Best sleep trackers of 2026: Oura, Whoop, and Eight Sleep

Apple Watch Series 11, priced at $399: If you already have an Apple Watch Series 4 or later, you can use it to track your sleep. Between the heart rate sensor and accelerometer, the Apple Watch can divide your slumber into four stages. Newer models can also measure blood oxygen and temperature. It feels like an overview compared to some other sleep trackers I’ve tried, and there’s no sleep score, though that’s clearly by design (it’s debatable whether you need more data).

Garmin Epix Pro (2nd generation) for $1,000: All Garmin fitness trackers track sleep to some degree, but the Epix Pro has what Garmin calls advanced sleep monitoring, or the ability to track sleep stages, blood oxygen saturation, breathing rate, and restlessness. Contributor Adrienne So found that the Epix Pro was regularly responsible for her getting half an hour to an hour more sleep than she was actually getting most nights, as verified by Whoop and Oura. It also does not add a nap to your sleep score.

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Google Nest Hub Max for $229: The Nest Hub Max uses radar to track your sleep, which means you don’t need to wear a tracker; It also has a microphone to track snoring, sleep talking, and other nighttime sounds. I love the Nest Hub on my nightstand for smart home control, family photos, and listening to sleep sounds or podcasts in bed, but the sleep tracking consistently overestimates the rapid eye movement (REM) phases and periods of lost wakefulness recorded by other trackers. When I used multiple trackers at once, the Nest Hub was the weirdest. The second-generation Nest Hub ($100) offers a similar sleep-tracking experience if you’re looking for something cheaper. —Simon Hill

Muse S Athena Headband for $475: This headband contains sensors capable of tracking brain activity, similar to an electroencephalogram (EEG), along with an accelerometer, gyroscope, and a PPG sensor to measure heart rate and blood circulation. It’s basically a meditation aid designed to help you relax, but it can also track your sleep by recording your heart rate, breathing, sleep time, and how much you move to get an overall sleep score. Unfortunately, I found it uncomfortable to wear and often woke up to discover that the sleep tracking had failed, usually because I had removed it during the night. —Simon Hill

Withings ScanWatch 2, $370: Wear the Withings ScanWatch 2 while sleeping and you’ll get a sleep score out of 100 in the morning. It covers the same four phases as other trackers (wake, REM, light, and deep) but features a PPG sensor to measure breathing rate. It can also track your heart rate, temperature, and blood oxygen levels. ScanWatch 2 provides a wealth of data and advice in the Withings app. However, some people may find it cumbersome and uncomfortable to sleep on, and have had problems distinguishing between light sleep and sleep when I’m lying awake in bed. —Simon Hill

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Withings sleep tracking mat for $200: Another alternative to wearables, this sensor-packed mat from Withings slides under your mattress where your chest rests. You need to calibrate it during the initial setup, but it’s quick and easy. It tracks your movements, breathing, and heart rate throughout the night, detects snoring or other sounds, and alerts you about potential breathing problems that may indicate sleep apnea. I have doubts about the accuracy because it assumes you’re trying to sleep if you’re lying in bed watching TV or reading, and this can skew your score (although it’s best to only use your bed for sleeping if you suffer from insomnia). I have found that they often distinguish periods of wakefulness with light sleep. It requires a power outlet, but that means you’ll never have to worry about charging.) —Simon Hill

Sleep Routine: Tracker and alarm for $60 per year (iOS/Android): Sleep Routine is a sleep tracking app that provides a report for each night, dividing your sleep into stages. Reviewer Simon Hill says the results were fairly accurate and broadly matched the Ultrahuman Ring Air, but the app can be a bit wonky. There were frequent occasions where he would receive an error message the next morning with no report or short sleep recorded. There was also no indication why it failed. You can test the sleep routine for a week before you need to sign up.