Awara vs. Avocado: Which Mattress Is Best? (+ Our Top Picks From Both)

We spend over a third of our lives sleeping, or at least trying to. If you struggle to get a good night's rest, there's a lot you can do to improve the quality of your sleep. We've recommended small changes such as adding cooling sheets or practicing meditation—but if you're looking for a more drastic change, a mattress swap could be your best bet. Our team did a deep dive into Awara vs. Avocado, the mattresses each brand offers, materials used, cost, and other essential variables.

Per sleep specialist Sarah Silverman, M.D., a new mattress is an investment in your sleep health. Silverman explains that the right mattress depends on materials, your sleeping position, and whatever feels the most comfortable to you. With this in mind, we're sharing everything you need to know about Awara and Avocado so you can decide if either brand is right for you.

Part of the Resident Home family of brands (which also includes DreamCloud), Awara offers several organic, nontoxic mattresses and bedding options. The brand makes an affordable mattress sourced from high-quality materials, including natural and organic latex, wool, and cotton. Awara offers customers a lifetime warranty.

The brand has received countless accolades for its offerings and has been certified by third parties such as The Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX, UL Greenguard, and Forest Stewardship Council.

Known for its sustainable practices, Avocado is a popular mattress company offering a number of organic mattresses and bedding options. The brand sells environmentally conscious mattresses at affordable prices while prioritizing sustainable business practices. Avocado values the health of the planet and its people and, as a result, has garnered quite the following (and a number of spots on our mattress roundups).

Awara mattresses range from $800 to $1,800, while Avocado mattresses start at $775 and go up to $2,800. The two are in a similar ballpark, but Avocado has slightly more expensive options. Both offer free shipping to the contiguous U.S., and all mattresses arrive at your doorstep rolled up in a box.

Awara and Avocado have certifications you can feel good about. Two popular certifications to look for are The Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX (which means that the product has been tested for harmful chemicals) and the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), which certifies that the product is made from at least 70% organic materials, Silverman explains.

Awara's mattresses are made with materials that have been awarded The Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX, as well as Greenguard Gold Certified. This means the brand's products are built to contribute to safer, healthier air.

Avocado mattresses contain materials that are certified organic by GOTS, Global Organic latex Standard (GOLS) (a standard that ensures latex products contain more than 95% raw material), Greenguard Gold Certified, and certified by The Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX.

For those who appreciate the convenience of a bed in a box and value sustainability, Awara is a great option to consider. If you're a hot sleeper looking for a mattress that offers optimal circulation, Awara's offerings are sure to impress you.

The mattresses are made with organic Dunlop latex and pocketed coils that allow for breathability without too much bounce, along with other naturally sourced materials that are free from ozone depleters and other harmful chemicals.

If you value knowing exactly what you're consuming (or, in this case, sleeping on), you'll appreciate how transparent Avocado is. You can easily learn about the brand's "farm to mattress" philosophy (the brand does, in fact, have its own organic farms!) and exactly how the latex mattress cores are manufactured.

Because Avocado offers so many mattresses, there's something in its lineup for everyone. Side sleepers and lighter-to-average-weight people will enjoy the brand's super-soft options, while back sleepers will appreciate the firmer mattresses available that can provide proper support and pressure relief.

Awara and Avocado are sustainable, affordable, nontoxic brands offering comfortable and supportive mattresses. Both offer high-quality, eco-friendly designs that lean on natural ingredients like latex, cotton, and wool. Sleep specialist Dr. Sarah Silverman says the two brands are fantastic options and both land in her top five. Truly, you can't go wrong with either.