Cheapest Meal Delivery Services

Dinnerly was launched in 2017 by Martha Stewart & Marley Spoon and was created as a more affordable option for home cooks across the country. Meals are geared toward customers who do not have a lot of time to dedicate to meal prep, cooking, and cleaning. Most meals are ready to eat within 30 minutes or less and can be made in just five steps. Dinnerly is an environmentally- conscious company, and therefore, does not include printed recipe cards in deliveries; recipes and cooking instructions can be found on the website and on the Dinnerly app.

Learn More: Read Our Dinnerly Review.

Dinnerly offers a weekly meal plan for two or four servings a week with an option to select three to six meals each week. Per-serving pricing is as follows:

• 3 meals with 2 servings each: $6.39 per serving
• 4 meals with 2 servings each: $5.99 per serving
• 5 meals with 2 servings each: $5.89 per serving
• 6 meals with 2 servings each: $5.79 per serving
• 3 meals with 4 servings each: $5.69 per serving
• 4 meals with 4 servings each: $5.49 per serving
• 5 meals with 4 servings each: $5.29 per serving
• 6 meals with 4 servings each: $4.99 per serving
• Shipping: flat $9.99 per delivery
  

• BBQ cheeseburger with sautéed onions and smashed potatoes
• Low-cal veggie drunken noodles with broccoli, peppers, and cilantro
• Grass-fed ground beef and cheddar quesadillas with corn
• Caramel chicken stir-fry with snow peas and jasmine rice
  

With prices as low as $4.99 a serving, EveryPlate is a great option for singles or families seeking affordable meal options. Founded by the national leading meal delivery service HelloFresh, EveryPlate launched in 2018 as a less expensive and less time-consuming option. Each week, customers can select from 18 dinner options with diets for meat and vegetarian preferences. EveryPlate even offers a family-friendly meal plan geared toward creating recipes that both kids and adults will like. Most recipes are designed to be ready in about 30 minutes.

Learn More: Read Our EveryPlate Review.

EveryPlate offers a plan for two or four servings a week with an option to select three to five recipes a week.

• 3 meals with 2 servings each: $6.49 per serving
• 3 meals with 4 servings each: $5.49 per serving
• 4 meals with 2 servings each: $5.99 per serving
• 4 meals with 4 servings each: $5.29 per serving
• 5 meals with 2 servings each: $5.79 per serving
• 5 meals with 4 servings each: $4.99 per serving
• Shipping: flat $9.99
  

• Crispy Caesar chicken
• Steak frites
• Blackened shrimp salad
• Hotel butter barramundi
  

Daily Harvest was founded in New York City in 2015 with a mission of offering nutritious and organic frozen, whole, plant-, and fruit-based foods. Foods and meals are frozen and arrive on dry ice. Some foods need basic assembly, such as smoothies. Other foods such as harvest bowls, forager bowls, oat bowls, chia bowls, flatbreads, and soups can be heated on the stovetop or in the microwave. Customers can order weekly or monthly and can select up to 24 items.

Learn More: Read Our Daily Harvest Review.

Plans include a weekly or monthly subscription with options for a small box (nine items), medium box (14 items), or large box (24 items). Pricing depends on the cost of each item selected, with volume-based discounts applied the more items you order.

Per-Item Pricing

• Lattes: $5.99
• Forager Bowls: $6.79
• Mylk & Bites: $7.99
• Smoothies & Soups: $8.49
• Scoops: $8.99
• Harvest Bowls & Flatbreads: $9.79
• Harvest Bake: $11.99

Volume Discounts

• 9-11 items: $5 discount
• 12-23 items: $10 discount
• 24-26 items: $25 discount
  

• Mint and cacao smoothie
• Mango papaya smoothie
• Hazelnut and chocolate bites
• Tomatillo and pepper flatbread
• Portobello and pesto flatbread
• Sweet potato and wild rice hash
• Brussels sprouts and tahini harvest bowl
• Spinach and shiitake grits
• Tomato and zucchini minestrone soup
  

Home Chef features filling and flavorful family-friendly comfort foods at wallet-friendly prices. Meal kits come with pre-prepped ingredients and are designed to be ready to hit the table in 30 minutes. There are also options for 15-minute meal kits, as well as Oven Ready meals that only require assembling a handful of ingredients in a tin before cooking. With servings that feed up to six people, Home Chef is a great inexpensive option for busy families.

Learn More: Read our Home Chef Review.

Weekly order costs will depend on how many meals you order and which menu options you select. Prices start at $6.99 per serving.

• Crispy sweet chili shrimp rice bowl 
• Creamy tomato and steak penne 
• Gnocchi and red pepper cream 
• Moo shu pork lettuce cups
  

Revive Superfoods creates pre-portioned frozen, plant-based foods, such as falafel snacks, oat bowls, smoothies, “SuperMeal” bowls, soups, and frozen desserts. Some foods require liquid during the preparation phase. Bowls and soups can be heated on the stovetop or in a microwave-safe bowl. Foods can be kept in the freezer for up to two months. The meals are vegan and paleo-friendly as well as dairy-free.

Learn More: Read Our Revive Superfoods Review.

Pricing will depend on what you order. First, select a box size of either nine, 12, or 24 items, then fill it with whatever foods you want. Per-item pricing is as follows:

• Oats: $6.99
• Smoothies: $6.99
• Bites: $6.99
• Soups: $6.99
• Frozen Desserts: $7.99
• Supermeals: $8.49
  

• Hazy Cocoa smoothie 
• Pink Dragon smoothie 
• Acai Twist smoothie 
• Chipotle and black bean supermeal 
• Lentil and sundried tomato supermeal 
• Avocado and quinoa supermeal 
• Chickpea and pomegranate supermeal 
• Guajillo tortilla soup 
• Artisan bean and tomato soup
  

HelloFresh is one of the most well-known meal kit services out there, and it's easy to see why. The company's weekly menus boast a variety of hearty, flavorful meals that are sure to please the whole family. Each recipe includes easy-to-follow instructions, and most can be put together in around 30 minutes. Order up to six meals each week, with either two or four servings each.

Learn More: Read our HelloFresh Review.

• 6 meals with 4 servings each: $7.99 per serving
• 6 meals with 2 servings each: $8.49 per serving
• 4 meals with 4 servings each: $7.99 per serving
• 4 meals with 2 servings each: $9.49 per serving
• 2 meals with 4 servings each: $9.49 per serving
• 2 meals with 2 servings each: $11.99 per serving

• Crispy buffalo-spiced chicken 
• BBQ cheddar burgers 
• Tex-Mex pork with mango salsa 
• Pork sausage rigatoni rosa
  

Blue Apron is the ultimate meal delivery service for gourmet food lovers. With menu options in the form of meal kits or microwaveable Heat & Eat meals, the company provides an elevated culinary experience for any type of cook. Choose from multiple meal preferences, including chef favorites, family-friendly, and vegetarian, with dishes like togarashi tilapia, chickpea shakshuka, and pan-seared duck on the menu. In certain areas, customers can also add on pantry essentials, kitchen tools, and even wine.

Learn More: Read Our Blue Apron Review.

• 2 meals with 2 servings each: $11.99 per serving
• 3 meals with 2 servings each: $9.99 per serving
• 4 meals with 2 servings each: $9.49 per serving
• 2 meals with 4 servings each: $9.49 per serving
• 3 meals with 4 servings each: $8.49 per serving
• 4 meals with 4 servings each: $7.99 per serving

Meal Kits

• Togarashi shrimp and vegetable fried rice 
• Space Ranger chicken enchiladas 
• One-pan white bean and poblano shakshuka 
• Baked meatballs and romesco mayo 

Heat and Eat

• Sweet and spicy beef bowl with rice, peppers, and edamame 
• Chicken alfredo pasta with peas
  

Mom’s Meals prides itself on being a company that believes in helping others in need, especially senior citizens, healthcare workers, those recovering from illness, as well as individuals, and caretakers. The service offers prepared, refrigerated meals that include comforting and nutritional foods that can be reheated in the microwave for 90 seconds. Meals arrive pre-packaged and can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 14 days. Users have a plethora of dietary options to choose from, including pureed foods, renal-friendly, low-sodium, cancer support, and gluten-free. Customers can even choose an auto-ship program to make ordering easier.

Learn More: Read Our Mom's Meals Review.

Mom’s Meals has plans for Medicaid and Medicaid Advantage recipients and individual and self-pay plans. We sampled the individual plan, which has an option for 10, 14, or 21 meals per delivery. Users can also choose from an a la carte meal menu or have the chef-curated menu, in which the chef selects your order. Meals are priced at $7.99 or $8.99 and shipping is available throughout the continental U.S.

• Curry vegetables with pineapple and brown rice, string cheese, vanilla pudding
• Cheeseburger and seasoned mixed vegetables, whole wheat bun, orange 
• Chicken and stir fry vegetables with teriyaki sauce, white rice, applesauce 
• Sweet and sour chicken with stir fry vegetables, white rice, grape juice, ginger spice cookie
• BBQ chicken with potato medley, seasoned green beans, applesauce 
• Beef goulash over whole wheat pasta, seasoned carrots, orange 
• Salisbury steak with mushroom gravy, potatoes, seasoned vegetables, whole wheat dinner roll, gelatin
• Mushroom risotto, seasoned peas and carrots, whole wheat roll, grape juice
• Korean style BBQ meatballs with white rice, seasoned broccoli, ginger spice cookie
• Creamy macaroni and cheese, seasoned vegetables, mandarin orange cup, blueberry applesauce