It's been 7 months since I tested EgoHome's budget memory foam mattress — here's why it's still delivering better comfort than some luxury hybrid beds I've slept on

The EGOHOME Black 12" Memory Foam Mattress. In the top left foreground, there is a circular frame showing testing on the mattress.

(Image credit: Future)

I went through a phase of only testing luxury hybrids, and somewhere along the way I grew to (mistakenly) think that memory foam mattresses, especially the budget ones, weren't as good. That was until I tested the ultra-comfy EgoHome Black 12" Mattress, down to $270 (was $449) at EgoHome.

My team's mission is to help readers choose the best mattress for their needs, so naturally that requires me to test a lot of mattresses myself.

Our tester's full-size Leesa Legend Hybrid Mattress after expansion. — The Leesa Legend may have looked like a luxurious marshmallow, but it wasn't without its fault (Image credit: Future)

1. It's supportive right up to the edge

A large weight perched on the edge of the EGOHOME Black 12" Mattress to test how sturdy the edges are. — (Image credit: Future)

I already mentioned how supportive it is for all sleepers, but did I mention its edge support. This means I can sleep right up to the edges of the mattress without feeling I'm gonna roll out of bed.

You'd be surprised how unstable some mattresses feel, especially all-foam mattresses, but the EGOHOME feels safe and secure all over.

2. It has a Goldilocks feel

The Anti-heat Graphene Cover of the EGOHOME Black 12" Mattress — (Image credit: EGOHOME)

The EGOHOME is our best side sleeper pick in our best memory foam mattress guide, but the truth is that its balanced medium-firm feel makes it amazing for all sleepers.

I've never had any problems sleeping in different positions on the EGOHOME Black 12" Memory Foam Mattress. No lower back pain, sore shoulders, or discomfort.

While memory foam beds have a reputation for being too hard or too soft, this one is just right.

3. It's great value for money

The EGOHOME Black 12&quot; Mattress in a tester's bedroom. — (Image credit: Future)

Regularly under $400 for a queen means the EGOHOME Black 12" Memory Foam Mattress has earned a place in our best cheap mattress guide.

When I consider how beautifully it's made (looks don't matter, but this is a fabulous looking mattress) and how it's performed consistently well through all four seasons, I have to commend the EGOHOME's great value for money.

If you prefer a firmer foam mattress...

While I love the EGOHOME, we didn't crown it the best cheap mattress overall. Nope, that distinction goes to the Siena Signature Mattress.

While I wasn't the main tester for our Siena Memory Foam Mattress review, I was part of its vigorous retests so I can vouch for its quality and performance.

It's a little too firm for me, but my stomach sleeping colleague Ruth Jones loves it...

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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 2025 guide. She is interested in the relationship between sleep and health, interviewing an array of experts to create in-depth articles about topics such as nutrition, sleep disorders, sleep hygiene, and mattress care. She is also our specialist on mattress toppers — producing bed topper reviews and taking care of our Best Mattress Toppers 2025 guide — and leads content relating to fiberglass-free beds for a non-toxic sleep. Outside of Tom's Guide, she has written for Ideal Home and Marie Claire.

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