Why We Don’t Charge a Subscription (And Never Will)

The Truth About Sleep Tech

At Oak Sleep, we believe in a simple principle: if you buy a product physically, you should own it. You shouldn’t have to pay a subscription just to keep using something you already purchased.

The Journey

When I visited component suppliers in 2024/2025, I realised something important: temperature regulation is readily accessible science. Pumps, sensors, and hydronic circulation are proven technologies. The real cost wasn’t in inventing new physics — it was in building algorithms and testing them against millions of hours of sleep data to optimise recovery.

We did that work. We built our perfect algorithm. And because we’ve already invested in the research and testing, we don’t need to charge you a subscription to keep it running.

The Transparency Teardown

Instead of tearing down a competitor, let’s open up Oak Sleep HUB 2. Inside you’ll find:

• Hydronic cooling core — the same proven system used by the biggest names in sleep tech.
• Industrial‑grade water connections — identical to those used by one of the largest residential appliance brands in the world (over $6 billion AUD revenue last year). Engineered to last, engineered not to leak.
• Electronics interface and buttons — sourced from the same global suppliers trusted in millions of households worldwide.
• Zero electronics in the mattress pad — only water flows beneath you, eliminating EMF exposure.
• Intelligence simplified — 20 million hours of sleep data built into simple to use sleep maps.

Every screw, every pump, every sensor has been tested, validated, and chosen for durability.

The Cost Breakdown

Here’s the truth:

• Hardware Costs: Pumps, sensors, cooling cores, durable pads, and proven water connections. These are real, tangible costs that deliver performance.
• Cloud/AI Costs: Servers, apps, and algorithms marketed as “intelligence.” These add ongoing fees without improving the physics of cooling water.

Oak Sleep invests in hardware. We’ve already built and tested the algorithm that optimises sleep recovery. That’s why our customers pay once, not forever.

Why This Matters

Subscriptions create dependency. They make you think you’re buying “ongoing innovation,” when in reality you’re paying for server access. At Oak Sleep, we believe in radical transparency:

• You pay for the product.
• You own the product.
• You enjoy the product without hidden costs.

This approach respects the intelligence of our customers. You’re about to spend $1,800+ — you deserve to know exactly where that money goes.

The Oak Sleep Promise

We don’t claim to be better than Eight Sleep. They are the best in the world. But Oak Sleep exists for those who want the best value sleep technology available in Australia today.

No subscriptions. No gimmicks. Just proven hardware, obsessive quality control, and transparent engineering.

Sleep better. Live stronger. Make 110% of every day count.