Head-to-head · Best Patio Umbrellas

Blissun 9-Foot Patio Umbrella vs Purple Leaf 11-Foot Cantilever Umbrella

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Blissun 9-Foot Patio Umbrella comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.3 vs 4.1). Blissun 9-Foot Patio Umbrella is best for: buyers who want a basic tilting market umbrella at the lowest price. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #2 in Best Patio Umbrellas

Blissun 9-Foot Patio Umbrella

4.3

1 source$43.99as of Oct 11

The Blissun is a 9-foot center-pole market umbrella with a crank and push-button tilt. Forbes Vetted rated it 4.5 out of 5 and named it the best value patio umbrella, with its tester saying setup was intuitive and that it does not look cheap despite the price. It is a no-frills design, and Forbes lists no base in the box.

Strengths

— Forbes Vetted's tester assembled it and set it in a base with no trouble
— Feels sturdy and does not look cheap, per Forbes's tester
— Push-button tilt to follow the sun

Watch-outs

— Only one finish option, per Forbes Vetted
— A relatively no-frills option, in Forbes's words
— Base not included, per Forbes's spec line

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Ranked #4 in Best Patio Umbrellas

Purple Leaf 11-Foot Cantilever Umbrella

4.1

1 source$309as of Oct 11

The Purple Leaf is an 11-foot offset umbrella with a double canopy, 360-degree rotation and an aluminum frame. Forbes Vetted, whose panel testers used 11 umbrellas in their own outdoor spaces, gave it 4.3 out of 5 and named it the best cantilever patio umbrella, saying the double canopy proved useful for stability on an umbrella this large. The base is sold separately and, once filled, makes the umbrella very hard to move.

Strengths

— Offset pole leaves the shaded area unobstructed, per Forbes Vetted
— Rotates 360 degrees with six height and angle combinations, which Forbes calls one of the best ranges it tested
— Double canopy helped wind resistance and stability in Forbes's tests

Watch-outs

— Heavy and difficult to move around, per Forbes Vetted
— Base is sold separately; filled as instructed it weighs about 220 pounds, Forbes's tester reports
— Needs a permanent spot: Forbes's tester says it is very hard to move once the base is filled

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How they stack up

Blissun 9-Foot Patio Umbrella

The Blissun 9-Foot Patio Umbrella is the smallest and plainest umbrella on this page: a 9-foot polyester market umbrella, against 10 feet with solar lights for the Best Choice Products 10-Foot Umbrella With Solar Lights and 11 feet for the offset Purple Leaf 11-Foot Cantilever Umbrella. Forbes rated it 4.5, above the 4.3 it gave both of those. The Company Store 8' x 10' Rectangular Outdoor Patio Umbrella uses Sunbrella canvas and an auto-tilt where the Blissun has polyester and a push-button tilt.

Purple Leaf 11-Foot Cantilever Umbrella

The Purple Leaf 11-Foot Cantilever Umbrella is the only cantilever umbrella on this page: its pole stands to the side, where the Blissun 9-Foot Patio Umbrella, the Best Choice Products 10-Foot Umbrella With Solar Lights and The Company Store 8' x 10' Rectangular Outdoor Patio Umbrella are center-pole designs. At 11 feet it is also the widest round canopy here, ahead of the 10-foot Best Choice Products and 9-foot Blissun. Like the other three, Forbes lists it without a base.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Blissun 9-Foot Patio Umbrella	Purple Leaf 11-Foot Cantilever Umbrella
Canopy size	9 feet	11 feet
Type	Center-pole market umbrella	Cantilever (offset)
Height	8.2 feet	Up to 11 feet, depending on angle
Fabric	Polyester	Yarn-dyed polyester
Frame material	Aluminum, iron	Aluminum
Tilt	Push-button	Yes
Lift	Crank	—
Ribs	8	—
Base included	No	No
Rotation	—	360 degrees
Other sizes	—	10, 12 or 13 feet

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