Nectar vs Purple (2020).
Who conks out first?

Ding ding ding – results are in. Nectar Mattress is the champ. It has the longest sleep trial and warranty in the industry. And it’s built for comfort. With the awards and  reviews to prove it.

Why have 1,000,000+ people chosen Nectar?

Purple advertises heavily. Nectar spends far less on advertising. Instead, Nectar focuses on engineering a perfect night’s sleep and passing savings on to you. So people recommend Nectar a LOT.

  • Nectar
  • Purple
NectarPurple
$3999
/year
$3999
/year
Price (Queen)$799$1,049
Materials5-layer memory foamElastic polymer (rubber) with foam
WarrantyForever10 years
Trial365 nights100 nights
Free returnsFree returns
ShippingFree shipping
Firmness6.56.5
Height12”9.25”
2 free pillows$196
Free sheets
Free mattress protector$99
CoverCooling polyblend cover that breathes. SoftFlex
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“Knew we made the right decision”

“We began looking for a new mattress last year. We thought we were sold on the Purple Mattress. Only a week maybe two on it and we both woke up in tons of pain. Then ordered the Nectar right way and when we got it, it took us two nights to know we made the right decision”

Brianna G., Verified Buyer

“Love this mattress, and price!”

“Bought a Purple mattress, it didn’t agree with my back. Bought the Nectar, and it cleared up my back issues. Love this mattress, and price!!”

Seth W., Verified Buyer

Nectar’s awards and Purple’s award.

Nectar’s awards

Sleep Foundation

Best Mattress in A Box
2020

Sleep Foundation

Best Memory Foam Mattress
2020

Best Overall

Best Overall Mattress
2020

Slumber Search

Best Foam Mattress for the
Money
2020

Slumber Search

Best Foam Mattress for the
Price
2020

Sleep Tips

Best Overall Mattress
2020

The Sleep Judge

Best Memory Foam Mattress
2020

Tuck Award

Best Value Memory Foam
Mattress
2019

Mattress Advisor

Best Value Mattress
2019

US TODAY

Best Mattress Of The Year
2019

Slumber Yard

Best Foam Mattress
2019

Purple’s award

JD Power
Customer Satisfaction

Fill your home with ZZZs
(not with purple-colored Purple branding).

Purple compares to Nectar only where the industry agrees: free shipping, similar firmness. Purple claims to be built for comfort, but its core is made of elastic polymer – aka rubber. Layered memory foam like you’ll find in Nectar is the gold standard if you want a comfortable night’s sleep, night after night.

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Cool-to-the-Touch Quilted Cover

Conk out cool with this soft, breathable cover.

Comfy Cradle Layer

Cuddle every angle and curve with cushy, pressure-relieving gel memory foam.

‘Just Right’ Support Layer
Get Goldilocks-level firmness with dynamically adjusting foam. So you never sink in too deep.

Stay-Stable Base Layer

This sturdy layer helps the oh-so-comfy upper layers give 5-star performances on repeat
Slip-Free Lower Cover
No slip-and-slide here. Your mattress stays put, no matter which bedframe you choose.
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Cover

Separates your sleeping body from the purple rubber grid.

The Hyper-Elastic Polymer® Purple Grid™

It’s rubber. It’s 2” thick. And you won’t see anything like it in the industry. Purple acts like that’s a good thing, but they haven’t actually patented it.(1) (read: gimmick)

Foam
2 layers of the neanderthal-era foam that once gave memory foam a bad name – as in no gel, no new technology.

Fill your home with ZZZs
(not with purple-colored Purple branding).

Purple compares to Nectar only where the industry agrees: free shipping, similar firmness. Purple claims to be built for comfort, but its core is made of elastic polymer – aka rubber. Layered memory foam like you’ll find in Nectar is the gold standard if you want a comfortable night’s sleep, night after night.

{image of the Nectar layers}
Cool-to-the-Touch Quilted Cover

Conk out cool with this soft, breathable cover.

{image of the Purple layers}

Cover

Separates your sleeping body from the purple rubber grid.
Comfy Cradle Layer

Cuddle every angle and curve with cushy, pressure-relieving gel memory foam.

The Hyper-Elastic Polymer® Purple Grid™

It’s rubber. It’s 2” thick. And you won’t see anything like it in the industry. Purple acts like that’s a good thing, but they haven’t actually patented it.(1) (read: gimmick)

‘Just Right’ Support Layer
Get Goldilocks-level firmness with dynamically adjusting foam. So you never sink in too deep.
Foam
2 layers of the neanderthal-era foam that once gave memory foam a bad name – as in no gel, no new technology.

Stay-Stable Base Layer

This sturdy layer helps the oh-so-comfy upper layers give 5-star performances on repeat
Slip-Free Lower Cover
No slip-and-slide here. Your mattress stays put, no matter which bedframe you choose.

The problem with Purple’s Purple Grid™

You’ve heard of Purple. They’ve paid $$$ for ads that get your attention. (Remember Poopourri ads? Same team did Purple ads. Very, very good advertisers.) And maybe you noticed the Purple Grid™ in those ads and liked what you saw.

But read this again:

Nobody else in the industry is using a rubber grid.

Why not? Here are a few reasons:
  • The Purple Grid™ lasts “as long as ordinary mattresses,” according to Purple. (Which is between 7 and 10 years.) But top-quality memory foam, like what you’ll get with Nectar, lasts and lasts. That’s why Nectar is confident in giving you a lifetime guarantee. And Purple can give you only 10 years.
  • “Purple” is a really great marketing company. The ads are purple. The grid is purple. Purple is… purple. But peel back the layers and you have 2 inches of weird rubber. Nectar has done almost zero advertising. But you’ve heard of Nectar. Why? Because happy sleepers tell their friends, who tell their friends, who tell their friends. It’s about quality, not ads and gimmicks.
  • The Purple Grid™ lays on foam because foam is supportive. But Nectar skipped all the rubbery-plastic gridding and went straight for the goods: 5-layers of top-quality memory foam and breathable covers, which work together to cradle and cool you, season after season.

And really, people just aren’t that into the purple rubber grid thing.

NOPE

“People should look forward to bedtime. There should be that moment of “Ahhh!” bliss when you finally collapse into bed at the end of a long workday. That was NOT the case with this rubbery brick of a mattress.”

J.P., Verified Buyer

WORST GIMMICK EVER

“I sank through the purple rubber onto the hard frame after the first night. I’ve NEVER had hip pain in my life. Started having weird hip pain after about a week.”

Will C., Verified Buyer

0 STARS

“If I could give zero stars I would. It’s basically what looks like rubber and provides NO support at all. Never mind it weighs 100 pounds and we could barely get it in the house.”

Jo-Ann D.

“It’s the most comfortable mattress.”

Nectar layered memory foam is right for all sleep types.

Find your sleeper style to understand why USA Today called Nectar their Best Mattress of the Year (2019).

Nectar and Purple are equally firm. But built to support differently.

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The Side Sleeper
Nectar rating Purple rating
Excellent Fair
Nectar’s comfy cradle layer cuddles all your angles so you stay put comfortably on your side.
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The Back Sleeper
Nectar rating Purple rating
Very good Good
Nectar’s comfy cradle layer pulls you into deep sleep mode, however you sprawl.
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The Stomach Sleeper
Nectar rating Purple rating
Excellent Fair
Nectar’s adaptive response transition layer cradle your body to keep your chest, stomach and thighs supported and your spine aligned.
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The Moving Sleeper
Nectar rating Purple rating
Excellent Very good
Four support layers work together to ensure wherever you flop, you’re cradled in comfort.
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The Petite Sleeper
Nectar rating Purple rating
Very good Fair
Nectar’s just-right layer dynamically adjusts to support all bodies, whether you’re 110lbs or 240lbs.
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The Heavyweight Sleeper
Nectar rating Purple rating
Excellent Very good
Nectar’s just-right layer dynamically adjusts to support all bodies, whether you’re 110lbs or 240lbs.
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The Hot Sleeper
Nectar rating Purple rating
Excellent Excellent
Nectar is engineered to help you sleep cool with its Cool-to-the-Touch Quilted Cover and gel memory foam.
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The Cold Sleeper
Nectar rating Purple rating
Good Fair

Nectar’s gel memory foam adjusts to your unique body, dynamically giving you what you need – so you never sleep too hot or cold.

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The Sleeper with Back Pain
Nectar rating Purple rating
Excellent Good
Nectar’s adaptive memory foam layer is designed to help relieve common pressure points beneath your shoulders, hips and legs for better spinal alignment on any body type.
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The Sleeper with Co-sleepers
Nectar rating Purple rating
Excellent Very good

Nectar’s adaptive response transition layer and supportive memory foam ensure you keep sleeping when your partner, pets or kids hop into bed.

“Bought Purple. Hated it.
Bought Nectar. In love.”

Nectar minus Purple =
great sleep

“I am 5 months pregnant and opted to get a new bed 3 months into my pregnancy. The Purple mattress wasn’t for us. After switching to Nectar, our sleep improved dramatically. We feel rested in the morning and don’t find ourselves restless and aching in the middle of the night! Truly a great buy!”

Sherlyn H.Verified Buyer
2 nights to the right decision

“We began looking for a new mattress last year. We thought we were sold on the purple Mattress. Only a week maybe two on it and we both woke up in tons of pain. We ordered the Nectar right way and when we got it, it took us two nights to know we made the right decision. The Nectar has given us great nights sleep and is incredibly comfortable.”

Brianna G., Verified Buyer
Switched happily from Purple
“We had bought the Purple mattress and hated it. It was uncomfortable and you could feel the weird rubber material they made the bed out of. We saw an ad for the Nectar mattress and gave it a try. Came fast and is SO MUCH CHEAPER than the other mattress we had.”
Blake, Verified Buyer

“Nectar is amazing.”
Your words, not ours. Well, ours too.

1,000,000+ Happy Sleepers

AVERAGE RATING OF 4.5
Cradles me all night
“I’m confident I have never had a mattress like the Nectar Queen I ordered approximately 60 days ago! It molds to your body and cradles me all night long. I don’t toss and turn anymore – and I wake up feeling rejuvenated! BEST Ever – thank you!”
Debbie H., Verified Buyer
Tellin’ all my friends
“I’ve been used to a very expensive tempurpedic mattress so I thought there’s no way I would find this one as comfortable. On top of that, I’m a very light sleeper so I had my doubts. It ended up working beautifully. Ever since the first night I’ve been able to sleep soundly through the night. Would recommend this to the closest of friends.”
Courtney H., Verified Buyer
Unbelievable comfort!
“Perfect balance of firm support and plush comfort, I was pretty skeptical at first, but this bed is amazing!!”
Joseph, Verified Buyer
Nectar vs Purple:

Nectar uses outstanding materials and charges you less. Fair fight? Frankly, no.

Nectar Purple
$799 $1,049
365 nights 100 nights
Forever 10 years
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“Very plush, yet supportive. Pillows are great too. We returned our Purple mattress and are very happy with Nectar!!”

Lindsey D., Verified Buyer

“I was very skeptical about purchasing a mattress online, but Nectar made the process seem safe and reliable, and with very little risk.”

Christopher F., Verified Buyer
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Lifetime Warranty
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