WhichMealKitEveryPlate vs Dinnerly
Box size decides first: Dinnerly sells two to six recipes a week and EveryPlate three to five, both for 2, 4 or 6 people.
Three dinners for two, food only: from $41.94 at EveryPlate; $71.93 at Dinnerly. The pages we read do not give EveryPlate’s shipping; Dinnerly adds $11.99 shipping, $83.92 in all.
EveryPlate
3 recipes for 2 · 6 portions
Dinnerly
3 recipes for 2 · 6 portions
Choose by what you need
Choose EveryPlate if
You cook at least three dinners a week, so EveryPlate’s smallest box is no obstacle, and you want the lower food bill: at its stated $6.99 a serving, three dinners for two cost less in food than at Dinnerly. Add EveryPlate’s shipping, which the pages we read do not give, before you compare totals.
Choose Dinnerly if
You want a two-recipe box, the exact box price before you sign up, or skips scheduled up to eight weeks ahead.
Side by side
| Detail | EveryPlate | Dinnerly |
|---|---|---|
| Price for three dinners for two | From $41.94 $6.99 a serving, before shipping EveryPlate’s stated $6.99 a serving × 6, before shipping and tax · checked 5 Oct 2026 | $83.92 $13.99 a portion $71.93 food + $11.99 shipping, before tax · checked 5 Oct 2026 |
| Your box | 3 recipes for 2: 6 portions | 3 recipes for 2: 6 portions |
| Format | Meal kits | Meal kits |
| Cooking | Chop and cook | Chop and cook |
| Smallest box | 3 recipes for 2 (6 portions) | 2 recipes for 2 (4 portions) |
| Order once | No, weekly plan | Its own pages disagree |
| Breaks | Skip the weeks you want off; no set pause length | Skip up to 8 weeks ahead |
| Cutoff | 11:59 PM Central, five days before the next delivery | Six to seven days before delivery, depending on location |
| After the cutoff | Changes after the cutoff do not stop the next box. | Edits after the location-specific cutoff do not change the upcoming order. |
| Menu labels | Vegetarian, low-carb, high-protein, low-calorie | Vegetarian dishes each week, tagged Veggie on its menu; also gluten-free, dairy-free, low-carb, high-protein, low-calorie |
| Order minimum | No dollar minimum published | $35.00 |
| Delivers to | Most of the continental US | Most of the lower 48 states |
| Next step | EveryPlate details See EveryPlate’s menu | Dinnerly details See Dinnerly’s menu |
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