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HelloFresh vs Home Chef

Priced at the same plan size and billing period, with every limit taken from the vendor page.

ScoreboardWeekly total, 2 people 3 meals
HelloFresh
$64.93
vs
Home Chef
$69.93
$5.00less per week with HelloFresh at 2 people, 3 meals
HelloFresh leads 6 of 9 differing rows

Full specification and price table.

MetricHelloFreshHome Chef
Price per serving, 2 people 3 meals$8.99$9.99
Weekly shipping$10.99$9.99
Weekly total at that plan size$64.93$69.93
Recipes to choose from each week4535
Minimum servings per order22
Oven ready options each week815
Calorie labelled meals each week2012
Average prep time, minutes3025
Cancellation notice, days56
States served4848
Skip weeks allowed per yearUnlimitedUnlimited
First box discount$110$90
Rows where the two differ6 of 93 of 9
Verdict

HelloFresh on price, Home Chef on prep time

At 2 people and 3 meals a week HelloFresh lands at $64.93 against $69.93, a gap of $5.00 a week or $260 a year. Home Chef cooks faster at 25 minutes average against 30, and carries 15 oven ready options against 8. HelloFresh offers 10 more recipes each week and a first box discount $20 larger, so the cheaper box is also the wider menu.

Sources and check dates

  • HelloFresh plan builder4 Nov 2026
  • Home Chef plan builder4 Nov 2026
  • HelloFresh delivery terms3 Nov 2026
  • Home Chef help centre3 Nov 2026

Prices are list prices in US dollars, taken without promotional discounts. Methodology

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Dana Whitfield

Nine years pricing software contracts before starting Comparison Counter in 2024. Rebuilds every table from vendor pages, never from press kits.

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