Plushie reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 215 Reddit reviews across 16 subreddits and 33 posts to rank the best Plushie brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/plushies, r/Endo, r/sonicplushes, r/AuDHDWomen, r/plushartists. Top-rated brands include Jellycat (4.4/5), Pillow Pets (4.8/5), Squishmallows (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews215
Subreddits16
Posts33
Brands86
Products32
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#1
Jellycat
4.4
(19)
"Jellycat, Aurora, keel toys, living nature, TY, Charlie bears but they’re more like collectible than squishy."
"Jellycat! Easily and always."
"Jellycat and vintage ty toys (I miss the black beady eyes 😭)"
"My top favorites right now are Jellycat and Squishable, but I’ve also recently been getting into Aurora, Gund, and Mary Meyer."
"Jellycat anything in huge. The beans give it a nice weight you don’t get with Squishmallows."
"Jellycat was already mentioned but here is their Halloween collection."
"Jellycat has some cool halloween plush rn"
"I got a few of the new Halloween Jellycats!"
"I also love Jellycat and Douglas has been stepping up their game lately."
"Charlie Bears and certain Jellycats"
#2
Pillow Pets
4.8
(15)
"Pillow Pets are very comfortable even today!"
"Pillow pet!!"
"Pillow pets are great! Not only are they soft, but they actually work okay as pillows."
"I vote pillow pet! Just look at his face, he’s so happy."
"I have the frog pillow pet! It’s pretty big and great of course because it’s also a fluffy pillow!"
"I did end up getting the pillow pet frog, so thank all of y’all for suggestions :)"
"I’ve had the pillow pet frog for many years and am very satisfied"
"Pillow pet definitely"
"GO WITH THE PILLOW PET I was obsessed with those things as a kid."
"They're the perfect plush to me idk, that and if it gets dirty u can pop it into the washing machine and dryer"
#3
Squishmallows
4.5
(15)
"Squishables is number 1 for me because of the creativity and attention to detail."
"I’ve been a diehard Squishables fan for years. I’ve downsized my collection due to space but they’re so soft and cute and cozy. I can’t recommend them enough."
"Squishables 100%"
"Bellzi, Squishables, and Build-a-Bear are my favorites."
"So disappointed that no one has said Squishables yet! There plushies are amazing and as a company they're pretty great too, unlike some of the others listed (like Squishmallows)"
"Squishmallows."
"I love Squishmallows for cuddles. I have several of them."
"I’m in my 30s and collect squishmallows."
"I was considering saying Squishables, because their plushies are *fantastic*. I love the one I have to the moon and back."
"I love squishable! I have noticed the prices going up recently tho ):"
#4
Douglas
4.3
(12)
"I'd reccomend the douglas "mini softs" line. I have a couple of them and they are incredibly soft."
"Douglas toys, Steiff, Jellycat, Gund, TY are all personal favorites of mine."
"Douglas cuddle toys personally! I love their dog line so much :]"
"Check out the cats by Douglas! They’re all sooo soft and there’s some quite floppy and cuddly ones!"
"Douglas is my personal favorite, but I’m also looking for good quality realistic plush"
"Jellycat, douglas, littlesofts, gund, steiff, charlie bears, wild republic, aurora world!"
"Depends on what you like, I like realistic animals so SOS, maybe Douglas"
"Douglas, Disney, and Wild Republic are my faves—perfect cuddle size and so cute."
"I love Aurora, Douglas, Palm Pals and TY (the original ones)!!"
"My favorites are douglas, aurora, and ty."
#5
Wild Republic
4.5
(10)
"I absolutely adore all the plushies from Wild Republic! They look so soft and might be perfect for baby"
"I will always recommend the Wild Republic squid. They're big and soft and even have a little mouth under all their tentacles."
"Otherwise, Wild Republic and BAB have been super consistent and high-quality for me and my family."
"I truly love my Wild Republic bat so much. I also have an octopus from them that’s like 15 years old now!!"
"Wild Republic and Douglas are my favorite brands."
"Wild Replubic for the massive range of animals."
"Jellycat, douglas, littlesofts, gund, steiff, charlie bears, wild republic, aurora world!"
"2. Wild Republic"
"Douglas, Disney, and Wild Republic are my faves—perfect cuddle size and so cute."
"Wild Republic 7e7"
#6
Aurora
4.4
(10)
"Aurora, TY, Squishables"
"Aurora is my favorite currently :]"
"Aurora is probably my favorite brand. They have some of the softest faux fur I've ever felt and a really diverse assortment of plushies."
"Aurora are great!"
"Jellycat, douglas, littlesofts, gund, steiff, charlie bears, wild republic, aurora world!"
"I love Aurora, Douglas, Palm Pals and TY (the original ones)!!"
"I love Aurora, Squishmallows, and TY."
"My favorites are douglas, aurora, and ty."
"Douglas brand and aurora brand are super soft , lots of variety of animals too"
"Aurora also have some very cute lambs, especially the flopsies ones."
#7
Build-a-Bear
4.0
(9)
"They're perfect to cuddle, and are the perfect size."
"I second build a bear because I think they’re perfect size to cuddle with."
"For me it’s build a bear"
"Bellzi, Squishables, and Build-a-Bear are my favorites."
"The brands I usually get are pillow pet, gund, build a bear and jellycat"
"I'd recommend Build-a-Bear and Squishmallows! I recommend any of the frogs from Build-a-Bear because they're really soft."
"Build-a-Bear is one of my favorite brands. I especially like their frogs because they're really soft."
"Be wary of Build A Bear some have a plastic texture."
"I do like build a bear too but their recent plushies haven’t been the best quality"
#8
Charlie Bears
4.4
(8)
"Pathfinder would be an amazing first Charlie Bear"
"I’ve been looking at Charlie Bears I really want Pathfinder."
"Charlie Bears for me!"
"I love my Charlie Bears, though they are on the expensive side."
"Charlie Bears for quality"
"Charlie Bears, they have really sweet faces and they look great on shelves and are great to cuddle."
"Charlie Bears and certain Jellycats"
"Jellycat, douglas, littlesofts, gund, steiff, charlie bears, wild republic, aurora world!"
#9
Ty
4.4
(7)
"Ty! I had so many a kid! I’m not exactly fond of their newer, googly-glitter-eyed plushies, but the good old classic beanie babies will always have a special place in my heart."
"Makes very soft plushies and I love squishmallows, they are the best as pillows."
"He’s so cute, and extremely squishy."
"I love Aurora, Douglas, Palm Pals and TY (the original ones)!!"
"I love Aurora, Squishmallows, and TY."
"My favorites are douglas, aurora, and ty."
"TY beanie boos/babies/bellies feel great!"
#10
Fluffnest
3.7
(7)
"I absolutely love fluffnest, I have multiple plushies from them. Their designs are the perfect blend of quirky and cute for me."
"My favorite and the best imo is fluffnest, but jellycat is a close second"
"Fluffnest & smoko"
"You could try looking at smaller stores such as Little Softs, Sugary Carousel, or Fluffnest"
"FluffNest was great but recently people have had customer service issues with them."
"My sister and I had a great experience with FluffNest! It’s a very cute and endearing art style."
"The plushes from Fluffnest are fantastic. Customer service is absolute trash, and you'll be lucky to get your order shipped out at all these days."
#11
Gund
4.4
(5)
"I have some Gund and Original TY beanie buddies from when I was a kid that are still in amazing shape 30+ years later."
"Gund is my current obsession. I love the baby ones especially because of how soft they are/"
"My favs are Bukowski Bears, Maileg, Jellycat, and GUND."
"Jellycat, douglas, littlesofts, gund, steiff, charlie bears, wild republic, aurora world!"
"The brands I usually get are pillow pet, gund, build a bear and jellycat"
#12
Sugary Carousel
4.8
(4)
"Love Sugary Carousel! Moon really designs amazing quality plushies."
"LittleSofts, Sugary Carousel and Jellycat"
"Sugary carousel and little softs"
"You could try looking at smaller stores such as Little Softs, Sugary Carousel, or Fluffnest"
#13
CholyKnight
5.0
(3)
"CholyKnight is definitely a great place to start :3"
"Also check out the tutorials on CholyKnight's site -- they're excellent for helping anyone who's getting started with plushie making."
"Cholyknight has a few patterns that could work!"
#14
Franco
5.0
(3)
"Seconding Franco. I’ve been cuddling with Knuckles for months."
"Franco plushies! Never got one but I’m about to buy the knuckles one, it looks FANTASTIC"
"Definitely the Franco plushies, what you described is what their perfect for"
#15
LittleSofts
4.0
(3)
"Jellycat, douglas, littlesofts, gund, steiff, charlie bears, wild republic, aurora world!"
"LittleSofts, Sugary Carousel and Jellycat"
"Sugary carousel and little softs"
#16
Stray Kids
5.0
(2)
"Stray Kids SKZOO’s are adorable! Plus if you order when they restock you can find different official outfits to put them in!"
"Stray Kids' SKZOO! 90d"
#17
Squishable
5.0
(2)
"They have a lot of options for animals/objects and sizes they come in."
"I get a Squishable every year at GenCon now."
#18
Squishmallow
5.0
(2)
"I love a squishmallow."
"I’m 31 and bought a squishmallow specifically for surgery :)"
#19
Warmies
4.5
(2)
"Get a warmie teddy bear!! I got one as a gift after surgery and it helped so much."
"A Warmies plush might be nice? As its name suggests, you can heat them up in the microwave."
#20
Little Softs
4.5
(2)
"I think little softs website is pretty awesome. They have snuggle paws cats in there."
"You could try looking at smaller stores such as Little Softs, Sugary Carousel, or Fluffnest"
#21
Squishables
4.0
(2)
"Squishables (they are bigger and fluffier than squishmallows) or pillow pets."
"Squishables seem fine? Not cartoonishly evil"
#22
Itemlabel
4.0
(2)
"More recently i've become obsessed with itemlabel :) both of those are certainly not to everyones taste but i adore that combination of weird + adorable lol"
"Itemlabel makes unique plushies and while some of them have varying textures, overall I find them pretty nice and soft to touch."
#23
Steiff
4.0
(2)
"Steiff, they make great qaulity plushies but the best ones are £70+"
"Jellycat, douglas, littlesofts, gund, steiff, charlie bears, wild republic, aurora world!"
#24
Dakin
4.0
(2)
"I have a Dakin bunny that I honestly have NO clue what he ever looked like before ... because he’s literally been to hell and back but he’s still around!"
"Animal Adventure and Dakin Soft Toys ♥️"
#25
Target
4.0
(2)
"Any of the target weight plushies are good https://www.target.com/p/dragon-weighted-plush-kids-39-throw-pillow-pillowfort-8482/-/A-89147210#lnk=sametab"
"I really like my Warmies capybara and fox."
#26
Etsy
4.0
(2)
"Etsy also has some official ones from trusted"
"There's a few different Griffin patterns for sale on Etsy that might work."
#27
Plushie
3.5
(2)
"How about this one?"
"I’ve searched for similar plushies and I’ve found similar ones but I would love to know the brand of this exact plushie if anyone finds it."
#28
Bukowski Bears
3.5
(2)
"My favs are Bukowski Bears, Maileg, Jellycat, and GUND."
"A bit more cheap but also extremely soft are the Bukowski Bears dragons, but they're designed to be more cute than cool."
#29
Belizi
3.5
(2)
"Bellzi, Squishables, and Build-a-Bear are my favorites."
"My daughter has a few Belizi dragons, and they are super cute but seem to be so overstuffed that they tend to split at the seams."
#30
Folkmanis
5.0
(1)
"Folkmanis has the most amazing quality and unique stuffy puppets. My daughter was gifted a unicorn that has a music box in its tail!"
#31
Anxiety Fox
5.0
(1)
"I definitely recommend Pocket Friends from Anxiety Fox! They're nice and small and absolutely adorable imo"
#32
Teddy Hermann
5.0
(1)
""worlds softest plush", teddy hermann (the sub brand herzekind in particular), douglas (unfortunately bc i cant order them from europe), retired/old jellycat, symbiote studios."
#33
Best Made Toys
5.0
(1)
"Well as of 2 days ago, Best Made Toys"
#34
Puffpals
5.0
(1)
"I collect Puffpals, they are so adorable, soft, and great quality!"
#35
Kosen
5.0
(1)
"Kosen, they make really realistic plushies, all different animals."
#36
Craftholic
5.0
(1)
"Craftholic!!!! Super underrated but amazing quality, super soft & cute"
#37
Superfriends Workshop
5.0
(1)
"SUPERFRIENDS WORKSHOP. Handmade one-of-a-kind plushies, and small batch. Very neat. Very soft, weighted and super silly characters."
#38
Hugimals
5.0
(1)
"Hugimals, so high quality and adorable design unlike anything else. Love mine!!"
#39
Douglas Toys
5.0
(1)
"I bought one for my partner from Douglas toys, she's called Mya I think, on their website. She's very soft and floppy, and her color"
#40
Great Eastern Entertainment
5.0
(1)
"Your cheapest and easiest bet is to just buy one"
#41
Kidrobot
5.0
(1)
"The only sonic plush i have so far is the Tails kidrobot one (the one that shakes) and i love him so much, very huggable and big."
#42
JJohnny
5.0
(1)
"If you want a Johnny doll as cute as Cheetah Lee I’d recommend Jjohnnycal/Jjohnnyking (same doll, different sizes)..."
#43
Johg Gomi
5.0
(1)
"I actually have a 10cm official johggomi doll I was planning on uploading to mercari."
#44
Pokémon
5.0
(1)
"If any I would just buy on official Pokemon or big toy shop pages."
#45
Weighted Wildlife
5.0
(1)
"Weighted Wildlife! I have the cougar and raven."
#46
Joypolis
5.0
(1)
"Joypolis Tails as well."
#47
Club Mocchi Mocchi
5.0
(1)
"The Club Mocchi Mocchi heads are very squishy and huggable."
#48
5 Below
5.0
(1)
"I found a mini frog pillow pet at 5 below and it is unbelievavly soft."
#49
YouTooz
5.0
(1)
"He is VERY nice to hug and to hold, more so than any plush I’ve ever had."
#50
Jazwares
5.0
(1)
"He's very squishy and comfortable to sleep with."
#51
Brease
5.0
(1)
"It is just like a hug. So soft and cuddly!"
#52
Weighted Stuffed Animal with Removable Heat Pad
5.0
(1)
"My oldest ordered a plushie that has a removable heat pad that can be microwaved that they like to snuggle with when they have cramps."
#53
Cuterus Plushie
5.0
(1)
"The surgeon even complimented it as my partner bought me a "cuterus" (cute uterus) plushie for the occasion."
#54
Fat Cat Plushie
5.0
(1)
"It was wonderful."
#55
Unknown Plushie
5.0
(1)
"I 100% would bring a plushie again."
#56
Super Soft Plushie
5.0
(1)
"Definitely recommend it!"
#57
Shadow Meow
4.0
(1)
"I heard these are good quality- but I dont really know xd im very excited to get shadow meow when he ships."
#58
Aurora, Ty, Jazwares, makeship, douglas cuddle plush
4.0
(1)
"Any of the big retailers or manufacturers will have good reliable sites (Aurora, Ty, Jazwares, makeship, douglas cuddle plush, target)."
#59
Mercari Japan
4.0
(1)
"The second hand Japanese market is pretty good for finding official vocaloid plushies- Mercari japan is a good one!"
#61
Janincreatures, Malinatoyshop, Vikirealisticdog
4.0
(1)
"There are multiple shops there that I favorited for when I have the funds for a dream plushie, but they trend towards fairly realistic but stylized, like Janincreatures, Malinatoyshop, and Vikirealisticdog."
#62
Itzys WDZY and Twinzy
4.0
(1)
"I like itzys wdzy and twinzy theyre all so cute"
#63
Walmart
4.0
(1)
"We have about 40 got them all from Walmart"
#64
Build-A-Bear
4.0
(1)
"I’ve heard good things about build a bear mini beans! there’s a good bit of options too."
#65
Tiny Teeth
4.0
(1)
"Snughouls by Tiny Teeth!! I've been eyeing their wolpertinger plushies for a bit!"
#66
Snugglebug
4.0
(1)
"I'm obviously biased, but I'm pretty fond of my brand Snugglebug - not a ton of offerings yet, but we've got some new designs coming soon."
#67
Russ Berrie
4.0
(1)
"Russ/Russ Berrie, Aurora, Keel Toys, WWF (wild life not wrestling lol), Toys R Us, Animal Alley, these are all great brands <3"
#68
Duffy and Friends
4.0
(1)
"Duffy and friends! They are so cute and you can buy them outfits too sort of like build a bear"
#69
Uglydolls
4.0
(1)
"I've always loved uglydolls"
#70
Maileg
4.0
(1)
"My favs are Bukowski Bears, Maileg, Jellycat, and GUND."
#71
Vermont Teddy Bear
4.0
(1)
"Vermont Teddy Bear"
#72
Bearington
4.0
(1)
"I’ve seen bearington’s bears in store and they’re pretty good quality! i prefer douglas still, but if you prefer the look of bearington i’d recommend them :)"
#73
Animal Adventure
4.0
(1)
"Animal Adventure and Dakin Soft Toys ♥️"
#74
Pillow Pet
4.0
(1)
"The brands I usually get are pillow pet, gund, build a bear and jellycat"
#75
SOS
4.0
(1)
"Depends on what you like, I like realistic animals so SOS, maybe Douglas"
#76
Disney
4.0
(1)
"Douglas, Disney, and Wild Republic are my faves—perfect cuddle size and so cute."
#77
Palm Pals
4.0
(1)
"I love Aurora, Douglas, Palm Pals and TY (the original ones)!!"
#78
EB Games
4.0
(1)
"I’d recommend checking out EB Games (they sometimes carry official ones, especially around new game releases)"
#79
Toys R Us Canada
4.0
(1)
"Toys R Us Canada (they have a good selection of licensed toys)"
#80
AmiAmi
4.0
(1)
"Online stores like AmiAmi or Play-Asia for imports from Japan"
#81
Play-Asia
4.0
(1)
"Online stores like AmiAmi or Play-Asia for imports from Japan"
#82
Ikea
4.0
(1)
"He's understuffed which really helps with comfort and makes him very floppy."
#83
TJ Maxx
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend checking out a TJ Maxx! I recently went to one and found so so many weighted and heatable plushies."
#84
Azumanga Daioh Plush
4.0
(1)
"Went looking on ebay and found this."
#85
Line Friends Square
3.0
(1)
"The official shop (Line Friends Square) don't have them in stock atm, so you'll probably have a better luck just searching for them in a kpop shop you are familiar with or on websites like ebay and etc."
#86
Joyus Toyus
3.0
(1)
"Joyus Toyus comes to mind."
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