The 10 Best Meal Subscription Boxes of 2024

Best Overall: Blue Apron

Blue Apron allows you to order meal kits, prepared meals, or a combination, making it a tailored option to suit any lifestyle. The menu rotates through about 80 options each week. You can view a few weeks of menus ahead of time, and the recipes utilize seasonal, farm-fresh ingredients.

It doesn't offer specific dietary plans (other than vegetarian), but depending on whether you select meal kits or prepared foods, you can create a plan to suit your eating habits. Meal kits come in two or four servings, and plans range from 2-5 meals per week. Each meal kit has pre-measured ingredients and a recipe card with instructions and nutrition information. You only need salt, pepper, and olive oil to complete your meal, and each meal can take anywhere from 25-55 minutes to prepare.

Blue Apron also offers Prepared & Ready meals, which are pre-cooked and chilled (but not frozen) and only require heating in a microwave for 2-3 minutes. Each meal is a single serving, and plans range from 4-10 meals. You can choose between keto-friendly, 600 calories or less, 30 grams of protein or more, or carb-conscious meals.

You also have the option to purchase add-ons (sides, appetizers, or desserts), or individual Meal Kits without a subscription (though at a much higher per-serving cost). Blue Apron works directly with farmers and uses animal product that don’t have antibiotics or hormones. It can deliver in the 48 contiguous states.

Price Range: $8-$12 per serving | Menu Options: Chef’s favorites, wellness, family-friendly, fast and easy, vegetarian, keto-friendly, 600 calories or less, 30g of protein or more, carb conscious | Required Skill Level: All levels | Preparation Time: 2-55 minutes

Best Budget: EveryPlate

If affordability is your primary goal, it’s hard to beat EveryPlate, which offers options starting at just $5/meal. The meals are affordable thanks to their simple ingredients and minimal packaging, and are still healthy and delicious.

There are about 30 different meals to choose from weekly, and each kit comes with all the ingredients you need (except for basics like salt, pepper, and cooking oil). Plus, each kit includes a simple recipe card with six steps that bring your food from prep to the table. There are no meals for special diets, but options like quick (under 30 minutes), vegetarian, spicy, or premium meals are available. You can also purchase add-ons such as extra servings of proteins or vegetables, rice or pasta, sauces, spices, and desserts. 

The meal plans are for 2, 4, and 6 servings per box and 3-5 meals per week, but the plans are flexible, allowing you to skip weeks or cancel your subscription up to five days before your next delivery. EveryPlate delivers to most of the continental U.S., and its boxes and separators are recyclable.

Price Range: From $5 per serving | Menu Options: Meat & veggie, veggie, family faves, quick & easy, calorie smart | Required Skill Level: All skill levels | Preparation Time: 15-45 minutes 

Best Plant-Based: Purple Carrot

Gone are the days when eating vegetarian meant a diet of boring salads. Purple Carrot’s plant-based menu includes colorful meals like Peanut Pad Thai Noodles, Shawarma Burgers, and Pizzas Primavera. All Purple Carrot meals are vegan/plant-based and made with vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, fruits, and lean proteins. Plans are available for meal kits (2-4 servings per meal and 3-4 meals per week) and prepared meals (single serving and 6, 8, or 10 meals per week). 

The weekly menu includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, and “plantry” (plant-based pantry) options. Meals can be low-calorie, gluten-free, high-protein, soy-free, and more. There are also "Less Prep" meals that you can make in under 25 minutes. Pantry items are also all vegan/plant-based and include specialty items like pistachio milk, kombucha, cookies, and more. Purple Carrot can deliver to all 48 contiguous states.

Price Range: $11-$13 per serving | Menu Options: High protein, high fiber, less prep, gluten-free, soy-free, low sodium, Chef’s choice, <600 calories | Required Skill Level: All levels | Preparation Time: 5-45 minutes

Best Gluten-Free: Epicured

Epicured's meals are designed by clinicians for digestive health to be low FODMAP (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols). The menu is also completely gluten-free and ideal for people with IBS, IBD, Crohn's, Colitis, and SIBO.

There are three different plans to choose from: The Elimination Program gets you started on a low FODMAP diet with 32 pre-set meals a week based on your dietary preference (omnivore, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian) and number of weeks (2, 4, 6, or 8 weeks). Subscribe & Save lets you customize your subscription by choosing various breakfast, lunch, dinner, sides, and more, while One-Time Ordering allows you to order meals without commitment.

All meals arrive chilled and prepared, making prep even easier. Sample menu options include Montauk Crab Cakes, Chickpea Curry, and Classic Mac & Cheese (with lactose-free milk). Delivery is available across the continental U.S.

Price Range: $12-$16 and up per serving | Menu Options: Low FODMAP, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, dairy-free, tree nut-free, peanut-free, and more | Required Skill Level: All levels | Preparation Time: 2-10 minutes

Best Meal Kits: Hello Fresh

With Hello Fresh, you have a wide variety of meal kits available each week, and you can browse six weeks’ worth of menu items at a time. Hello Fresh offers several meal types including meat and veggies, veggies, family-friendly, fit & wholesome, under 20 minutes, or pescatarian. Unfortunately, there aren't meals catered for specific diets such as gluten-free, nut-free, keto, or paleo, but there are two vegan options each week. 

Across the menu, you can expect delicious meals like Homestyle Turkey and Biscuit Pot Pie, Zesty Salmon and Guacamole Grain Bowls, and One-Pot Italian Vegetable Soup. You can swap out proteins and sides, and each meal kit includes pre-measured ingredients and a simple six-step recipe. If you need dinner inspiration, Hello Fresh also offers over 2,500 free recipes on their website.

You can customize your subscription plan by choosing between 2-4 servings per meal and 2-6 meals per week. Delivery is available across the continental U.S. and select zip codes in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Anchorage, Alaska.

Price Range: $10 per serving | Menu Options: Meal & veggies, veggies, fit & wholesome, under 20 minutes, pescatarian | Required Skill Level: All levels | Preparation Time: 20-50 minutes

Best Prepared Meals: CookUnity

Just because you’re eating at home doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy fine dining. CookUnity’s meals are created by award-winning chefs—James Beard Award winners, restaurateurs, and Food Network alums—in small batches and delivered fresh to your door. All you have to do is heat them and enjoy.

You can choose your meals or let the company choose them for you based on the preferences you set when selecting your plan. It also offers vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, daily-free, and high-protein plans. In addition to