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Eve vs Emma Mattress Reviews

Compare Eve and Emma mattresses side by side: owner satisfaction, support, durability and price, based on aggregated customer reviews.

Checked byBecky Reeve, Staff Writer, Mattress Expert
SourceCompiled from WantMattress review data
Brand

Eve

4.5/5Owners2,766 reviews
Price range£359 – £1,099
Brand

Emma

4.5/5Owners1,101 reviews
Price range£187 – £849

On aggregated owner reviews the two are level at 4.5 out of 5, so the choice comes down to price, trial and guarantee.

Becky’s take

By Becky Reeve

Checked against current models and prices in October 2026

Eve is the one I'd send you to over Emma, because Emma advertises harder than any brand I know and the mattress has never lived up to it. Both are boxed brands you can lie on in a shop, Eve at Bensons for Beds and Emma at Furniture Village. What's inside is the better reason to pick one. Every Emma has memory foam in the top, so it sinks you slowly and keeps your warmth in. Eve's premium hybrid and original hybrid, the two best sellers, put a springier foam over the pocket springs, and far more people have reviewed an Eve.

If you want memory foam, the brands even out. Eve's Hybrid Duo and Hybrid Uno are the same idea as Emma's Original Lite and Original Elite, at medium or softer, so buy whichever is on offer that week.

Emma gives you a 200-night trial at home, and Eve, bought direct, gives you a 200-night trial. Either is long enough to find out you were wrong about firmness. If you're torn between soft-medium and medium, use those nights to settle it. Everyone else should buy the Eve premium hybrid.

Head to head

Eve has 7 of its 11 mattresses sprung and 4 all memory foam; Emma has 13 of its 15 mattresses sprung and 2 all memory foam. Only Eve offers latex, in 1 model. Eve runs from soft to firm, and Emma runs from soft-medium to firm. Emma is clearly the cheaper way in; Eve's range starts well above it.

How they differ

EveEmma
Mattresses we list1115
Price range£359 – £1,099£187 – £849
Owner rating
4.5/5Owners2,766 reviews
4.5/5Owners1,101 reviews

Mattresses only. Owner ratings are the review-weighted average across each brand’s mattresses on UK retailer sites. Prices read 5 November 2026.

Eve

Eve Sleep emerged in 2014 as a prominent online retailer specialising in mattresses and sleep accessories. The company gained recognition for its clever approach to mattress design and marketing, offering a range of products aimed at improving sleep quality. In 2022, Eve Sleep was acquired by Bensons for Beds, further solidifying its position in the sleep products market.

Eve Sleep's product lineup includes various mattress types, such as memory foam and hybrid models, catering to diverse sleep preferences. In particular, the company introduced the "Wunderflip" mattress, designed to offer two levels of firmness by simply flipping it over, allowing users to customise their sleep experience.  Eve Sleep provides a 200-night trial period, enabling customers to thoroughly test their mattresses.

Emma

Emma is an immensely popular German sleep brand that specialises in bed in a box mattresses. First clamouring to fame in 2015 but achieving real velocity from 2018 onwards, Emma is one of the last standing in the war on sleep having bested Eve, Casper and Leesa, all of whom had similar marketing objectives and business models. To date, Emma offers a short core range of mattresses commercially through their own website with store and retailer derived versions for the masses of retailers looking to piggyback the brand's success. The mattresses all feature foam as a staple with some featuring additional springs. Regardless of which version you choose, comfort is almost guaranteed with thousands of satisfied customers to date.

Recently Emma rebranded to become known as Emma Sleep and pivoted their focus toward other items in the bedding sector ranging from bed frames, pillows, duvets and protectors.

Eve owner satisfaction

Most owners are happy with their Eve, and the word that comes up again and again is comfortable. One owner wrote that it is “soo comfortable and the right firmness”. Another, a week or so in, said “it's super comfy now”. That settling-in period gets mentioned a fair bit, a few nights to a few weeks before the mattress feels right. A smaller group with bad backs say the pain has eased, one noting they “no longer wake up with back pain”.

Complaints are less common and tend to be specific. Some find it firmer than they expected. One wrote that it is “way too firm and has caused me back ache”. A few report early dipping: one owner on their third replacement described a mattress that “dipped at both sides”, and another said theirs “Dips in the middle and is unsupportive” within a fortnight. A few also gripe about the edges, from “sink in when sat on the edge” to “edges are so soft you nearly fall off”. Eve’s listings describe the foams as breathable, and the reviews split on heat: some owners report no overheating, while others find it “a lot warmer than our old mattress”.

Eve supportiveness

Eve Sleep mattresses are renowned for their exceptional support, attributed to the innovative use of high-quality foams and, in their hybrid models, full-sized pocket springs. The Original Hybrid Mattress, for instance, features over 800 individually wrapped 12 cm springs that respond to the body's movements, providing targeted pressure relief for the shoulders and hips. These springs are complemented by Eve's proprietary evecomfort® foam layer, which offers a springy feel to support key pressure points and maintain spinal alignment. This combination ensures a harmonious balance of support and body contouring, catering to various sleeping positions.

Eve durability

Eve Sleep mattresses feature polyester covers, known for their soft, stretchy, and breathable finish. This type of cover provides a reasonable level of durable protection, contributing to the overall longevity of the mattress. While the Eve lineup is relatively new, the bed-in-a-box mattress market has established a reputation for durability comparable to traditional mattresses. Considering that the average mattress lasts about 7 years, we have no concerns regarding the performance and durability of the current Eve lineup.

Eve best offers

We've managed to find the following top deals from across the web on Eve mattresses.

Emma owner satisfaction

Emma Sleep’s entire business model is focussed toward consumer satisfaction. Key parts of their marketing strategy comes from word of mouth and statistics show that people buy from people. What makes Emma stand out from the crowd is an interesting shift in consumer buying behaviour. Previously, if you bought a mattress and didn’t enjoy it, you were out of luck, not so with the rise of Emma. Now, if you don’t like your mattress you can arrange a return within Emma’s trial, which the brand advertises as up to 200 nights when you buy direct. This shift has proved extremely positive for customers and has increased satisfaction in the lineup.

To date, Emma has amassed more than 53,000 reviews on Trustpilot (checked 9 October 2026), a fantastic display given the company's fairly new tenure in the industry.

Emma supportiveness

Firmness is a very subjective thing which proves a particularly tough nut to crack when you are producing one mattress to suit all people. So much so that Emma has prototyped and tested numerous models previous to going to market in order to get that mix just right. The result? Emma’s own range runs from a medium tension to a medium firm one. Medium is a great supportive rating as it gives the user enough body contouring and support in the back and neck while giving enough softness and compression to accommodate those who sleep on their side or are of a lower BMI. It really is considered the one-size-fits-all approach and it’s one that suits many who purchase an Emma mattress, just take a look at the thousands of reviews to date.

Emma durability

With the mid-range price point of Emma products, it’s important for shoppers that the bed lasts for a number of years. Generally we find companies consistently trying to cut costs at the expense of durability. Fortunately Emma already has a unique business model as the mattresses follow the rolled and bed-in-a-box model that allows savings through logistics and delivery meaning Emma can spend more on materials while still finding profit. The result of this means you get a mattress that is affordable and of higher quality than competing brands which, as a result of the quality increase, is more durable and lasts longer as a result. It’s a win for everyone.

Emma best offers

We've managed to find the following top deals from across the web on Emma mattresses.

Corrections

When we get something wrong, we fix it and say so here. All corrections

9 October 2026
We called Emma a British manufacturer, said it sold two mattresses and offered a 100-night trial. Emma is a German brand with a wider range, and it advertises a trial of up to 200 nights.

Owner reviews of Eve mattresses

5 Stryder

These really are very good mattresses! One of my main concerns was the reports and even some of Eve's own documentation regarding the new smell / odour of the mattress as from experience things that give off an odour tend to make me feel unwell pretty quickly, this mattress does give off an odour but apart from a slight headache on the first night it really hasn't affected me since. No the smell does not entirely disappear after 48 hours as some say, but it does get progressively better, make sure to air the room well and regularly, also move on the mattress to get air to pass through it... hopefully if you give this mattress a chance like us you'll find it very comfortable and super supportive, if this mattress can keep delivering this level of comfort and support for 10 years it will be money well spent. It is an expensive mattress though and I would have like to see a bit more attention to a few areas, the mattress has a removable washable cover and that's fantastic, but it means the handles are located under the mattress which means lifting the rather heavy mattress to access the handles, there needs to be a better solution here. We find the mattress firmness just right but others who try it think it would be too hard for them. Overall if this mattress does last out the 10 year guarantee period then I'll have to remember to come back to this review and give it the full five stars for Quality and Value For Money but for now it's too expensive and too new to go that far.

5 Peter

I wrote the following review on November 18th 2020 two weeks after using my Eve Sleep Hybrid mattress. Everything I said then still applies and I love the mattress. Brilliant product and fantastic sleep every night. I have been getting up every morning for nearly a year with back pain. Knowing I wanted a new mattress, searched the internet looking at all sorts of different products with varying prices. I looked at various reviews, but none seemed conclusive, so signed up for Which. A good move because Eve Sleep was not on my list. The review for the Premium Hybrid Mattress was exceptional. I ordered online, and the process was incredibly simple. It could not be better. Notifications of delivery were brilliant, and I even got a call 30 minutes before the delivery arrival. The guys were so good and polite. The mattress comes in a box, and the instructions give all the information in a truly clear manner on how to unpack and install on the bed. I left the mattress for 24 hours before using, although this is not necessary. I knew after the first night sleeping on the mattress, it was without any doubt a brilliant purchase. I have now been sleeping on my Eve Mattress for two weeks, and it is fantastic. I look forward to going to bed and do not want to get up in the morning. The whole experience from beginning to end has been exceptional. It is very reassuring to know there are still companies that give a faultless service and have a product to match.

4 JoanneD

We bought the original hybrid mattress double after reading Which reviews, it turned out to be a on the firm side for us so we returned it after around 50 nights. The customer service, ordering, delivery and return process was excellent. We are both mostly side sleepers, I experienced hip pain/pressure during the night and had to change position often and my husband just felt that it was too firm for him. We were still a little tired through the day and put it down to our personal discomfort in the end, the mattress was supportive and we had no back pains in the morning. I had ordered a replacement mattress so that we weren't left without anything to sleep on and contacted eve to return the original hybrid once we had a delivery date. The return process was hassle free and very efficient, we found that we were able to give three dates for the return and add any comments. In hindsight, knowing that the return was so well organised, we would have trialled the mattress for longer to see if it softened up a little or we adjusted to it more as it would still have been easy enough to organise a replacement if it was needed. I was just worried that our trial period would run out before we could get anything sorted but the process was much quicker than I thought. We have still to find the perfect mattress for us and do regret the return without persevering a little longer as the replacment that we did order is terrible.

1 Been rippedoff

Purchased is Mattress 27 days ago myself and my wife are still wakening up the Morning with the Same Hip Pains that we had before. So contact this company now 3 times but have been told after 12 Days you pay 10% so they want £56? Even if was going to take an other mattress if more expensive you pay the Difference iagree.. But if the mattres was say £200 Cheaper you don't get nothing for an exchange so that my reason that want Refund But Told they don't do Refunds.if get a other mattress you pay again the delivery cost again so Beforei even look at a mattress iam going to be £96 out of Pocket you pay the £39.99 exchange I'd rather Loose my £500 then Do Trading with this Company of vomet an other Panny.. The Parts they don't Tell you as for the chap on the phone that I spoke to this after noon was clueless apart from telling me not intiteled to any Refund he was so useless and I was about falling asleep with him and told him that three times your so slow am about falling asleep let me talk to some body else but refused as half the time I don't think he was even listening to my complaint and told him you are already steeling £96?? For nothing advent charge.. but must purchase from this shower that to be Honnest now wish had just stuck with Dreams for Bed Hastle Free and Delivery is free even if you don't want the Bed picked free and no Hastle Refund..So if your thinking in purchasing a bed you only get one chance or it's going to COST YOU.£100 For Nothing they Don't Have A Refund Policy..Will take your Money But Don't Expect Anything in Return yo Will Be The Same As ME £100 out of Pocket For Returning something you Seat on for Five Minutes and Thought that felt comfortable and right for you Remember that mattress in the shop has been sat on and tested probably Thousands of times Yes it Feels Soft and Comfortable.. You Then only Have 12 Days to change it..After that like me you will loose £95.. before you more for another..Take This On Board Before you Purchase Think Twice..A Company that only help if the Goods Are Flawed. It's would be your Word agenst There's..There's only one Winner with this Company it's not YOU..Sorry and will not be Handing over an other Penny..Will be Taken my Cusom To A company's not far from them that Delivery take 7 days not Three Weeks..Plus HALF the delivery time for FREE.. It's like a Dream,! Yes it is a Dream#Dreams for beds..T

Owner reviews of Emma mattresses

5 Mandy

It's been 2 years now, so here is a review after 2 years of sleeping on it. I am a larger lady who has many disabilities that cause a lot of bodily pain, I have Neuropathy, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, ME, spondylitis of the neck and spine and a crumbling spine, sciatica etc. I tell you this because it's very important to find that perfect mattress when you have physical disabilities. I can not tell you the difference this mattress has made to my life. As soon as I lay down on it, it was like heaven, it was like I was weightless and 2 years on it is still the same, every time I get on it, it feels as good as the first time. My pain levels at night decreased by a lot, i used to wake constantly with hip pain, since sleeping on this Emma Mattress I have not woke with hip pain once! my sleep is deeper and longer, which has made a massive difference in my everyday life. The mattress has zero lumps, bumps, springs, coils, it's just like a smooth cloud. The mattress is that fantastic and feels so good under your body that when I put my electric blanket on top of it, and I have a very expensive thick electric blanket, I hated the feel of it and had to take my electric blanket off. You will be just fine with your electric blanket on top of the mattress, but having fibromyalgia, they used to call fibromyalgia 'The princess and the pea disease' because you can feel every stitch, lump, bump ect and every stitch, lump and bump causes so much pain, but the Emma mattress feels like a smooth cloud, you actually feel weightless. It was the best decision I ever made to get this mattress, it was more expensive than any other mattress I have purchased previously, but it is worth so much more than that just to have a pain free, long, cosy nights sleep. It's also not to hot for menopause, I don't know why that myth was put out there but it's just fine temperature wise. I also bought my son one, he has cerebral palsy and he agrees with me about how amazing they are, especially if you suffer from any aches and pains. Just buy one, do it, you will be amazed how great they are.

4 Richard

I think the mattress is great but my wife thinks it is a little hard. I have not had any back ache since we bought the matress. Our previous mattress was killing my back and had become extremly unsupportive. The delivery staff were great as they brought the new mattress in and removed the old one. I would have never been able to move the old mattress so having the gentlemen take our wornout one away was really helpful. We left the Emma mattress to vent and take shape over the stipulated time. Not sure how we could ever have returned it though as the delicery staff removed the box it came in and I would never have been able to compress it into such a small roll again. The extensive strong plastic wrap retained the compression forces which I imagine were processed at the factory so I can not think how it could be completed at home. I love the mattress and have slept well since it was delivered and the back ache has not returned.

4 Siya

We bought the Emma Hybrid AirGrid Mattress in October as a replacement for our king-sized Sloom mattress from South Africa after relocating to the UK, and we've been extremely happy with the experience so far. The mattress strikes a great balance in firmness - it's supportive without being too hard, and we've had no back pain since using it. Sleep quality has been noticeably better, and it's been comfortable from the very first night without needing a long 'breaking in' period. Delivery was smooth and right on schedule, which made the whole purchase experience stress-free. What really stood out for us was the price as it was significantly more affordable than other mattresses in the same range, yet the quality hasn't felt compromised at all. Overall, we're very pleased with our purchase and would confidently recommend the Emma Hybrid AirGrid to anyone looking for a high-quality, comfortable mattress at a great price.

2 Stuart

Having slept on an Emma memory foam mattress a few times and loved it when staying with family I was expecting great things from what I assumed would be an upgraded and better product. As well as the experience on the memory foam mattress I’d spent weeks reading reviews and was confident this mattress would deliver on the three things we most wanted - comfort, minimal motion transfer, and a cool sleep. Sad to say my wife and I are disappointed on two of those things. Comfort wise I’ve no grumbles, but I’m a fidget and mover in bed and my wife reckons it’s like sleeping on a boat, and to be honest, I don’t find it any better than the 30 yr old mattress we both got rid of. In addition we both find it quite a bit warmer than the old mattress as well. With the pocket springs covered by layers of various foams it is nothing like the memory foam mattress we’d tried at our daughters. I’m disappointed that I can easily feel the springs through the sides and bottom (just a couple of layers of fabric) - in fact it actually feels quite cheaply made to me. I guess I should have expected this from a roll up mattress, but no one mentioned this in any of the dozens of reviews I read! Maybe I’m just fussy, but I wouldn’t get another one.

2 Col

I’m a bit disappointed with this product. We previously owned an Emma Original mattress purchased in 2020, which was the best mattress we’ve ever had. Based on that experience, I expected this one to be the same or at least similar. However, despite being called “Original,” it is nothing like the one we had before. The old mattress was entirely memory foam, whereas this one has pocket springs with only a thin layer of foam on top, which makes it feel quite firm. Had I realised this, I would never have purchased it. In addition, because the underside consists of hard springs, the mattress slides on the base and needs to be pushed back into place regularly. MattressOnline have offered to exchange the mattress for a different one but as we would be unable to test the mattress, we would simply be swapping it for another unknown model that may not be any better, so we have decided to keep it. However, this will definitely be the last time we purchase an Emma mattress

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