Sometimes it just doesn’t make sense to splurge on a mattress. Most foam, innerspring, and hybrid (part coil and part foam) mattresses cost more than $1,000, which can be too much for many people. But a lot of the cheap mattresses online are uncomfortable and saggy, and ultimately they could wind up being a waste of money and effort.

After considering dozens of budget-priced foam, innerspring, and hybrid mattresses, we have five to recommend.

Our pick

This medium-firm foam-and-coil mattress has a supportive and springy feel, good motion isolation, and decent edge support.

The Zinus Green Tea Cooling Swirl Memory Foam Hybrid Mattress has consistently won over testers with its supportive and springy feel, decent construction, and nicer-than-average details. If you prefer something with a little bounce, this mattress is an excellent choice.

It has a cloud-like pillow top that feels supportive and offers some pressure relief (though maybe not enough for side-sleepers). This mattress also offers a solid underlying firmness, so it’s easy to shift positions. The springs make this mattress noticeably bouncy, though not so much that it feels unstable or wiggly.

However, this mattress’s fire barrier may contain fiberglass.

The Zinus Green Tea mattress comes in 10-, 12-, and 14-inch versions. Zinus offers a 100-night free trial and a 10-year limited warranty.

Our pick

This medium-firm memory-foam mattress has a distinct body-conforming hug, along with excellent edge support and motion isolation.

The all-foam Novilla Bliss Memory Foam Mattress has a body-conforming, memory-foam feel. With a quicksand-like hug that cradles your pressure points, this mattress is a good option if you want a Tempur-Pedic–esque mattress without the Tempur-Pedic price tag.

This mattress has excellent edge support, and because it’s neither bouncy nor cushy, it offers great motion isolation.

The Novilla Bliss mattress comes in 8-, 10-, and 12-inch versions. Novilla offers a 100-night free trial, and this mattress comes with a 10-year warranty (PDF).

Also great

This medium-soft memory-foam mattress offers an ideal balance of support and cushiness at a nice price. But you need a Sam’s Club membership to return it.

The all-foam Member’s Mark Hotel Premier Collection 12″ Mattress, sold by Sam’s Club, earned high marks in our most recent round of testing. It offers a great balance of softness and underlying support, as well as decent motion isolation.

This 12-inch mattress feels more substantial than most cheap all-foam mattresses. Its foam lets you sink in without feeling enveloped. Our testers liked that the mattress felt welcoming without being hot or suffocating, and they found it to be soft yet supportive enough to maintain alignment.

The caveat: To return the mattress, you need a Sam’s Club membership (returns have to be within 10 years if the mattress is purchased online or within one year if it’s bought in-store). It comes with a 10-year warranty.

Upgrade pick

For a (relatively) small increase in price, this medium-firm memory-foam mattress offers a big upgrade in both quality and feel.

A longtime Wirecutter favorite, the Costco-exclusive all-foam Novaform ComfortGrande Advanced 14″ Gel Memory Foam Mattress costs more than our picks, but we think it’s well worth the price.

This lofty, 14-inch mattress is made from layers of foam that are as dense (and probably as durable) as those found in much pricier mattresses, so it’s a great value. It offers solid edge support and motion isolation, resulting in a flexible yet firm supportiveness that lets you nestle in.

According to Costco’s policy, you can return the mattress for a full refund at any time, and the Novaform ComfortGrande comes with a 20-year warranty (PDF).