WhichMealKitHome Chef vs Marley Spoon
Three dinners for two, food only: $47.94–$59.94 at Home Chef; $82.93 at Marley Spoon. The pages we read do not give Home Chef’s shipping, and its $50.95 minimum order includes it; Marley Spoon adds $10.99 shipping, $93.92 in all.
Both sell two to six recipes a week. Marley Spoon publishes every kit price; Home Chef states a price per serving and a weekly minimum.
Home Chef
3 recipes for 2 · 6 portions
$47.94–$59.94 for the food $7.99–$9.99 a serving Home Chef’s stated $7.99–$9.99 a serving × 6, before shipping and tax; $7.99 is its lowest advertised dinner price, and its help page puts Standard meals from $9.99; its $50.95 minimum order includes shipping, so you pay at least that · checked 8 Oct 2026
Marley Spoon
3 recipes for 2 · 6 portions
$93.92 a delivery $15.65 a portion $82.93 food + $10.99 shipping, before tax · checked 5 Oct 2026
Choose by what you need
Choose Home Chef if
You want oven-ready or minimal-prep kits on busy nights, or a Family menu for up to eight.
Choose Marley Spoon if
You cook for three and want a box sized for three, or you want the exact price of your box before you sign up.
Side by side
| Fact | Home Chef | Marley Spoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price for three dinners for two | $47.94–$59.94 $7.99–$9.99 a serving Home Chef’s stated $7.99–$9.99 a serving × 6, before shipping and tax; $7.99 is its lowest advertised dinner price, and its help page puts Standard meals from $9.99; its $50.95 minimum order includes shipping, so you pay at least that · checked 8 Oct 2026 | $93.92 $15.65 a portion $82.93 food + $10.99 shipping, before tax · checked 5 Oct 2026 |
| Your box | 3 recipes for 2: 6 portions | 3 recipes for 2: 6 portions |
| Format | Kits + prepared options | 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 | Pause, which cancels, with an optional restart date | Pause; length not stated |
| Cutoff | 12:00 PM Central on Friday for the upcoming menu | Six to seven days before delivery, depending on location |
| After the cutoff | The upcoming order is fixed after the menu closes. | Changing the plan does not change an order that is already locked and charged. |
| Menu labels | Vegetarian choices, Pescatarian choices | Not confirmed: check the weekly menu |
| Order minimum | $50.95 | $47.00 |
| Delivers to | Check your ZIP code | Check your ZIP code |
| Next step | Home Chef details See Home Chef’s menu | Marley Spoon details See Marley Spoon’s menu |
Neither fits? Also look at Blue Apron, Dinnerly, Factor or CookUnity. See every box that fits your household.
The maker’s own pages we read (16)
- Home Chef: Standard plan choices
- Home Chef: Family plan choices
- Home Chef: Serving sizes by menu
- Home Chef: Standard, Family and Tempo menus
- Home Chef: Family Plan
- Home Chef: Preparation types
- Home Chef: Vegetarian and vegan choices
- Home Chef: Pescatarian meals
- Home Chef: Plan minimum order values
- Home Chef: Edit meal selections
- Home Chef: Home Chef Meal Delivery Service
- Home Chef: Terms and Conditions of Service
- Tempo: Separate Tempo prepared-meal plans
- Marley Spoon: What boxes and plans do you offer?
- Marley Spoon: How do I sign up?
- Marley Spoon: Is there a minimum order amount?