Buying a new mattress online can be challenging, especially when choosing between two of today's top mattress brands; Leesa Sleep and Helix Sleep. Our team did the research for you, using the information available across the web to make our pick. After comparing countless customer reviews, industry articles, mattress ratings, and of course the claims of the brands themselves, we're here to share our top mattress pick, and ready to uncover the answers behind your most burning mattress-buying concerns.

Find out why Leesa Sleep is The Fascination's top pick for the best online mattress brand of 2022, read the research and customer reviews that convinced us, and check out our thoughts on the Leesa mattress we bought.

In this review, we focus on Helix's most popular mattress, the Helix Midnight Luxe Mattress, and Leesa's most popular mattress, the Sapira Hybrid Mattress.

Mattress Materials & Construction

While memory foam is very comfortable, it is also very dense, which means it retains and traps heat – especially when compressed. Which means that mattresses built entirely out of memory foam are bound to run warm.

Leesa places their higher-density foam layers underneath a top layer of exclusive, custom designed, breathable foam, ensuring that their mattresses remain both supportive and cool throughout the night. For Leesa mattresses, the dense, foam base layer ensures comfortable, full-body support, regardless of how a person sleeps. The Leesa Hybrid, Sapira, and Legend add in a layer of individually wrapped coiled steel springs, giving additional edge support and bounce for those who need it.

• Medium firmness
• Sleeps cool
• Support that lasts for years
• Balanced density and feel
• Made in the USA

The Midnight Luxe is Helix's most popular mattress, and at first glance, is quite similar to Leesa's Sapira. Both feature a hybrid design, including layers of premium foam, memory foam, and an innerspring layer for support. However, to ensure optimal temperature regulation, Helix recommends purchasing an additional product, a cooling topper, to get the most out of this mattress. For customers, that means paying an extra $200 on top of the mattresses over-$2,000 price tag.

Multiple customer reviews also express some concern over Helix's motion transfer regulation and edge support.

• Medium firmness
• Reviews reflect concern over edge support
• Seems to sleeps warmer
• Higher amount of motion transfer
• Made in the USA

Our Top Mattress Pick: The Leesa Sapira Hybrid Mattress

Ultimately, after reviewing all of our research, we chose to purchase the Leesa Sapira Hybrid Mattress. The Sapira Hybrid Mattress is the perfect option for those looking to upgrade to a more premium, luxurious feel with pressure relief and support that lasts.

On the Sapira, we slept deeper, woke up feeling well-rested and energized, and loved the ergonomic, tension relieving design. The edge support is also fantastic and doesn't collapse when compressed. If you're looking for a better, balanced, comfortable sleep that won't cost you multiple thousands, Leesa's Sapira mattress is our #1 pick.

Here's a breakdown of how it's built. Take a closer look at the Sapira:

"It is so very comfortable! I haven't slept this well in years. It's soft enough to cradle, but not enough to sink. I love my mattress!"

- KIM T.

Leesa Hybrid Cover

Seamless, white and gray Hybrid cover is soft and looks so great you won't want to cover it with sheets (but we recommend you do!).

Comfort Layer

Airflow channels for breathability, responsive foam sleeps cool, with the hug and bounce you want from a mattress.

Memory Foam Recovery Layer

Memory foam provides enhanced body contouring, relieving pressure on your back, hips and shoulders.

Quick Responsive layer

1,000+ active response pocket springs for durability and stability, with little to no motion transfer & edge support for all body types.

About Leesa Sleep

Dedicated to providing a good night’s sleep for everyone, Leesa has quickly become one of the foremost mattress-in-a-box businesses. With the era of brick and mortar mattress stores largely over, Leesa launched in 2014 to meet the need and offer customers an easier way to shop. They currently offer five different mattress types in every size, along with every type of accessory: frames, foundations, pillows, sheets, and more. Beyond selling some of the most comfortable beds ever made, Leesa has dedicated themselves to ending bedlessness, donating over 39,000 mattresses to those in need. From good nights to good mornings, Leesa's ethically-made beds and bedding provide relief, support, and lasting comfort to anyone who sleeps on them.

Leesa is a mission-driven company and donates one mattress to those in need for every ten mattresses sold.

Shipping & Delivery

Shipping
Leesa mattresses are compressed, vacuum-sealed, and shipped in a compact box directly to your doorstep – a method originally pioneered by Leesa Sleep as one of the first direct-to-consumer, online mattress brands.

Both Leesa and Helix offer free ground shipping anywhere in the U.S. Leesa's free ground shipping extends to customers in all 50 states.

Fulfillment & Processing
Leesa mattresses are made to order, right here in the US, and ship within 3-5 business days, post-purchase.

Helix mattresses are also made in the U.S., and ship within 3-10 days after an order is placed.

White-Glove Delivery Options
Leesa also offers a white-glove delivery option, which means they'll send someone to help you set up your new mattress and (if needed) remove the bed you're replacing along with any unwanted packaging. For Leesa, optional white-glove delivery costs a $150 flat fee.

Helix does not offer a white glove delivery option.

Mattress Sleep Trials & Returns

Because the majority of online mattress brands don't operate out of a physical location (though you can find and experience Leesa mattresses in select retail locations like West Elm), it can be difficult to accurately assess qualities like mattress firmness, support, and comfort without interacting with the mattress itself.

To bridge the gap between the in-person mattress buying experience at physical mattress stores and the hands-off process of purchasing a mattress online, most online mattress companies offer a sleep trial period. This gives customers some time to test their new mattresses and return them if they aren't satisfied.

Helix offers a 100-night sleep trial with a mandatory, 30-day break-in period. After the break-in period is complete, you can initiate a return if the mattress isn't a good fit. For no extra charge, Helix will arrange to pick up the mattress from your home and transport it for recycling or donation.

Leesa’s sleep trial is 100 nights in length with no mandatory break-in period, but Leesa does recommend testing your mattress for at least 30 nights to allow your body to adjust to the premium level of ergonomic support (especially if your previous mattress wasn't a supportive one). If you choose to return your mattress at any point within the first 100 days, Leesa will issue a full refund coordinate a free mattress pickup.

Mattress Customer Reviews

A major part of our mattress buying process involved taking a look at customer reviews and experiences. Here are a few of the highlights that helped us decide which mattress was worth the buy and which brand we'd trust to deliver the best night's sleep: