Dinnerly vs HelloFresh
Three dinners for two: Dinnerly’s plan page adds up to $83.92 with shipping; HelloFresh’s own pages put it at about $9.99–$11.49 a serving, or $70.93–$79.93 with shipping.
Both sell boxes for 2, 4 or 6 people with two to six recipes, and only HelloFresh has a box for three. Dinnerly publishes the exact price of every box size; HelloFresh states an approximate price per serving and shows the exact one after a ZIP code.
Dinnerly
3 recipes for 2 · 6 portions
HelloFresh
3 recipes for 2 · 6 portions
Choose by what you need
Choose Dinnerly if
You want the exact price of your box before you sign up, or you want to schedule skips up to eight weeks ahead.
Choose HelloFresh if
You cook for three, want quicker or oven-ready menu styles, or want ready-made meals added to the box.
Side by side
| Fact | Dinnerly | HelloFresh |
|---|---|---|
| Price for three dinners for two | $83.92 $13.99 a portion $71.93 food + $11.99 shipping, before tax · checked 5 Oct 2026 | $70.93–$79.93 $9.99–$11.49 a serving HelloFresh’s own approximate $9.99–$11.49 a serving × 6, with $10.99 shipping, before tax; the exact price shows after you enter a ZIP code · checked 8 Oct 2026 |
| Your box | 3 recipes for 2: 6 portions | 3 recipes for 2: 6 portions |
| Format | Meal kits | Kits + prepared options |
| Cooking | You cook | You cook |
| Smallest box | 2 recipes for 2 (4 portions) | 2 recipes for 2 (4 portions) |
| Order once | No, weekly plan | No, weekly plan |
| Breaks | Skip up to 8 weeks ahead | Skip the weeks you want off; no set pause length |
| Cutoff | Six to seven days before delivery, depending on location | 11:59 PM Pacific, five days before the next delivery |
| After the cutoff | Edits after the location-specific cutoff do not change the upcoming order. | A box already processed after the cutoff is still charged and delivered. |
| Menu labels | Not confirmed: check the weekly menu | Vegetarian choices, Plant-based / vegan choices, Pescatarian choices |
| Order minimum | $35.00 | None published |
| Delivers to | Most of the contiguous United States | United States except Alaska and Hawaii |
| Next step | Dinnerly details See Dinnerly’s menu | HelloFresh details See HelloFresh’s menu |
Neither fits? Also look at Blue Apron, Marley Spoon, Factor or CookUnity. See every box that fits your household.
The maker’s own pages we read (12)
- Dinnerly: What boxes and plans do you offer?
- Dinnerly: What is a flexible subscription?
- Dinnerly: When and where does Dinnerly deliver?
- Dinnerly: Do you offer plans for one person?
- Dinnerly: Is there a minimum order amount?
- HelloFresh: Gourmet Meal Kits
- HelloFresh: How to cancel a HelloFresh subscription
- HelloFresh: Prepared Meal Delivery
- HelloFresh: HelloFresh US
- HelloFresh: Current plan summary
- HelloFresh: HelloFresh vs. Blue Apron
- HelloFresh: Menus and plan preferences