Picked by week price · 13 services · read Oct 17
Best meal delivery services, compared by what a week costs
EveryPlate has the lowest compared week at $52.93 for 2 people and 3 dinners, including shipping, by this site's math on brand prices read October 17–19, 2026. Compare regular weeks before choosing an intro offer.
- 13 services compared
- $52.93 EveryPlate, 2 people, 3 dinners
- $93.93 highest week (Marley Spoon)
10 of 13 services fit 2 × 3 · cheapest week first · tap a strip to pin it to the note
- 1 EveryPlate Meal kit · full price · as listed on Oct 17 First box$28.93 $52.93 $8.82 a serving Review
- 2 Home Chef Meal kit · average · shipping not published · as listed on Oct 17 First box$41.96 $59.94 $9.99 a serving See plans Ad
- 3 Tovala Ready-made · from · as listed on Oct 17 First box— $64.93 $10.82 a meal Review
- 4 Factor Ready-made · range low · shipping not published · as listed on Oct 17 First box— $65.94 $10.99 a meal Review
- 5 HelloFresh Meal kit · range low · as listed on Oct 17 First box— $70.93 $11.82 a serving Review
- 6 Dinnerly Meal kit · box price · as listed on Oct 19 First box— $71.93 $11.99 a serving See plans Ad
- 7 CookUnity Ready-made · plan grid · as listed on Oct 17 First box— $83.73 $13.96 a meal Review
- 8 Blue Apron Meal kit · menu median · as listed on Oct 17 First box— $84.93 $14.16 a serving See plans Ad
- 9 Tempo Ready-made · plan grid · as listed on Oct 17 First box$67.61 $91.87 $15.31 a meal See plans Ad
- 10 Marley Spoon Meal kit · box price · as listed on Oct 19 First box— $93.93 $15.66 a serving See plans Ad
Can’t be priced for your week: Green Chef — no price on the open pages read; plan prices appear after a ZIP code and plan choice; Trifecta — 7 weekly plans $104.93–$119.00; meals per week not stated; Daily Harvest — priced per item and per bundle, not as a weekly meal plan.
A week, lowest first
Which service has the lowest weekly cost?
EveryPlate starts the weekly order at $52.93, followed by Home Chef at $59.94 using its published average. These totals use EveryPlate prices read October 17–19, 2026 and the Home Chef home page read October 17, 2026.
Home Chef’s shipping is not published, so its total leaves shipping out. Factor has the same limitation. Weeks based on a brand’s “from” price are lower bounds.
Bottom lineEveryPlate has the lowest compared total with published shipping included.
- EveryPlatewith $10.99 shipping$52.93
- Home Chefat the $9.99 average, shipping not published$59.94
- Tovalawith $10.99 shipping$64.93
- Factorshipping not published$65.94
- HelloFreshwith $10.99 shipping$70.93
- Dinnerlywith $11.99 shipping$71.93
- CookUnitywith $9.99 shipping$83.73
- Blue Apronwith $9.99 shipping$84.93
- Tempowith $10.99 shipping$91.87
- Marley Spoonwith $12.99 shipping$93.93
- Lowest in this chart
- Other services
Lower bound where the brand lists a “from” price.
Prices and terms
What does shipping add per serving?
Home Chef’s average and HelloFresh’s starting price are both $9.99 a serving, listed on the Home Chef home page and in a HelloFresh article read October 17, 2026.
By this site's math, HelloFresh reaches $11.82 a serving with shipping. Home Chef’s shipping is not published, so the apparent tie before shipping cannot establish equal delivered costs. The table spreads each published box fee across the servings.
Bottom lineCompare the shipping-inclusive column, while checking which totals leave shipping out.
| Service | Per serving | Shipping | Week | Per serving with shipping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EveryPlate | $6.99 | $10.99 | $52.93 | $8.82 |
| Home Chef | $9.99 | not published | $59.94 | $9.99 |
| Tovala | $8.99 | $10.99 | $64.93 | $10.82 |
| Factor | $10.99 | not published | $65.94 | $10.99 |
| HelloFresh | $9.99 | $10.99 | $70.93 | $11.82 |
| Dinnerly | $9.99 | $11.99 | $71.93 | $11.99 |
| CookUnity | $12.29 | $9.99 | $83.73 | $13.96 |
| Blue Apron | $12.49 | $9.99 | $84.93 | $14.16 |
| Tempo | $13.48 | $10.99 | $91.87 | $15.31 |
| Marley Spoon | $13.49 | $12.99 | $93.93 | $15.66 |
Shipping marked “not published” is not in the week. “From” prices are lower bounds. Sales tax not included.
A bigger plan
Does a bigger plan change the order?
For 4 people and 4 dinners, Dinnerly moves ahead of Tovala: $154.23 against a lower-bound $154.83, on these figures. Dinnerly’s help center was read October 19, 2026; Tovala’s home page was read October 17, 2026.
A box fee is spread across more servings on a bigger plan. Home Chef and Factor still leave unpublished shipping out, so compare their positions with that limit in mind.
Bottom lineRecheck the order at your household size; the smaller week does not tell the whole story.
Intro offers
What happens when the offer ends?
EveryPlate’s offer read October 17, 2026 lists $2.99 a meal (57% off) for 2 people choosing 3 recipes, then 10% off boxes 2–5. Discounts vary by plan; 6-person plans are excluded.
Using regular published shipping, this site's math gives $223.89 for five boxes versus $264.65 at full price, then $52.93 from week 6. The later discounts expire after 49 days at 11:59 PM ET.
Bottom lineBudget for the regular week after the discounted boxes.
- You pay
- Offer discount
Five boxes: $223.89 instead of $264.65. $2.99 a meal on box 1 (57% off, stated for 2 people × 3 recipes), 10% off boxes 2–5.
| Box 1 | $28.93, $24 off |
|---|---|
| Box 2 | $48.74, $4.19 off |
| Box 3 | $48.74, $4.19 off |
| Box 4 | $48.74, $4.19 off |
| Box 5 | $48.74, $4.19 off |
| Week 6+ | $52.93 (with shipping) |
What sets them apart
What separates these meal kit prices?
Dinnerly’s serving price changes with box size. EveryPlate publishes a full-price meal rate. Home Chef lists both a starting price and an average.
HelloFresh publishes a serving-price range. Blue Apron’s comparison uses the median dish price counted from its menu. Green Chef’s price and shipping are not published on the open pages read; plan prices appear after a ZIP code and plan choice.
Bottom lineA starting price, an average and a menu median describe different things.
- Partner program$5.99–11.49
Meal kit · shipping $11.99
- $6.99
Meal kit · shipping $10.99
- Partner programfrom $7.99
Meal kit · shipping not published
- $9.99–11.49
Meal kit · shipping $10.99
- Partner programmedian $12.49
Meal kit · shipping $9.99
- not published
Meal kit · shipping not published
How this list is made
How are the weekly totals ordered?
The weekly order uses serving or meal price multiplied by quantity, plus published shipping. Brand pages and articles supply the rates; each check records its date and page address. No ZIP code was entered.
Partner links do not change calculator totals or their order. Brands without a partner program may sit lower in the cards, but weekly prices follow the same arithmetic. Sales tax is excluded.
Bottom linePublished weekly cost sets the price order, regardless of partner links.
Sorted by the week
The order is the weekly price at the listed rates.
Shipping counted
Where the brand publishes it.
Partners shown, not favored in prices
Brands without a partner program sit lower in the cards, not in the totals.
Partner brands
Where to order
Buttons open the brand’s own site in a new tab. Prices are the brand’s, read on the date shown.
- DinnerlyMeal kit · $5.99–$11.49 a serving by box size · shipping $11.99Read Oct 19, 2026
Dinnerly reviewSee Dinnerly plans Ad - Home ChefMeal kit · from $7.99, average $9.99 a servingRead Oct 17, 2026
Home Chef reviewSee Home Chef plans Ad - Blue ApronMeal kit · $6.50–$14.99 a dish, median $12.49 · shipping $9.99New customers: $25 off the first 2 orders
Blue Apron reviewSee Blue Apron plans Ad - Marley SpoonMeal kit · $9.99–$13.99 a serving by box size · shipping $12.99Read Oct 19, 2026
Marley Spoon reviewSee Marley Spoon plans Ad - TempoPrepared meals · $15.98 (4 meals) → $10.98 (16+) a meal · shipping $10.99Read Oct 17, 2026
Tempo reviewSee Tempo plans Ad
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Quick questions, short answers
People also search for “meal delivery service”. Answers use the prices on this page, read Oct 17–19, 2026.
Which meal delivery service costs the least for two people?
For 2 people choosing 3 dinners, EveryPlate has the lowest compared week: $52.93 including shipping, by this site's math on its prices read October 17–19, 2026. That equals $8.82 a serving with shipping.
How much does HelloFresh meal delivery cost with shipping?
Using the starting rate in a HelloFresh article read October 17, 2026, this site's math gives $70.93 for 2 people and 3 dinners, including shipping. That is a lower bound of $11.82 a serving with shipping.
What is excluded from these meal delivery totals?
Sales tax and unpublished shipping are excluded. Tovala’s one-time Smart Oven purchase also sits outside the weekly meal total.
Can you pause or cancel Factor meal delivery?
Factor says customers can pause, skip or cancel their subscription at any time on its plans page read October 17, 2026.
Sources
- 1Dinnerly: What boxes and plans do you offer?support.dinnerly.com · checked Oct 19, 2026
- 2EveryPlate: Affordable Meal Delivery for Budget-Savvy Cookseveryplate.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- 3EveryPlate Meal Kits: Easy & Affordable Meal Delivery Serviceeveryplate.com · checked Oct 19, 2026
- 4Home Chef: Meal Delivery Servicehomechef.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- 5HelloFresh: Best Meal Kits 2026: Expert Reviews & Rankingshellofresh.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- 6Blue Apron: Home pageblueapron.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- 7Factor: Plansfactor75.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- 8Tovala: Home pagetovala.com · checked Oct 17, 2026