The Best Pillowfor side sleepers

45 pillows · ranked by research score

Every pillow we've researched

45 pillows sold on Amazon, ranked by research score: support and loft for side sleepers first, then pressure relief, durability, cooling and value.

Coop Home Goods (Coop Sleep Goods)8.3

Coop Original AdjustableThe most widely recommended adjustable pillow. Add or remove shredded foam until it fills your exact shoulder gap.Shredded memory foam + microfiber

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Coop Home Goods (Coop Sleep Goods)8.2

Coop Original CrescentCoop's adjustable fill in a crescent shape that curves around the down-side shoulder.Shredded memory foam + microfiber$$$

Saatva LatexThe most-awarded side-sleeper pillow of 2026: a supportive latex core inside a plush, removable outer layer.Shredded latex core + microfiber chamber$$$$

Coop Home Goods (also branded Coop Sleep Goods)8.2

Coop Adjustable Body PillowA straight body pillow with Coop's adjustable fill. Hug it and hook a knee over it to keep your spine square.Shredded memory foam + microfiber

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LUXOME LAYRBuild your own pillow from three stackable inserts, from soft and low to firm and tall.3 inserts: down-alt, shredded gel foam, firm foam$$$$

Eli & Elm Side SleeperA U-shaped cutout lets your shoulder slide in, so the latex fill can hold your head level.Shredded Dunlop latex + polyester fiber

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Helix ComfortAdjustTwo ways to adjust (side zippers or fill removal) under a cool-to-touch cover.Shredded memory foam + down-alternative fiber$$$

Contour Products8.0

Contour Legacy Leg & KneeThe original hourglass knee pillow: contoured for both knees and thighs, with vent holes meant to cut heat.Ventilated memory foam (hourglass)$

Layla KapokFluffy, moldable and adjustable. The kapok blend feels lighter and cooler than pure shredded foam.Shredded memory foam + kapok fiber

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Nest Bedding7.9

Nest Easy Breather SideA crescent-shaped adjustable pillow with a cooling cover. Tom's Guide's 2025 side-sleeper winner.Shredded memory + high-response foam, poly fiber$$$

Purple HarmonyThe coolest-sleeping pick here: a latex core wrapped in Purple's airy grid, in three fixed heights.Talalay latex core + GelFlex grid

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Cushion Lab Knee Pillow (Large)Sized for taller and larger sleepers whose knees flatten standard knee pillows.Extra-dense memory foam$

Lunderg CPAP PillowSleepopolis's top CPAP pillow: mask cutouts on both sides and a removable layer to set height.Memory foam + removable 1.1 in layer$$

Tempur-Pedic7.9

TEMPUR-Cloud Dual CoolingSleep Foundation's best cooling gel pillow: Tempur foam with cool gel on both sides.TEMPUR foam + gel layers on both sides$$$$

Coop Home Goods (Coop Sleep Goods)7.8

Coop EdenA softer, plusher Coop with gel-infused fill. Good if the Original feels too dense.Gel-infused shredded foam + microfiber$$$

Tempur-Pedic7.8

TEMPUR-NeckFirm, contoured cervical support sized to your shoulders. A long-standing pick for neck pain.Solid TEMPUR memory foam (contoured)

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Contour Products7.7

Contour CPAPMax CoolingA two-sided CPAP pillow (foam or fiber) with removable layers and a cooling gel side.Memory foam layers + fiber side + gel

SUPA MODERN Cooling ShreddedTwo adjustable shredded-foam pillows with cool-touch covers, priced in the budget band.Shredded memory foam + microfiber$

Cabeau Evolution S3CNN's long-running best travel pillow: raised sides and seat straps for leaning sleepers.Dual-density memory foam$

Xtreme Comforts7.6

Xtreme Comforts Shredded FoamThe cheapest way to get an adjustable shredded-foam pillow, if you can live with the initial smell.Shredded memory foam

Snuggle-Pedic7.6

Snuggle-Pedic Body PillowCNN's budget body-pillow pick: moldable shredded foam for about half the price of Coop.Shredded gel memory foam$$

Queen Rose Cooling UBabylist's top pregnancy pillow: a full U with a silkier, cooler-feeling cover.Polyester fiber, cooling cover$$

ComfiLife Knee PillowA firmer, cheaper knee spacer for average-weight legs. Our best-value knee pillow.High-density memory foam$

EnduriMed CPAP PillowSleepopolis's CPAP pick for side sleepers, with four corner cutouts that cut hose tangling.Memory foam + removable pad$$

MedCline Reflux Relief SystemA wedge built for side sleeping, with an arm pocket and a body pillow to help hold you on your side.Foam wedge + memory foam body pillow$$$$

Momcozy U-ShapedSupports your back and belly at once, so you can turn sides without moving the pillow.Polyester fiber$$

5 STARS UNITED7.5

5 STARS UNITED Knee PillowA softer, mid-priced memory foam knee pillow that also works under the calves.Memory foam$

Therm-a-Rest7.5

Therm-a-Rest Compressible CinchOutdoorGearLab's best mix of price and comfort in a camping pillow, and one of the closest to a home pillow. Get the Large for side sleeping.Recycled foam scraps, cinchable$

Nectar Tri-ComfortZipper gussets change firmness without handling loose fill, under a cooling cover.Shredded memory foam + microfiber$$$

Malouf Z Shoulder Zoned DoughA solid foam pillow with a shoulder cutout and zoned support. No fill to fluff.Zoned gel memory foam (solid)

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Mediflow Water PillowAn unusual pick: add or drain water to set height and firmness, and it responds as you move.Fiber top over an adjustable water base$$

INSEN C-ShapedBabyGearLab's top-scoring pregnancy pillow: cradles head, belly and knees, and its open side feels less confining than a U.Polyester fiber$$

Osteo Cervical (Butterfly)A butterfly contour with a hollow center and two heights, at a budget price.Solid contoured memory foam$$

Brooklinen Down (Firm)Sleep Foundation's best down pillow. The Firm is the only version side sleepers should consider.Duck down clusters + feathers$$$$

Tempur-Pedic7.0

TEMPUR-CloudSoft, slow-sinking Tempur foam built for back and stomach sleepers. Only petite side sleepers will find it tall enough.Soft TEMPUR memory foam$$

Kölbs (K2 Health Products)7.0

Kölbs 7.5″ WedgeAn affordable incline wedge. Side sleepers will likely need a pillow on top and may slide.Foam core + 1.5 in memory foam top$$

Pacific Coast6.9

Pacific Coast Feather & DownA classic feather-and-down 2-pack at a budget price per pillow, with RDS-certified fill.95% goose feather / 5% down

Pacific Coast (Amazon byline: 'Pacific Pillows')6.9

Pacific Coast Double Down SurroundA pillow-in-a-pillow: a supportive feather core under a soft down surround.Feather core inside a down layer$$

Cariloha Cooling ClassicA bamboo-covered, perforated foam pillow. Pleasant, but its cooling claims are unproven.Charcoal-infused memory foam$$$

Elviros Cervical ContourAn inexpensive way to try a contour (cervical) pillow. Best for average or narrow shoulders.Solid contoured memory foam

Beckham Hotel Collection6.7

Beckham Hotel CollectionHotel-style fluffy pillows sold as a 2-pack for roughly the price of one premium pillow.Polyester hollow fiber (down alternative)

puredown Feather & DownReal feather-and-down pillows at a budget price per pillow. Mostly feather, so supportive but crunchy.90% goose feather / 10% down$

Utopia Bedding6.5

Utopia Bedding Body PillowThe cheapest way to find out whether a body pillow helps you. Budget for a cover.Polyester fiber$

Utopia Bedding6.3

Utopia Gusseted (4-pack)Among the cheapest pillows we list. Gusseted sides help, but treat these as guest-room or stopgap pillows.Polyester fiber (gusseted)$

Amazon Basics6.1

Amazon Basics Side/BackThe cheapest medium-density pillow labeled for side and back sleepers.Polyester down alternative$