Octave vs Casper Mattress Comparison (2024)

Grace Struth

Sleep Content Lead

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Which Is Better: Octave or Casper?

While Octave Horizon and Casper Snow are both cooling mattresses, only Octave delivers advanced cooling features at an affordable price.

Casper Snow is a cooling hybrid mattress made in the United States. It has advanced cooling features like perforated foam, phase-change material, and cooling yarn in the top cover. It also has zoned support and notably good motion isolation. It’s available in Canada through Casper’s website and Sleep Country. However, at $2,999 for a queen size, Casper Snow is twice as expensive as Octave Horizon.

Octave Horizon is a Canadian mattress that delivers the ultimate in cooling and support. This Canadian mattress is engineered with the most advanced cooling features in the Octave lineup, including a CryoFusion™ nanofibre cover, copper-infused memory foam with PolarMAX® phase-change material, ecoLuxe® cooling gel foam, aerated latex foam, and multi-zone support foam with integrated air channels.

Every Octave mattress comes with a 365-night sleep trial, a 15-year warranty, and a free bedding bundle—all for just $1,499 for a queen size.

Best Cooling

Winner:

Octave

Octave Horizon outperformed Casper Snow in head-to-head mattress testing conducted by third-party engineers (commissioned by us).

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What We Love

• Advanced cooling features to ensure a comfortable night’s sleep
• 365-night sleep trial to make sure you love your mattress
• Exceptional value at just $1,499 for a queen size

Overall Ratings

Edge support and motion isolation are factored into our overall mattress ratings. These scores are shown in green (scores of 5.0+), yellow (3.0–4.9), or red (2.9 and below). Firmness, bounce, and cooling features are a matter of personal preference and aren’t part of our rating system, so these scores are shown in grey.

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Determined by how much the mattress sinks under applied weight. The lower the score out of 10, the softer the mattress.

6.0 /10

Firmness

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Determined by how much the mattress edge sinks under applied weight. A mattress with average to good edge support will score 5/10 or higher.

6.8 /10

Edge Support

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Determined by measuring a medicine ball’s impact on the mattress. Average to good motion isolation would be 5/10 or higher.

7.6 /10

Motion Isolation

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Determined by dropping a medicine ball onto the mattress. The higher the first bounce, the higher the score out of 10.

3.8 /10

Bounce

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Mattress Breakdown

Casper Snow is a hybrid mattress made with foam and individually wrapped pocket coils. The mattress has zoned support and cooling features like perforated foam, phase-change material, and a cover with cooling yarn. Casper Snow comes with an industry-average 100-night sleep trial and a 10-year warranty. It costs $2,999 for a queen size.

Octave Horizon is half the price at just $1,499 for a queen size. This memory foam mattress offers similar features to Casper Snow, like zoned support, phase-change material, and a cover with cooling nanofibres. However, Horizon comes with even more advanced cooling features like copper-infused memory foam, gel foam, and aerated latex foam for breathability. Octave also has a much longer 365-night sleep trial and 15-year warranty.

Casper is rated “A+” on Better Business Bureau but has a customer review rating of just 1.07/5 stars at the time of writing this review. The company is rated “Poor” on Trustpilot, with mixed reviews about customer service and product quality. In comparison, Octave’s parent company is rated “A+” on BBB and “Excellent” on Trustpilot.

To help you choose between Casper vs Octave, we’ve gathered all the information you need to accurately compare these two mattresses.

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Casper Snow 6.1

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Price (Queen)
$1,499	$2,999
Sleep Trial Nights
365	100
Warranty Years
15	10
Feel
Medium-firm	Medium-firm
Standout Features
Risk-free 365-night sleep trial 15-year warranty Multiple advanced cooling features, like copper-infused memory foam, gel foam, phase-change material, and nanofibres in the top cover Zoned support for extra pressure-point relief Ideal for side, back, and stomach sleepers Free shipping, returns, and pickups in major metro areas Machine-washable mattress cover Free bedding bundle with pillow(s), a cotton sheet set, mattress protector, and pillow protector(s) Parent company is rated “A+” and “Excellent” on Trustpilot	100-night sleep trial 10-year warranty Advanced cooling features, like perforated foam, phase-change material, and cooling yarn in the mattress cover Zoned support in the coil layer for pressure-point relief Suitable for side, back, and stomach sleepers Free shipping, returns, and pickups in major metro areas
Made In
Canada	United States

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Mattress Sizes & Prices

^{* Based on standard sizing. Individual mattress dimensions may vary.}

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Mattress Performance Results

Firmness

According to independent third-party engineer testing (commissioned by us), Octave Horizon and Casper Snow earned near-identical scores for firmness. Casper scored 5.9/10 on the firmness scale, and Octave scored 6.0/10.

These scores place both mattresses in the medium-firm category. Medium-firm mattresses are ideal for all sleep styles. You should find this level of firmness comfortable whether you sleep on your back, side, or stomach.

Edge Support

Hybrid mattresses tend to have higher-than-average edge support, thanks to their supportive inner coils. Casper Snow has good edge support with a rating of 6.5/10.

While foam mattresses often score lower for edge support, Octave Horizon performs even better than Casper Snow with an above-average edge support score of 6.8/10. You should find it easy to sit on the edge of this mattress, and you shouldn’t have any trouble getting out of bed.

Motion Isolation

Motion isolation is essential for a good night’s sleep, especially if you’re sharing the bed with a restless partner, kids, or pets. Both Octave Horizon and Casper Snow earned excellent scores for motion isolation.

Casper Snow scored 7.9/10, while Octave Horizon scored 7.6/10. You can expect a restful night’s sleep with both mattresses, without noticing much movement from the other side of the bed.

Bounce

Casper Snow earned a bounce score of 3.0/10. This is very low for a hybrid mattress. Snow also has a fair bit of “hug,” meaning you may find it harder to shift positions while you sleep.

Octave Horizon has a slightly higher (but still below average) bounce score of 3.8/10. Even with this lower score, you shouldn’t have any issues changing positions while you sleep, thanks to Octave’s responsive layer of Elastex® foam.

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Mattress Construction

Both Octave Horizon and Casper Snow promote a cool, comfortable sleep. Beyond that, however, Octave and Casper are two very different mattresses.

Octave Horizon is a memory foam and latex foam mattress made in Canada. It has 5 layers and stands 14″ tall. Horizon offers advanced cooling features like copper-infused memory foam with PolarMAX® phase-change material, aerated latex foam, ecoLuxe® cooling gel foam, and breathable Elastex® foam.

Casper Snow is a hybrid mattress made in the United States. It has 5 layers and stands 12″ tall. Snow has individually wrapped pocket coils with dense foam around the edge for additional support. Its cooling features include perforated poly foam, phase-change material, and a top cover with cooling yarn.

Octave Mattress Layers

• Layer 1: Octave Horizon’s comfort layer is 2.5″ of CopperGel™ memory foam. This layer is infused with PolarMAX® phase-change material, which reacts to your changing skin temperature to keep your body comfortable. Copper is also an antimicrobial metal and is meant to promote cleanliness in the mattress’s top layer.
• Layer 2: Octave Horizon has a 1.5″ layer of aerated latex. This responsive material contains hundreds of air vents, which allow for high ventilation and temperature control while still offering plenty of support.
• Layer 3: This layer is 2″ of ecoLuxe® cooling gel foam. It contours around your hips, back, and shoulders to relieve pressure points and absorb heat from the upper mattress layers.
• Layer 4: The mattress’s transition layer is 2″ of premium Elastex® foam. This proprietary material feels just like natural body-cushioning latex. It also adds extra bounce that helps you change positions more easily.
• Layer 5: Octave Horizon’s support layer is 6″ of high-density support foam. It has five pressure-relief zones to keep your spine aligned and your weight evenly distributed. The foam also includes air channels for extra-cooling airflow.

Casper Snow Mattress Layers

• Layer 1: The top (comfort) layer uses 1″ polyurethane foam, which uses Casper’s AirScape Technology to increase airflow. Casper doesn’t explain what this technology is or how it provides cooling benefits.
• Layer 2: The second 1″ foam layer has zoned support and uses Casper’s HeatDelete Bands (which are made of metal foil) and phase-change material to help keep you cool as you sleep. While phase-change material is effective at temperature control, it’s not clear how the HeatDelete foil provides any cooling benefit.
• Layer 3: The third (transition) layer uses denser 2″ foam to prevent you from feeling the coil layer beneath. This layer isn’t listed on the product page on Casper’s website.
• Layer 4: The fourth (support) layer is made of 6.5″ individually pocketed flex coils, which are encased in a layer of dense foam around the edge. The support layer stops you from sinking too far into the mattress.
• Layer 5: This 1″ bottom foam layer provides a foundation for the coil layer above and prevents the coils from damaging your foundation. This layer also isn’t listed on the product page on Casper’s website.

Casper manufactures its mattress covers using recycled polyester, upcycled cotton, rayon, and lycra (spandex). Casper Snow’s cover also uses specialized cooling yarn. However, polyester and lycra aren’t known for being naturally breathable and often trap heat. The cooling yarn may help, but the other fabrics may limit its effectiveness.

Casper Snow’s cover is not removable or machine washable. Even though the mattress cover has a zipper, Casper strongly recommends not removing it for any reason. As a result, the mattress can only be spot-cleaned in case of stains and spills.

In comparison, Octave Horizon’s top cover is woven with CryoFusion™ cooling nanofibres. Horizon has the most cooling nanofibres of all the models in the Octave lineup. This means your sleep surface will feel refreshingly cool while the mattress cover wicks away moisture from your body throughout the night.

Unlike Casper Snow, Octave Horizon has a top cover that’s removable and machine washable for easy cleaning.

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Delivery, Sleep Trial & Returns

Casper Snow is available in Canada through the Casper website, from Sleep Country, or from one of Casper’s brick-and-mortar Sleep Store locations. Octave Horizon is available in Canada through its own dedicated website.

Both Octave and Casper provide free shipping by ground. Octave uses FedEx, while Casper ships with UPS. For both Octave and Casper, your mattress is delivered directly to your door throughout most parts of Canada. Additional fees may apply for some remote locations, like the northern Territories.

Octave ships from manufacturing facilities in Ontario or Alberta in 3–10 business days. Casper ships from its store locations in 5–15 business days. Both Octave and Casper are wrapped in layers of heavy-duty plastic and shipped in a cardboard box. Once opened and unrolled, your Octave or Casper mattress fully expands in a few minutes and is sleep-ready on delivery day.

Casper Snow comes with an industry-average 100-night sleep trial and a 10-year warranty. Octave Horizon comes with a much longer 365-night sleep trial and a 15-year warranty.

If you choose to return your Octave mattress, Octave will pick up returns for free within the sleep trial period and provide a full refund. Just contact the customer service team to coordinate your return. Octave will donate your returned mattress to a local charity in your area, or recycle the mattress if donation isn’t possible.

Where you buy your Casper mattress will dictate whether you can return it at all. If you bought your mattress directly from Casper’s website or from a Sleep Store, you can return the mattress for a full refund. However, if you buy it from Sleep Country, there are no refunds—only a one-time exchange, minus an exchange fee of $65. You’ll also have to return the mattress to the store yourself.

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