Smart mattress allow you to take control of your sleep simply by getting some shut eye, and these innovative builds offer cutting-edge solutions to common sleep problems. Eight Sleep and Sleep Number are both leaders in the smart sleep market, but which specialist bed should you shop this Labor Day?
We've tested a lot of beds in putting together this year's best mattress guide, but Eight Sleep and Sleep Number like to do things differently. Specializing in hands-on temperature control (Eight Sleep), and adjustable firmness (Sleep Number), these high-performance beds are also high-priced. In this guide, we'll explore the deals you can find in this year's Labor Day mattress sales, and which smart bed is right for you.
Eight Sleep vs Sleep Number: Features, comfort & build
The best smart beds and mattresses have their own way of using technology to combat sleep issues. This is what you can expect from Eight Sleep and Sleep Number:
The Eight Sleep Pod consists of a smart mattress cover — yes, it's a cover, not a mattress — plus a control Hub and the two work together to improve your sleep. (Opt for the Pod 4 Ultra and you'll also get an adjustable base with zero gravity positioning.) Slipping easily over your current mattress, the Eight Sleep cover provides full temperature control to rival the best cooling mattresses, plus smart sleep tracking that monitors your rest — and the climate, so it can continually adjust the cooling even as you snooze.
Sleep Number mattresses are all about adjustable firmness. They feature a series of air chamber that can be inflated or deflated to change the overall feel of the bed. You can have a softer or firmer sleep surface depending on your needs (and preferences), with dual adjustment allowing you and your partner to both pick what's right for you. Integrated sleep tracking allows the feel to respond to your needs during your night, so even the most restless sleeper should never lose out on comfort.
Eight Sleep:
- A mattress cover and connected hub
- Fits over your existing mattress
- Adjustable, active cooling
- Incredible temperature regulation
- Integrated sleep tracking
- Pod 4 Ultra includes adjustable smart base
Sleep Number
- Mattresses with adjustable firmness
- Inflatable air chambers can feel firmer or softer
- Changes the feel even as you sleep
- Dual firmness on larger mattress sizes
- Integrated sleep tracking
- Climate360 features smart temperature regulation
Eight Sleep vs Sleep Number: which is best for you?
The Eight Sleep Pods are primarily focused on temperature regulation. They're ideal for those living in extreme weather conditions, capable of cooling and heating to suit your needs. And the smart mattress cover also monitors the climate, to continually adjust the temperature as you sleep. If hot flashes or night sweats are disrupting your rest, the Eight Sleep Pod is a solution that hands you control of your nights.
Sleep Number mattresses, on the other hand, are for those who can toss and turn from morning to night and never get comfortable. They're fitted with air chambers that inflate or deflate to make the bed softer or firmer, depending on your needs. Like the Eight Sleep, Sleep Number beds include integrated sleep tracking, allowing the firmness to change as you sleep. They're good for restless sleepers who shift position a lot, active people who might struggle with injuries, and those with pain issues that might cause changing sleep needs.
Eight Sleep vs Sleep Number: Prices & Labor Day discounts
There's nearly always some money off at Eight Sleep, but the deal you're most likely to come across is a $50 discount. For Labor Day, Eight Sleep has upped that sale significantly, with $150 off all sizes of the Pod 3 and Pod 4, and $200 off the Pod 4 Ultra. This is one of the best deals we've seen from Eight Sleep, as they rarely offer major discounts. However, these are still premium buys, and you still have to pay a monthly subscription to access the app.
Sleep Number is celebrating Labor Day with various deals, including 50% off the Sleep Number 360 iLE smart bed and $1,200 off the i8 smart bed. It can be hard to predict a Sleep Number sale, but the best deals are typically around 25% to 35% off. Sleep Number has a large mattress line up, including some of the best priced smart beds on the market — and some super premium offerings as well.
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Eight Sleep vs Sleep Number: which should you buy?
Buy an Eight Sleep Pod if...
✅ You sleep hot: Or sleep cold, or you sleep hot and your partner sleeps cold. You can pick the exact temperature you want the Eight Sleep to maintain, with dual cooling control allowing each side of the bed to be a different temperature.
✅ You live somewhere with extreme weather: The Eight Sleep can adjust the temperature all night long to continually keep up with changing weather conditions. As well as cooling it also heats, so you can snooze through a balmy night even if it turns into a snow storm.
✅ You're happy with your current mattress (mostly): If you love the feel of your current bed but find yourself waking up sweaty most night, the Eight Sleep Pod is the ideal solution.
Buy a Sleep Number mattress if...
✅ You have changing support needs: Adjustable feel means the Sleep Number can be hard or soft depending on your preferences, and if those preferences change (even in the middle of the night), the Sleep Number feel can change with you.
✅ You and your partner have different comfort preferences: Dual firmness adjustment allows one half of the bed to be marshmallow soft while the other is rock hard. No more struggling to get comfortable while your partner snoozes away.
✅ You have a smaller budget: Sleep Number has a large line up of mattresses to choose from, including options for most budgets. For example, the Sleep Number C1 smart bed is just $999 for a queen at Sleep Number (and that's without a sale).
