Pillows, ranked by critic score
5 ranked by critic score · 2 more not yet ranked · 44 professional reviews
Pillows, judged on support for different sleep positions and how well they keep their shape.
Image: Coop Sleep GoodsCoop Sleep Goods Original Adjustable Pillow
6 professional reviewers tested the Coop Sleep Goods Original Adjustable Pillow, and 6 recommend it. Most praised: value for money. Most common complaint: smell when new.
The catch: Getting the adjustable fill right takes some trial and error.
5 of these 6 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text, then adjusted the estimates against the ratings outlets actually print (ours ran slightly low). An estimate is never higher than 92.
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- 1Coop Sleep Goods Original Adjustable PillowTop pick, narrowly6 reviews87Image: Coop Sleep Goods
- 2Purple Harmony PillowBest for hot sleepers10 reviews86
Image: Purple - 3Tempur-Pedic TEMPUR-Cloud PillowBest for stomach sleepers5 reviews85
Image: Tempur-Pedic - 4Saatva Latex PillowBest for back sleepers11 reviews84
Image: Saatva - 5Casper Original PillowBest budget pick8 reviews84
Image: Casper
The highest-rated pillow so far, by a narrow margin, is the Coop Sleep Goods Original Adjustable Pillow: critic score 87 out of 100 from 6 reviews, 6 of them positive. Most praised: value for money. Most common complaint: smell when new.
Early reads · 2 not yet ranked
Not ranked, listed A to Z. We publish a critic score once at least 4 professional reviews of the exact model exist; with 2 or 3 we show a provisional average.
- Brooklinen Down Alternative Pillow · 1 review so far (Mattress Nerd: 85)
- Brooklinen Down Pillow · provisional 84 from 3 reviews
Common questions
What is the best pillow?
Narrowly, the Coop Sleep Goods Original Adjustable Pillow, with a critic score of 87 from 6 professional reviews. Most praised: value for money. Most common complaint: smell when new.
Coop Sleep Goods Original Adjustable Pillow vs Purple Harmony Pillow: which is better?
Critics score the Coop Sleep Goods Original Adjustable Pillow 87 and the Purple Harmony Pillow 86. We list the Purple Harmony Pillow under “Best for hot sleepers”. Its main drawback: it is expensive.