How would you compare it to Ambien/Lunesta?
In terms of effectiveness, I would definitely say the benzos are first, Ambien/Lunesta second but still fairly reliably effective, and Belsomra a distant third.
In terms of the day to day side effects, I would again say the benzos are first with very few side effects (for me), Ambien/Lunesta second with tolerable side effects, Belsomra third, with unbearable side effects (for me).
Don't take that as an endorsement of benzos, as I consider regular use of benzos to be extremely risky...and I have no doubt that Klonopin made my life horribly worse than it would be otherwise. Still, when I absolutely have to take something, because I
have to do something the next day, I take Ativan...but absolutely never for more than one day. And, I nearly always pay for that with rebound insomnia for a few days. I might take Ativan 4 or 5 times a year.
Ambien/Lunesta supposedly aren't as bad as the benzos from a habituation standpoint, but that wasn't my experience. The Besomra was every bit as bad.