I bought this to go under the safavieh round rug i bought hopping that this "better quality" rug pad would be thick and make the rug look thicker and more expensive, this rug pad is still bery thin and does not look like the picture it looks like the same rug pad as the cheaper one. i cant compare but i can tell you that it doesnt seam like it would be any thicker than the cheaper one. It will hold your rug from slipping.  If i was to do it again i would either buy the cheaper on or try to find a thick one in person so i could see it.  This def. will hold rug in place though.