Does Purple make a mattress topper and what are the 3 best alternatives?

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If you've been searching online for a Purple mattress topper, you're not alone. It seems as though the world and its wife wants a taste of Purple's GelFlex Grid tech magic for a fraction of the price of the brand's famous boxed beds.

We know from testing that Purple makes some of this year's best mattresses for comfort, support, pressure relief and temperature regulation. But does that mattress technology extend to a Purple mattress topper?

Here we look at the brand's plans for an official bed topper, plus our top three alternatives to Purple's GelFlex Grid-equipped mattresses that you can buy ahead of this year's Memorial Day mattress sales. Here's what you need to know...

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Does Purple make a mattress topper?

The best mattress toppers can offer sleepers high-quality comfort without having to splurge on a brand new mattress. Purple offers a selection of mattresses, pillows, bed frames, and bedding, but unfortunately it doesn't make a mattress topper as of yet.

According to an article on the Purple mattress website , the brand has no plans to create a bed topper just yet but will let those who subscribe to their newsletter know if they ever do.

Can you put a topper on a Purple mattress?

While you can add your favourite mattress topper to a Purple mattress, the brand's mattresses are not designed to have a bed topper placed on them. This is because their softflex knit cover is designed to offer a breathable, soft sleep surface while their movement-adapting Purple GelFlex Grid offers pressure relief and temperature regulation for a cooler sleep.

However, Purple mattresses aren't the cheapest beds, so those who want to experience the comfort and support of a Purple mattress for a fraction of the price will be disappointed to learn that Purple doesn't make a mattress topper.

However, there are some mattress topper alternatives that can offer Purple's cooling properties and signature balance between support and comfort.

The 3 best Purple mattress topper alternatives

2. Lucid Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper: was from $49.99 $37.49 at Lucid Mattress
One of the best memory foam mattress toppers for those on a budget, the Lucid Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper impressed our testers for our Lucid Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper review with its low price. Like Purple mattresses, this topper uses foam and gel infusions to dissipate heat and provide pressure relief. A flash sale at Lucid Mattress takes 25% off with the code FLASH25. This discounts a queen 2" topper to $52.49 (MSRP: $69.99).

3. Birch Plush Organic Mattress Topper: was from $348.80 $261.60 at Birch Living
Purple's unique GelFlex Grid offers a bouncy alternative to memory foam. However, if you're looking for that springy foam feel that Purple's trademark grid system offers, latex could be the answer. The Birch Plush organic mattress topper has a multi-layer design featuring wool and latex, wrapped in a quilted cotton cover. A 25% off Memorial Day deal (up from last month's 20% off discount) discounts a queen size to $374.10. You'll get a100-night sleep trial, free shipping and a 10-year warranty too.

Frances Daniels is a PPA-accredited journalist and Sleep Staff Writer at Tom's Guide with an MA in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University. Her role includes covering mattress and sleep news and writing sleep product reviews and buyer's guides, including our Best Hybrid Mattress 2024 guide. She is hugely interested in the relationship between good sleep and overall health, interviewing a wide array of mattress and sleep experts to create well-informed articles about important topics such as nutrition, sleep disorders (from sleep apnea to night terrors), lucid dreaming, sleep hygiene, and mattress care. She is also our specialist on mattress toppers — producing mattress topper reviews and taking care of our Best Mattress Toppers 2024 guide — and takes the lead on all content related to fiberglass-free mattresses for a clean, non-toxic sleep.