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America’s products, researched and ranked.

The Institute scores the product and the company behind it, publishes the full methodology, and caps every list — a Top 10 in each subcategory, a Top 30 in each department. Shorter lists. Stronger claims.

Explore Mobility & Accessibility How We Rank
9Mobility categories
5Sleep categories
Top 10Per subcategory
Top 30Per department
Departments

Rankings by department

Wave one of the Institute: Mobility & Accessibility first, then Sleep. Further departments open only when the research is ready — never before.

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Mobility & Accessibility

Power wheelchairs, mobility scooters, lift chairs, walkers, canes, knee walkers, bath safety, stair lifts and walk-in tubs — the department where the Institute began.

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In research

Sleep

Mattresses, pillows, toppers, adjustable beds and weighted blankets, scored on support, materials, trial and warranty — the second department to open.

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Planned

Software & Home Technology

VPNs, password managers, robot vacuums, air purifiers and home networking — scheduled for the next wave.

Planned

Wellness at Home

Massage chairs, saunas, cold plunge and red-light therapy — high-ticket categories where company accountability matters most.

The ARI Score

One score. Four parts. Published in full.

Every product receives an ARI Score from 0–100, displayed as a star rating. A product can never reach five stars on performance alone — a failing company grade caps the rating.

40%

Product Performance

Verified specifications, capability and build quality — with inflated manufacturer claims discounted.

25%

Company Accountability

US presence, support reachability, warranty terms and parts availability. The part other rankings skip.

20%

Owner Satisfaction

The weight of verified owner experience and review evidence.

15%

Value

What the product delivers for its price against its category.

★★★★★ Five stars requires an ARI Score of 93+ — and no failing subscore. Read the methodology →

Awards

Stars are earned. Awards are scarcer.

Many excellent products carry five stars. Only one product per category per year carries the winner’s seal — the honor brands display, and the one that can never be bought.

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★★★★★ Rated
ARI Score 93+

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The standards

Complete on this site, under one roof

Every ARI ranking is researched, scored and published here in full — nothing essential lives anywhere else.

Published methodology

Weights, thresholds and gates, in the open for anyone to check.

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No paid placement

Rankings, scores and awards cannot be bought — by anyone, ever.

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Open funding

How the Institute earns, disclosed in plain language.

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