Best Vinyl Windows
Check out our selections for the best vinyl windows on the market today. Interestingly, the response we most often get from homeowners looking for window is - I haven't heard of any of these manufacturers before. And in some sense, that's the whole point. Consumers deserve to know the best vinyl windows from the brands and manufacturers that you've never heard of before. These include names like Okna, Sunrise, Polaris, Soft-Lite, Anlin, and more.
So, the following selections are the best of the bunch as far as we are concerned. Each vinyl window will get a brief write up, along with a rating, as well as a suggested installed window cost. Additionally, the window selections are listed in reverse alphabetical order - why should the As always get to go first, right? If you have additional questions on the best vinyl windows or would like to suggest one that is not on our list, please get in touch with us.
Review By John M. - Site Editor - Publish Date: February 14, 2015
Last Update: October 3, 2025
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The Sunrise Restorations window is one of the highest rated vinyl windows currently available and has all of the upgrades that come on the Verde and Vanguard, including the sash reinforcement, foam filled frame, MaxEdge Spacer and high transparency screen. It also has a great sash lock and a nice narrow frame that helps make it one of the best looking vinyl windows around - it has a nice interior veneer that closely resembles real wood. Homeowners can expect a .26 U-value and .04 air infiltration, both excellent performance numbers.
Sunrise Restorations Window
Our Rating: 9.5
Suggested Price Point: $1050
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The Soft-Lite Elements is the company's top-of-the-line replacement vinyl window and often considered one of the best vinyl windows on the market. It is one of the nicer looking vinyl windows on the market as well.
Soft-Lite Elements Series
Soft-Lite spent quite a bit of money in the research and development on their top two windows, the Elements Series and Soft-Lite LS windows. Standard features include triple UltraSmart weatherstripping, an Integral lift rail, a stainless steel coil balancing system, high quality fusion welded corners and seams, the Kevlar reinforced fiberglass meeting rail, a one piece sloped sill, and a cove-mould frame design.
Our Rating: 10.0
Suggested Price Point: $1000
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The ProVia Endure is the company's premium vinyl series and their most energy efficient. The Endure specs on the double hung include a 0.05 air infiltration, window design pressure of 50, U-factor of .28 and SHGC of .27. All in all, quite good numbers. The casement delivers an air infiltration numbers of .02, which is even more impressive.
ProVia Endure Series
The Endure comes standard with a block and tackle balance, dual balance jamb covers, thermal sill reinforcement, a Super Spacer and recessed locks. All in all, the Endure is a very good window that consumers would do well to strongly consider if the price point is right.
Our Rating: 9.8
Suggested Price Point: $950
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The Polaris ThermalWeld Plus window is their high end vinyl model and one of the top rated vinyl windows on the market. The ThermalWeld Plus has thes ame upgraded frame as the Polaris ThermalWeld, but with a foam fill in the multichambered extrusion. Expect a .28 U-value and a .01 air infiltration (pretty much unbeatable). Additionally, the ThermalWeld Plus includes some very nice upgrades and features such as the UltraCept spacer and an optional sill reinforcement.
Polaris ThermalWeld Plus Series
Our Rating: 9.6
Suggested Price Point: $925
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The Okna 800 is the premium vinyl replacement or new construction model from Okna that is one of the nicest looking vinyl windows on the market. Standard features include a multi chamber mainframe, a 3 1/4" depth mainframe, beveled colonial style frame, a full intregral interlock, recessed tilt and vent latches, single piece sloped sill, composite sill reinforcement, double strength weatherstripping, and magnetic seals.
Okna 800 Series
The Envirostar is available in a number of different hardware options, including multiple metal options that are very attractive and include brushed nickel, an adobe gray, matte bronze and antique brass.
Our Rating: 10.0
Suggested Price Point: $1050
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The Ideal Majestic is a high quality vinyl window that is probably on par with a Soft-Lite Imperial LS or Okna 500 series windows. The Ideal “Majestic” double hung window has an air infiltration rating of .02 and a .27 Ufactor (with double pane and a foam filled frame.) It has composite reinforcement and is considered a very well made window.
Ideal Majestic Series
Standard features include a foam filled extrusion, a reinforced meeting rail, constant force balance, double strength glass, triple weather-stripping seals, an extruded aluminum screen, 2 heavy duty night latches, and shadow grooved welds. The window is available in a fair number of grid, glass, hardware and color options.
Our Rating: 9.7
Suggested Price Point: $900
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The Anlin Del Mar is the upgraded model from the Catalina and will run 10% to 15% more than the Catalina Series. The series has a frame depth of 2 7/8" and an extrusion thickness of .080". In addition, the window uses a double strength glass, has equal sightlines, a single vent latch, silver coated glass and a Platinum Elite spacer system.
Anlin Del Mar Series
While the Del Mar and Catalina are similar, the Del Mar includes these following upgrades: a green foam injection in the frame, sash fiberglass inserts, and a thermal reinforcement. The result is a stronger window with slightly better energy efficiency. Expect an air infiltration around .05 for the single hung and .08 for the horizontal slider.
Our Rating: 9.5
Suggested Price Point: $950
Additional Information: Anlin Del Mar Windows Reviews
So this is the sections where homeowners write in and ask me questions about high quality vinyl windows and get my two cents on whether the bids they have received are good, bad, or ugly. Sometimes they are all three - so let's check out what consumers have to say about what they experienced during the replacement windows bid process.
We live near Wichita, KS had a company out last night and actually signed a contract with them. It was to do 3 double-hung vinyl windows in our kitchen (originally there was 1 double hung and a big picture window 3 windows: 2 casements and a non opening window in the middle.) The 2 double hungs will actually match the style of the 2 other big windows in the house that are both have 2 double hungs.
Michelle, I would definitely hold off on moving forward with the Soft-Lite company until you at least see the Okna quote. 3 Soft-Lite Pro windows for $6K is not cheap. I'd actually love to see one of two more bids (in addition to the Okna) just to see what else is on the radar and the basic price structure in your area. Soft-Lite is a great brand, but I would like to see some other quotes before you pay $2K per window. FYI, this is not even for Soft-Lite's premium series. Actually, the Pro is below the Soft-Lite Imperial LS and the Elements series.
In your opinion, what would you say are the best vinyl replacement windows on the market? Also, I would love to know which ones you think are the best value.
NP, I'd say these following windows are the best vinyl windows, in order. Soft-Lite Elements, Okna 800 DX, Sunrise Restorations Window, Polaris UltraWeld, Ideal Majestic, Vytex Potomac-hp, Soft-Lite Imperial LS, Okna 500, Sunrise Verde, ProVia Endure, and the Anlin Del Mar. Unfortunately, I would need the price quotes associated with each of your bids to speak to best value.
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They are the only Soft-Lite dealer in our area. They have a great reputation and great company-employed installers who only install Soft-lite. The quote was for 3 Soft Lite Pro double hung windows and came in just under $6000. We also got a quote for doing the 3 kitchen and 3 additional vinyl windows and that came in at $10,400, (Which we will probably do, we have until next Thursday to make a decision on those).
Both those quotes were about 10% lower because we signed the contract last night. I’ll attach the quote for the one we signed, the other one would have the same terms. The quote for the full house (18 windows, without promotions, was right around 36,000 - eventually we will replace all the windows, but the big kitchen one was high priority as it is south facing and single pane glass.)
The only other window we were interested in was OKNA windows. Their consultant couldn’t come out until Friday. But we were very impressed with the soft lite window and the company, so we weren’t sure we even wanted to pursue the OKNA.
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