We compared 9 online mattress companies to show you what each is best at

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We no longer have to drive to a well-lit department store to spend hours laying down on mattresses just to get one we will like.

The explosion of online mattress startups means that we can try out beds in the comfort of our home, without a hovering attendant, and skip the prices that accompany brick-and-mortar stores. What used to be a commitment of an afternoon has been simplified to a click.

Sounds good, right?

And it is, except for the inevitable challenges of a faceless, vast online marketplace where every mattress looks the same. It can be hard to distinguish what does what.

Keeping that in mind, we aimed to slim down the distinguishing and comparison process for you. Below are the nine most popular online mattress startups and a cheat sheet of what they’re good at, so you’ll save time and still get the bed of your dreams.

For all nine mattress startups below, you'll find:

A 10-year warranty
Free shipping and easy returns
A 100-night sleep trial (well, almost all — 4Sleep is 90 nights)

Once you do settle on a mattress, you can treat yourself to a new set of great sheets as well.

Sapira

** Our current top pick for the best mattress you can buy. Read more here. **

Type of mattress: A hybrid mattress that combines the support of traditional springs and the comfort of foam for the best of both worlds, though at a higher price point.

Cost: Twin ($775, originally $975), Twin XL ($875, originally $1,075), Full ($1,075, originally $1,275), Queen ($1,275, originally $1,475), King ($1,575, originally $1,775), Cal King ($1,575, originally $1,775).

Special features: Instead of choosing between memory foam or springs for their respective benefits, get the best of both delivered to your door. Sapira made its name as the first brand to develop such a hybrid and reviews have been very positive. Also, it's made from only 100% American-made materials.

Extra offerings: Today only, save $200 on any size mattress automatically at checkout. Since it is more expensive than the rest of the direct-to-consumer mattresses (though promising higher quality sleep for that premium price) Sapira has semi-frequent sales like this one to help close the gap.

Shop Sapira here.

Helix

Type of mattress: Depends. After filling out a questionnaire with information such as your height, weight, firmness preference, and sleeping style, Helix will develop your very own sleep profile, which will be analyzed to optimize the performance of your mattress.

Cost: Twin ($600), Twin XL ($700), Full ($850), Queen ($995), King ($1,195), CA King ($1,195).

Special features: Customization of the mattress based on your individual sleep profile. They can even set you up with a split mattress so that you and your partner can both be perfectly comfortable sleeping side by side.

Shop Helix here.

Leesa

Type of mattress: A medium-soft foam mattress that's meant to be the best for every type of sleeper at a low cost.

The Leesa was designed with every body shape and type of sleeper in mind. Instead of more customization, they've tried to remove the unnecessary fluff in mattresses and make one that works well for everyone.

Cost: Twin ($425, originally $525), Twin XL ($525, originally $625), Full ($690, originally $790), Queen ($840, originally $940), King ($970, originally $1,170), Cal King ($970, originally $1,170).

Special features: One mattress for every body type and sleeping position. Plus, for every ten sold, Leesa donates one to those in need.

Extra offers: Shop Leesa today and save $100 automatically at checkout.

Shop Leesa here.

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