Honorable Mentions
There are far too many pillows in the marketplace. We have listed our favorites above, however even that does not cowl the big range of serviceable pillows on the market. If, someway, all of our picks above aren’t to your tastes, listed below are just a few others to think about and what we thought of them.
Avocado Down Pillow for $109: This down pillow does have feathers sourced from Accountable Down Customary (RDS)-certified farms, however it felt unimpressive and borderline flat to sleep on.
Avocado Inexperienced Pillow for $109: This pillow’s fill is made out of GOLS-certified natural latex and GOTS-certified natural kapok, and is available in each a typical form and side-sleeper curved form. It felt a lot denser than different pillows we tried, and my take a look at panel and I most well-liked different latex pillows over this one.
Bedgear Storm Pillow for $200: This pillow from Bedgear is much like the Bedgear Stream above however with out the curve for facet sleepers. In case you sleep in your again one hundred pc of the time, this is likely to be a greater match, however I want the flexibility of getting one curved facet and one straight facet. –Eric Ravenscraft
Brooklinen Down Various Pillow for $59: I preferred this pillow higher than Brooklinen’s precise down pillow, because it had higher spring and help. (I selected the agency choice for testing.) I want the Buffy Cloud, however it is a stable runner-up.
Casper Hybrid Pillow for $89: This hybrid pillow makes use of a mixture of thick foam and a core of shredded foam for its marshmallow-like, dense-yet-soft really feel. I preferred sleeping on this pillow, and it did properly in my panel checks, however each of my panelists who volunteered to long-term take a look at it got here again with disappointing outcomes inside per week. My petite facet sleeper discovered it too agency, and my taller, broader long-term tester discovered that the Casper wasn’t bouncing again fairly as a lot appropriately for the value after per week of sleeping on it. In case you like a firm-ish pillow, although, you might be proud of this one. The Snow model ($134) is barely cooling and a superb winter choice for decent sleepers.
Eli & Elm On a regular basis Reminiscence Foam Pillow for $104: In comparison with the latex model under, the reminiscence foam model of this pillow feels lumpy. Most of my panelists disliked it, together with myself, however my chaotic sleeper was a fan of its malleable form for her haphazard sleeping patterns.
Eli & Elm On a regular basis Latex Pillow for $110: This shredded latex-filled pillow is good and springy, and it’s a stable runner-up to the Coop and Purple pillows. I discovered it snug to sleep on as a facet sleeper, because it as a better loft and good help.
Eli & Elm Facet Sleeper Pillow for $116: This pillow is sort of shockingly agency out of the field. You’ll be able to customise the quantity of fill inside to provide it the correct amount of help for you, however in case you’re the kind of facet sleeper who likes a very agency pillow, this is likely to be the one for you. It even comes with a separate detachable cowl for straightforward washing. It is smaller than the Delicious one, so do not count on to do a lot cuddling on this one, however for one individual it is an amazing selection. —Eric Ravenscraft
GhostBed Reminiscence Foam Pillow for $55: Former WIRED reviewer Medea Giordano has been utilizing the reminiscence foam GhostBed pillow since 2020—she slept on it whereas visiting with a pal and instantly purchased one after returning house. It is medium-firm and works for her side-, back-, and stomach-sleeping rotation. GhostBed’s declare of it being the “Coolest Pillow in the World” is exaggerated, however Medea sleeps sizzling, and she or he says the gel-infused foam does keep cool all night time.
Marlow the Pillow for $49: That is one other shredded reminiscence foam pillow, although it was much less lumpy and had higher help than the Eli & Elm. It was a little bit smaller than the remaining, however it additionally has a slight adjustment choice, letting you unzip facet panels to make it greater or smaller. It was superb to sleep on; I discovered it a little bit agency for my liking, however my long-term tester says it has been supportive and cleared up her neck ache. It is a good pillow for the value too.
Nest Simple Breather Pillow for $119: This can be a common pillow, however I discovered it too dense and too lofty for me. It’s adjustable, so you possibly can simply make it much less lofty, and it comes with a fill bag to retailer your additional fill. The fill is a mixture of foam and polyester fiber. My panelist who preferred the firmer Marlow additionally preferred this pillow, whereas the remainder of us most well-liked softer choices.
No Extra Aches Neck Pillow for $40: There isn’t any scarcity of novelty pillows, however as somebody who experiences quite a lot of neck ache, I am intrigued by this odd little pillow. It has a concave heart for again, facet, and abdomen sleeping, plus an indented edge that completely matches your arm. Its awkward form makes it lower than perfect for something apart from laying your head on it, however it’s nonetheless a stable choose for neck ache. —Eric Ravenscraft
Parallel Excessive Profile Pillow for $150: Former WIRED reviewer Eric Ravenscraft was a fan of the Parallel’s excessive profile for taller facet sleepers. It is a good choice, however I feel you will be simply as proud of a Purple or Coop cutout pillow in case you want a excessive loft and facet sleeper help.
Purple DreamLayer Pillow for $179: In case you discover you turn between being a facet sleeper and again sleeper, the Purple DreamLayer pillow offers a wonderful center floor. Relatively than utilizing adjustable fill to customise its top, this pillow comes with two foam inserts so you will get precisely the extent of help you want. —Eric Ravenscraft
Snuggle-Pedic Adjustable Cooling Pillow for $58: This was our favourite pillow below $100, however it’s out of inventory in all places proper now. If you’ll find it out there, it is an amazing pillow crammed with shredded reminiscence foam that you could alter to get your excellent top.
Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Adapt ProAdjust Pillow for $125: This adjustable-fill pillow from Tempur-Pedic has a compartment the place you possibly can add or take away foam filling to get the right quantity of help for you. That is an more and more frequent function, however what units it aside is Tempur-Pedic’s trademark cooling supplies. The corporate makes a number of the finest cooling supplies in the marketplace, and this one managed to remain cooler than most I attempted. —Eric Ravenscraft
Tempur Pedic Tempur Adapt ProHi for $175: Our earlier reminiscence foam choose did superb in my panel checks, however all of us most well-liked shredded reminiscence foam over a stable sheet. Somebody did volunteer to long-term take a look at this as a knee pillow, although.
Tempur-Breeze ProHi Pillow for $229: is a wider, extra spacious various to the Tempur-Adapt ProHi. It has a equally excessive loft, and the froth is firmer and extra proof against strain than the Adapt. It is a greater match in case you want a firmer pillow, or if you need area to share it together with your cuddling companion. —Eric Ravenscraft
How I Check Pillows
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Each pillow on this information is slept on for at least three nights, with our high picks getting not less than per week if not nearer to a month of sleep testing from both myself, different staffers, or long-term testers. I additionally hosted a testing panel in March 2025 with six members and 22 totally different pillows. The panelists all had totally different sleep kinds starting from traditional facet and again sleepers to chaotic sleepers who find yourself beneath their pillows each night time, and the panel judged which pillows they discovered most snug and could be most definitely to purchase for his or her sleep wants.
