WhichMealKitFactor vs CookUnity
How you order decides it: CookUnity sells one-time orders and pauses for up to eight weeks; Factor is a weekly plan, and the one of the two with boxes of 10, 14 or 18 meals.
Three dinners for two, food only: $65.94–$83.94 at Factor; $62.34–$76.14 at CookUnity. The pages we read do not give Factor’s shipping; CookUnity adds $9.99–$11.99 shipping, depending on ZIP code, $72.33–$88.13 in all.
CookUnity starts at four single meals a delivery, Factor at six. Factor shows its exact price after you enter a ZIP code.
Factor
6 single meals · 6 portions
CookUnity
6 single meals · 6 portions
Choose by what you need
Choose Factor if
You want a box of 10, 14 or 18 meals, sizes CookUnity does not sell.
Choose CookUnity if
You want to order once, pause for up to eight weeks, or get 16 meals in one box. CookUnity also states its delivery fee before you sign up.
Side by side
| Detail | Factor | CookUnity |
|---|---|---|
| Price for three dinners for two | $65.94–$83.94 $10.99–$13.99 a meal, before shipping Factor’s stated $10.99–$13.99 a meal × 6, before shipping and tax; the exact price shows after you enter a ZIP code · checked 8 Oct 2026 | $72.33–$88.13 $12.06–$14.69 a meal with shipping CookUnity’s stated $10.39–$12.69 a meal × 6, with $9.99–$11.99 shipping by ZIP, before tax · checked 5 Oct 2026 |
| Your box | 6 single meals: 6 portions | 6 single meals: 6 portions |
| Format | Prepared meals | Prepared meals |
| Cooking | Heat and eat | Heat and eat |
| Smallest box | 6 single meals (6 portions) | 4 single meals (4 portions) |
| Order once | No, weekly plan | Yes |
| Breaks | Deactivate, then reactivate when you are ready | Pause up to 8 weeks |
| Cutoff | 11:59 PM five days before delivery: Pacific time on Factor’s cancel page, Central time on its how-it-works page | Four to six days before delivery at noon, depending on location |
| After the cutoff | The next delivery proceeds when the cutoff has passed. | The location-specific cutoff controls whether the next order can still be changed. |
| Menu labels | Vegetarian, plant-based/vegan, keto, low-carb, high-protein, low-calorie, low-sodium, Mediterranean, pescatarian | Vegetarian, plant-based/vegan, pescatarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, keto, low-carb, paleo, high-protein, low-calorie, low-sodium, diabetes-friendly, Mediterranean |
| Order minimum | No dollar minimum published | No dollar minimum published |
| Delivers to | All of the lower 48 states | Check your ZIP code |
| Next step | Factor details See Factor’s menu | CookUnity details See CookUnity’s menu |