Brooklyn Bedding vs. Casper: How Do These Beds Compare?

Pricing guide

Both Brooklyn Bedding and Casper offer mattresses at price points ranging from budget to luxury. We reviewed four queen-size mattresses within the following price levels:

• $ = under $1,000
• $$ = $1,000–$1,500
• $$$ = $1,500–$2,000
• $$$$ = $2,000–$2,500
• $$$$$ = over $2,500

Brooklyn Bowery

• Price: $
• Type: Foam or hybrid
• Height: 10 inches
• Firmness: Medium
• Good for: People on a budget, people with lower body weight

The Brooklyn Bowery is the company’s most basic and affordable mattress. You can purchase either the all-foam or hybrid version of the mattress, but the hybrid has a slightly higher price point.

The foam version of the Bowery is made up of three separate layers of foam. The top comfort layer is 3 inches thick and is made with foam designed to feel responsive and bouncy but still provide pressure relief at the same time. The bottom two layers are supposed to provide the mattress with foundational support.

The hybrid version of the Bowery has a top comfort layer of gel memory foam, which is known to stay cooler than traditional memory foam. It also has 6 inches of individually wrapped coils as its base.

Individually wrapped coils are known to help minimize motion transfer while still providing extra support and bounce, making the hybrid a great option for couples and people who move around in their sleep.

Reviewers rate this mattress highly, and many comment that it provides the perfect balance of support and comfort. Many reviewers also say they purchased the mattress for their children, who find it very comfortable.

Brooklyn Signature Hybrid

• Price: $$
• Type: Hybrid
• Height: 11.5 inches
• Firmness: Soft, medium, firm
• Good for: All sleeping positions and body types

The Brooklyn Signature Hybrid is the company’s best-selling mattress. It’s competitively priced compared with other higher quality hybrid mattresses on the market and comes in soft, medium, and firm options.

The mattress cover is quilted, which the company says provides a cooling effect. Its top layer is made from a foam designed to contour to your body but not make you feel like you’re sinking into the mattress.

Depending on which firmness you purchase, the second layer of foam provides varying amounts of support. The soft and medium mattresses have a 1.5-inch layer of foam, while the firm has a 2-inch layer. Six inches of coils at its base provide extra support, making this an excellent option for someone looking for the support and durability of a hybrid bed.

Reviewers praise the quality of this mattress and say it has helped relieve back and hip pain. Additionally, any customers who had issues with their original firmness choice say they were able to easily exchange the mattress without any issues.

Brooklyn Aurora Hybrid

• Price: $$$
• Type: Hybrid
• Height: 13 inches
• Firmness: Soft, medium, firm
• Good for: All sleeping positions and body types, people who sleep hot

The Aurora Hybrid builds upon the design of the Signature Hybrid, with added cooling technology. It’s also priced higher than the Bowery or Signature Hybrid, placing this mattress a bit more into the luxury mattress category.

Each layer of the mattress incorporates different cooling features to keep the bed at an ideal temperature for hot sleepers. The mattress cover is made from a fabric that uses phase-change technology.

The company says their phase-change materials use gel beads that liquefy at higher temperatures and solidify at lower temperatures to help regulate your temperature throughout the night.

The mattress’s foam layers feature copper-infused foam and more phase-change material to provide extra pressure relief and even more cooling. Because the mattress is a hybrid, it allows for more airflow throughout the mattress, which adds another layer of cooling for hot sleepers.

Customers sing this mattress’s praises, saying that it’s extremely comfortable and cool. One complaint is that the mattress cover is slick, causing the sheets to slide slightly. But overall, reviewers call it a high quality and very supportive mattress.

Brooklyn Sedona Hybrid

• Price: $$$$
• Type: Hybrid
• Height: 14 inches
• Firmness: Medium
• Good for: All sleeping positions, couples with different firmness preferences

The Brooklyn Sedona Hybrid is designed to be the brand’s ultimate luxury mattress. The mattress is 14 inches tall, which helps give it the luxurious feel the brand aims for.

Like other Brooklyn Bedding mattresses, the mattress cover is made with a knit fabric that is designed to provide a cooling effect. Its foam layers include a layer of soft foam designed to contour to your body and layers of gel-infused memory foam for maximum pressure relief without overheating.

The mattress is only available in medium firmness, though the company says it’s universally supportive for all sleepers. Its soft layers of foam coupled with supportive spring coils means this mattress should offer both comfort and support for most sleepers.

This mattress is Brooklyn Bedding’s newest mattress, but it still receives glowing reviews from customers, averaging 4.9 out of 5 stars. Reviewers say the bed keeps them cool at night and helps alleviate pain. Many couples also say the mattress is a great compromise for partners with different sleeping positions and firmness preferences.

Casper Element Mattress

• Price: $
• Type: Foam
• Height: 10 inches
• Firmness: Medium
• Good for: Back and stomach sleepers, people on a budget

If you’re looking for a dependable and basic memory foam mattress, the Casper Element Mattress is one to consider. It’s one of the cheapest foam mattresses from a well-known brand on the market. Its design is simple: one layer of perforated foam and another layer of foam to act as a foundational base.

The perforated foam is supposed to help keep the mattress cooler while also providing pressure relief. The second layer is a thicker layer designed to prevent a sinking-in feeling and provide support.

The Casper Element Mattress is available in one firmness — medium — but many reviewers say it feels a bit firmer than expected. Still, many reviewers say they feel both comfortable and supported and that they find the mattress to be an excellent value.

Casper Original Mattress

• Price: $$
• Type: Foam, hybrid
• Height: 11 inches
• Firmness: Medium
• Good for: All sleeping positions

The Casper Original Mattress is the company’s most popular mattress. This bed comes in both a foam and hybrid option, providing more variation for people with diverse sleeping styles.

The foam version is super similar to the Casper Element, but the Casper Original has an added layer of memory foam with three different ergonomic zones to align the spine and provide pressure relief. The three zones are supposed to provide a softer feel under the shoulders with more firmness around the hips, waist, and lower back.

The hybrid model has the same extra layer of foam as the all-foam option, though instead of a foam base, it has a base of springs that add more support and airflow. Hybrid mattresses also provide a firmer border and more edge support, which makes getting in and out of bed easier.

Most reviewers say that they sleep very comfortably on this mattress, and recommend it for people who like a medium to firm feel. Some say that while it felt very firm at first, after a few weeks the bed softened to more of a medium firmness.

Casper Nova Hybrid Mattress

• Price: $$$$
• Type: Hybrid
• Height: 12 inches
• Firmness: Plush
• Good for: Side sleepers, people who prefer a softer feel

The Casper Nova Hybrid Mattress is the brand’s newest model that is priced a bit higher than the Original and Element, pushing it more toward the luxury mattress category.

It’s also the brand’s plushest option, and as most Casper mattresses feel a bit firmer, this is a good option for side sleepers. The plush feel comes from its top layer, which features similar perforated foam as the other mattresses, but the company says it has a much softer feel.

Like the Casper Original, the Nova’s second layer has three ergonomic zones that target softness under the shoulder and a firmer feel under the hips, waist, and lower back. But unlike the other Casper mattresses, the Nova’s third layer of foam has seven support zones that target different parts of the body to provide extra pressure relief. Its base of spring coils helps provide extra support and durability while also encouraging more airflow.

Most reviewers rate this bed highly and say that it provides support in all the right places. Customers are happy with the plushness and say the Nova gives them a great sleep. However, some say that it’s too soft.

Casper Wave Hybrid Mattress

• Price: $$$$$
• Type: Hybrid
• Height: 13 inches
• Firmness: Adjustable
• Good for: People with back pain, people with higher body weight, people who sleep hot

The Casper Wave Hybrid is a multilayered luxury hybrid mattress designed for people who live with back pain.

The mattress has five layers that provide a mix of support and cooling. The first layer of foam is the same perforated foam used in Casper’s other mattresses, but it’s also infused with gel for extra cooling. A second layer of perforated foam lies beneath it.

The third layer is the same three-zoned ergonomic foam used in the other Casper models, but the fourth layer is unique in that it features gel pods designed to provide extra support under your waist and lower back. Finally, the base layer is a foundation of springs that provide both support and improved airflow.

Reviewers who rate this bed highly do so glowingly and with in-depth information. Many say it’s extremely comfortable and helps with back pain. Like the other Casper mattresses, reviewers also say this bed feels very firm, despite its medium firmness design.

Mattresses aren’t one-size-fits-all, and it’s important to consider a variety of factors before you make a purchase. A mattress is an investment and one that should be personalized to your body’s needs. So keep the following factors in mind before choosing a mattress.

Price point

Both Brooklyn Bedding and Casper are considered to be more affordable brands, though they both have hybrid mattresses that are priced high enough to be considered luxury mattresses.

If budget is your biggest concern, then you’ll want to look at the basic models from each brand, specifically the Brooklyn Bowery and the Casper Element. The Brooklyn Signature Hybrid and the Casper Original are also both affordable options with more features for added comfort, but the Bowery and Element are your best bets for keeping the price low.

If budget is less of a concern, then you can focus more on what mattress type, level of firmness, and cooling features you’re interested in.

Mattress type

Both Brooklyn Bedding and Casper sell all-foam and hybrid mattresses.

All-foam mattresses are known for providing superior pressure relief and body contouring, which can be great features for side sleepers or people who like to feel hugged by their mattress. They’re also great at reducing motion transfer, which is ideal for couples who often wake each other up from tossing and turning.

Both companies’ foam mattresses are also made with specially designed foam that is supposed to be cooler than traditional memory foam, so these specific foam mattresses shouldn’t feel as hot as other foam mattresses.

Hybrid mattresses incorporate layers of foam and a spring coil base, providing an ideal combination of comfort, support, and durability.

Hybrids are a good option for all body types and sleeping positions, especially for people with higher body weight. They also tend to be more expensive than all-foam mattresses, but many find that the added durability and support make them worth the price.

Firmness

While choosing firmness has a lot to do with comfort and subjectivity, body type and sleeping position can also dictate which level of firmness you’ll find most comfortable.

Research shows that medium-firm mattresses tend to be most comfortable for most people — including those with back pain. But body type can also affect how a mattress feels. People with lower body weight might find that a medium-firm mattress feels firmer than someone with higher body weight, and vice versa.

Side and stomach sleepers tend to prefer softer mattresses that provide pressure relief for their shoulders and hips, while back and stomach sleepers usually prefer firmer mattresses that provide more support for spinal alignment.

Combination sleepers might find something in the middle to be most comfortable, as a medium mattress can help support multiple sleeping positions throughout the night.

Temperature regulation

Foam tends to have issues with overheating, and people who already sleep hot at night might find that foam mattresses exacerbate that problem. Luckily, both Brooklyn Bedding and Casper integrate cooling features into their mattresses, with the more expensive hybrids having more layers of cooling.

If you tend to sleep hot at night, look for mattresses with cooling fabrics, perforated foam, and gel-infused foam. You can also look for phase-change technology as well.

Brooklyn Bedding

Brooklyn Bedding provides free FedEx Ground Shipping to anywhere in the United States, with added fees for Alaska and Hawaii. Mattresses arrive tightly compressed in plastic in a box that weighs between 58 and 120 pounds, depending upon the mattress size.

Casper

Casper provides free shipping in the United States and Canada, though with added fees in Alaska and Hawaii.

An in-home delivery and setup service can be purchased for an extra $149. The delivery service brings the product to the appropriate room, unboxes, and collects all packaging. A removal service can also be purchased to remove your old mattress and box spring.

Brooklyn Bedding

Brooklyn Bedding offers a 120-night trial period with free returns and exchanges. All mattresses come with a 10-year limited warranty. All returns are refunded in full.

Casper

Casper offers a 100-night trial period. Those who aren’t happy with the mattress during the trial period are provided with a full refund. All mattresses come with a 10-year limited warranty.

Brooklyn Bedding

The foam in Brooklyn Bedding mattresses meets CertiPUR-US standards, meaning the mattresses are made with foam products that are certified, tested, and made without ozone-depleting products or chemicals.

Casper

Casper mattresses are also CertiPUR-US certified.

Brooklyn Bedding

• Brooklyn Bedding has an A- rating from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). The company’s BBB customer rating is currently 2.38 out of 5 stars though, with most reviews citing shipping delays and issues with getting help from customer service.
• Brooklyn Bedding is currently involved in an anti-trust lawsuit, along with several other mattress companies.
• Brooklyn Bedding hasn’t recently recalled any products.

In terms of transparency, Brooklyn Bedding is clear that all of their mattresses are made in Phoenix, Arizona. They also provide details about all of the trademarked materials used in their mattresses, including the fire retardants used to meet federal flammability standards.

Casper

• Casper has an A+ rating from BBB, with a 2.58 out of 5 stars. Most reviews cite issues with delivery, customer service, and product defects.
• Casper is involved in one pending lawsuit that accuses them of hiding a reduction in profits from investors.
• No products have been recently recalled by Casper.

It’s hard to find information about where Casper mattresses are made. Casper mentions that their mattresses are designed in California in their FAQ section, but they don’t specify where they’re manufactured. But the company does provide details about the mattresses’ materials, including what fire retardants are used.

Brooklyn Bedding

Overall, customers rate Brooklyn Bedding mattresses highly, saying they’re happy with the comfort level and price, and many say their sleep improved because of their new mattress. While most are very happy with the comfortability of their mattress, some find the Bowery to be too firm, given its limited firmness options.

Though Brooklyn Bedding’s BBB listing shows that some customers have issues with customer service, reviews on Brooklyn Bedding’s site praise their customer service and say it was easy to exchange mattresses for different firmness levels.

Casper

Similar to Brooklyn Bedding, reviewers give overwhelming approval to Casper’s mattresses. Many reviewers comment that the hybrid beds are worth the money and that they help alleviate aches and pains. Reviewers consistently write highly of the mattresses’ comfort, saying their sleep has improved.

Though Casper’s BBB reviews show issues with their customer service, reviewers on Casper’s site seem to have had a better experience.

Brooklyn Bedding and Casper are both reputable brands that make high quality and affordable mattresses. Both brands offer similar mattress types at similar price points, so the best place to start is knowing what you’re looking for in your new mattress.

Brooklyn Bedding has a wider selection in terms of mattress firmness, which can be key for those looking for a little more personalization when purchasing a mattress. But if you’re looking for something medium to firm, Casper is a great option, too. Luckily, both brands have solid return and exchange policies that can help make finding the right mattress a lot easier.

Lucia Whalen is a Chicago-based writer and multimedia journalist specializing in the intersection of health, science, and environment. She is also a co-founder of Trashy Magazine. Her writing has been featured in Atlas Obscura, South Side Weekly, MindBodyGreen, and other publications. She is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.