sleeper looking for a mattress that will keep you cool, crisp, and comfortable.
• You need a soft surface to cradle pressure-prone areas like the hips and shoulders.

Keep looking if …

• You prefer a firm mattress feel. At 6 out of 10 on our firmness scale, the Douglas is definitely on the softer side.
• You need a mattress that can support heavier bodies. The Douglas is too soft to keep these sleepers’ spines in a healthy position. For a more supportive mattress, consider the Emma Hybrid instead.

For more information about this bed, read our full Douglas mattress review.

Why It’s the Best Canadian Mattress for Side Sleepers

• Our testers found that the Casper Atlas Hybrid provided excellent pressure relief in their shoulders while lying on their sides.
• The Atlas Hybrid’s responsive surface makes it easy for sleepers to switch positions if they start to feel stiff at night.
• At 6 out of 10 on the firmness scale, this mattress should be soft enough for most people to get the cushioning they need in their shoulders, hips, and other pressure-prone areas.

How Did It Perform During Testing?

How Does It Feel in Different Sleeping Positions?

Our Expert Opinion

If you’re like me and have difficulty drifting to sleep if you’re not on your side, you’ll want to check out the Casper Atlas Hybrid Mattress, our pick for the best Canadian mattress for side sleepers. Side sleepers will benefit from the bed’s deep sinkage. The slow-moving foam found in the upper comfort layers provides a more “in” the bed feeling than “on” the bed, giving side sleepers’ joints plenty of contouring and cushioning. The medium-firm Atlas received a 4 in support, responsiveness, and edge support, and a 4.5 in pressure relief.

However, we wouldn’t recommend this bed-in-a-box for sleepers with larger bodies. While this is one of the best memory foam mattresses for many side sleepers, the Casper Atlas Hybrid’s springs are too short to support sleepers over 230 pounds, and they will likely sink through the memory foam and feel their coils along their hips, ribs, and shoulders.

We also wouldn’t recommend this mattress to couples who prefer to use the entire surface of the bed. These sleepers will have a hard time getting comfortable on the Casper Atlas Hybrid mattress due to its less-than-stellar edge support.

Choose the Casper Atlas Hybrid if …

• You are a combination sleeper who needs a mattress that is easy to move around on.
• You are a side sleeper looking for a mattress that will offer deep contouring and pressure relief in your hips and shoulders.

Keep looking if …

• You need a mattress that can support bigger bodies. The innerspring coils in the Atlas Hybrid compress too much to support weights heavier than 230 pounds.
• You have mobility concerns or gravitate toward the side of the bed when you sleep. If you’re looking for a taller mattress with stronger edge support, check out the Polysleep Origin mattress instead. 

For more information about this bed, read our full Casper Atlas Hybrid mattress review.

Why It’s the Best Canadian Pillow-Top Mattress

• The pillow-top cover of the Logan & Cover Frontier gives this bed a luxurious, hotel-mattress-like feel.
• The Logan & Cove Frontier’s above-average motion isolation, edge support, cooling, and responsiveness scores make it a great fit for couples.
• Combo sleepers should love that the Frontier is responsive enough to move around while being comfortable in nearly every sleeping position.

How Did It Perform During Testing?

How Does It Feel in Different Sleeping Positions?

Our Expert Opinion

Falling into a soft, cloud-like luxury mattress like the Logan & Cove Frontier can be the perfect end to a long day. However, plushness is not all this bed has to offer. It scored a 4 or higher in all performance categories and grabbed a 4.5 in support and cooling and a flawless 5 in pressure relief.

During testing, our in-house mattress expert evaluated her pressure maps, which are color-coded thermal images of pressure buildup, and noticed that her back-sleeping image was all blue with a small amount of green, indicating little to no pressure.

As comfortable as the Logan & Cover Frontier is, no mattress is a perfect fit for everyone, and this model is no exception. Sleepers who love a mattress that wraps them in a deep embrace will likely not get the sinkage they desire with the Logan & Cove Frontier. The Frontier offers a more “on” rather than an “in” bed one. We also wouldn’t recommend the Frontier to side sleepers for the same reason. Side sleepers with joint pain may find the microcoil layer puts unnecessary pressure on their shoulder and hip.

Choose the Logan & Cove Frontier if …

• You prefer a mattress with a cloud-like pillow top.
• Pain relief is a top priority for you. Our testers gave the Frontier a rare 5 out of 5 in the pressure relief category.

Keep looking if …

• You want to sink into your mattress. As comfortable as the pillow top is, it doesn’t envelop you in the same way that a traditional memory foam mattress does. For sleepers seeking that slow-moving feel, we recommend checking out the Tempur-Pedic TEMPUR-Cloud instead.

For more information about this bed, read our full Logan & Cover Frontier mattress review.

But for the Best Canadian Mattresses roundup, we also considered some unique additional criteria. Naturally, we started with brands based in Canada, with special attention paid to companies manufacturing products in the Great White North. We then rounded out the list with a handful of companies headquartered in other parts of the world, but who have since set up shop in Canada or begun shipping there.

Key Testing Categories for the Best Canadian Mattresses

Firmness

Firmness is an essential aspect of all mattresses, but every sleeper has a unique preference for the kind of firmness they like. Further, different firmness levels may be better for particular groups of sleepers and more beneficial for specific types of pain or pressure relief. I used our expertly developed firmness scale to evaluate the firmness level of every mattress in this list and every mattress we test at Sleepopolis.

The firmness scale ranks mattresses from 1 to 10, with 10 being the most firm, and 6.5 considered medium-firm, which is the industry standard (one study even found that beds with a medium-firm feel are generally better for promoting sleep comfort, quality, and spinal alignment).

To rate a mattress’s firmness, I have several of our expert mattress testers lie on the mattress in various sleeping positions and provide a firmness number, which I then average. Our testers use the firmness scale to explain and understand the level of support, comfort, and pressure relief each mattress can potentially provide, as well as what type of sleepers it might be best for.

You can read more about how we test for firmness by visiting our mattress firmness testing page.

Pressure Relief

“A well-designed mattress can significantly minimize pressure points in the neck, hips, back, and shoulders by providing adequate support and contouring to the body’s natural curves,” says Dr. Raj Dasgupta, one of our medical advisors. “This is especially important for maintaining spinal alignment and preventing discomfort during sleep. Choosing the right firmness level and materials, such as memory foam or latex, can enhance pressure relief and contribute to a more restful night’s sleep.”

For our pressure relief test, we used a specialized mat that provides thermal pressure maps and a color-coded chart to highlight where pressure can build up on the body when lying in various sleeping positions. The pressure map lets us see what body parts are supported and relieved when sleeping in different positions.

The average pressure relief score among all the mattresses we’ve tested is 3.8 out of 5, and all of the mattresses aside from the Polysleep Sierra and Endy Original scored higher than that.

Edge Support

Edge support is especially important for couples who like to use the entire sleeping surface, those who want to sleep close to the edge of the bed, and seniors or others with mobility issues that make it difficult to get in and out of bed. Mattresses with solid perimeters allow sleepers to get close to the edge without concern that it will give way under them. It also allows couples to stretch out and use the whole bed instead of rolling toward the middle.

We test the supportiveness of the edges of each mattress by sitting on the edge of the mattress to get a feel for how well it holds up. Our testers also lie near the mattress’s edges to ensure they do not sag even when moving around or lying in different positions. 

The overall average edge support score among all the mattresses we’ve tested is 4.1 out of 5; however, any mattress that scores 4 or higher is assumed to have great edge support. While a couple of mattresses scored lower than this on our list, they excelled in other categories, making them a worthwhile addition to your sleep setup, depending on your needs.

Other Tests

Outside of firmness, edge support, and pressure relief, our team of mattress experts evaluates every mattress in several other performance categories that can significantly impact your sleep experience.

To get our responsiveness score, testers of different body types move around on the mattress and switch between sleeping positions to see how quickly the surface adapts to weight and movement.

When assessing a bed’s cooling and temperature-regulating abilities, we rely on a thermal gun to measure the mattress’s surface temperature before and after someone lies on it for several minutes. The smaller the temperature increase, the better the mattress is at dissipating heat rather than trapping it.

Learn more about our entire testing process by visiting our methodology page.

What Are the Best Canadian Mattresses?

While the term “best” is subjective and will vary from person to person, the Emma Hybrid Comfort mattress is my personal favorite due to the high quality of its materials and the fact that the brand has a Canadian office in Vancouver.

Do All Companies Ship to Canada?

No. While more and more U.S. mattress companies are beginning to ship to Canada, many of them still don’t, which is why we put together this list.

How Much Are Canadian Mattresses?

Just like U.S. mattresses, Canadian mattresses come at a variety of price points. However, if you live in the United States and are ordering from Canada, it’s important to know that the Canadian dollar is stronger than the American dollar. So getting something shipped from Canada to the U.S. is probably going to be more expensive than the other way around.

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