When deciding between Saatva and Avocado, we recommend keeping firmness, materials, and price in mind.
Firmness: Mattress firmness is objective, and the size and distribution of your body weight will determine how firm a mattress feels. Most experts recommend a medium-firm mattress to reduce back pain1, which sits around a 6 to 8 on a firmness scale of 10. Mattress firmness is objective. Your body size and sleep position will determine how firm a mattress feels and how supportive it can be to your spinal alignment. Saatva and Avocado both offer mattresses at a range of firmness levels. Some are even adjustable!
Materials: Nothing’s quite as comforting as a mattress with a slew of highly regarded certifications for safety and sustainability. Thankfully, Saatva and Avocado have titles, recognitions, and certifications that you can feel good about. Saatva is certified organic and safe by GOLS, GREENGUARD GOLD, and eco-INSTITUT and uses biodegradable materials while Avocado is certified organic and safe by GOTS, GOLS, and MADE SAFE®. Avocado’s mattress materials are entirely biodegradable and ethically harvested from their own farms. Saatva makes a vegan mattress, with no wool involved. Whatever your preference, you’ll sleep soundly without breathing in toxins from synthetic materials.
Price: As far as nontoxic mattresses go, a higher price can indicate a higher quality. In Saatva’s and Avocado’s case, this seems to be true. The brands’ prices are comparable, with queen-sized mattresses ringing in at around $2,500. Both offer a yearlong trial, which we (as sleep perfectionists) appreciate. Saatva has a lifetime warranty, while Avocado’s warranty is 25 years.
