Best Meal Kit Delivery — every ranking, by use case and budget
We paid for every box here with our own card, cooked every meal and tasted them blind. Scores are locked before any affiliate link is added. Prices are the regular rate — intro offers are noted but never scored.
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EveryPlate
Good
8.2
HelloFresh
Good
8.1
By use case indexed
In-depth meal kit delivery reviews
Home Chef
The most flexible kit — swap proteins, double portions, choose oven-ready or 15-minute meals — with the best taste scores for the money
Read Home Chef ReviewEveryPlate
HelloFresh's budget brand: simpler recipes, fewer ingredients, the same logistics, from about $7 a serving
Read EveryPlate ReviewHelloFresh
The biggest menu in the business — 40+ recipes a week — with the clearest recipe cards and the most reliable delivery
Read HelloFresh ReviewGreen Chef
The only USDA-certified organic kit here, with real keto, paleo, gluten-free and plant-based plans and the best vegetables we unpacked
Read Green Chef ReviewSunbasket
Organic produce, sustainably sourced fish and a Fresh & Ready line of prepared meals — a health-first kit with a broad menu
Read Sunbasket ReviewBlue Apron
The original kit, now owned by Wonder: the most interesting recipes and techniques in the test, and the longest cook times
Read Blue Apron ReviewFactor
Chef-cooked single-serve meals that microwave in three minutes — the best prepared-meal service we tasted, at kit prices and above
Read Factor ReviewPurple Carrot
The all-plant-based kit: inventive vegan dinners, breakfasts and lunches, and prepared meals too
Read Purple Carrot ReviewGuides that send readers to these rankings
What a Meal Kit Really Costs Per Week (After the Intro Offer)
Weekly totals for two people and for a family of four at the regular price of all eight services, shipping included.
Meal Kits vs Prepared Meals: Which One Fits Your Week?
Time, taste and cost compared between the kits and Factor, from two weeks of each.