There is always debate on the subject of hardwood versus softwood pellets.
When talking about firewood it’s universally known that hardwood is better.
Based on my experience with firewood it always seemed to me that softwood burns hotter, but not as long as hardwood.

Many people buying pellets look for brands that use hardwood to manufacture the pellets. I don’t think you can make the same assumptions that hardwood is better for wood pellets. Firewood is sold by volume, usually the cord or 128 cubic feet. Wood pellets are sold by weight, usually 40lb bags.

Since you are buying by weight I don’t think it matters if the pellets are hardwood or softwood. I haven’t had the chance to compare but I suspect a 40lb bag of hardwood pellets are smaller than a 40lb bag of softwood pellets.

If you have an opinion on hardwood versus softwood please leave a comment below.