Dinnerly vs Marley Spoon
All are meal kits you cook from a recipe box. Below is how they compare on price, nutrition, menu size, delivery coverage and customer ratings, using each provider's published information.
Short answer: Dinnerly scores highest on our criteria. It is the stronger pick for budget-conscious families cooking quick weeknight dinners.
Side by side
 Dinnerly |  Marley Spoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per meal | $8.99 | $12.99 |
| What that covers | Per serving on a 3 recipes for 2 people box (6 servings), ongoing weekly subscription. Only price break shown; larger boxes may work out cheaper | 3 recipes for 2 people (6 servings) per week, ongoing subscription; the only rate shown in the plan selector. Larger boxes usually work out slightly cheaper per serving. |
| Customer rating | 3.7 / 5 from 1,346 reviews | 2.8 / 5 from 3,008 reviews |
| Product type | Meal kit | Meal kit |
| Format | Fresh | Fresh & Frozen |
| Preparation | Cook from Scratch | Mixed |
| Menu size | 300+ meals | 200+ meals |
| Full macros listed | No | No |
| One-off orders | No | No |
| Delivers to | NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT | NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT |
| Order cut-off | Recipe swaps, skips and cancellations must be made 7 days before your next delivery | Changes, skips and cancellations must be made 7 days before delivery |
| Delivery fee | $11.99 shipping per box | $11.99 shipping per box |
| Our score | 49/100 | 33/100 |
| Visit | Dinnerly | Marley Spoon |
Prices and delivery details last checked 24 August 2026. Highlighted cells are the strongest value in that row.
Dinnerly
Best for: Budget-conscious families cooking quick weeknight dinners
A budget-first meal kit for households who want to cook simple dinners quickly without paying premium kit prices. Best value if you order larger boxes and lean on the Saver recipes, since the flat shipping fee hits small orders hardest.
- One of the cheapest meal kits going, with servings from $8.99 and Saver recipes cutting $1 to $1.50 more per portion
- Very large weekly choice, with 300+ recipes and filters for kid friendly, carb conscious, vegetarian and vegan
- Five-ingredient recipes with most meals ready in 20 to 30 minutes
- Flexible subscription: skip, pause or cancel with 7 days notice
- Shipping adds $11.99 per box, which lifts the real cost of small orders noticeably
- Delivery limited to major cities and a few regional centres, with no Northern Territory coverage
- Recurring subscription with automatic weekly billing unless you skip or cancel
- Per meal nutrition detail is not surfaced up front, only broad tags like calorie conscious and high protein
Marley Spoon
Best for: Families and couples who enjoy cooking but want the planning and shopping done for them
Suits households that want to cook from scratch without planning or shopping, with enough weekly variety and dietary filters to keep everyone happy. Less suitable if you want heat-and-eat convenience or live outside a capital city catchment.
- Very large weekly choice, with 200-plus recipes plus ready meals and Market grocery extras
- Plans scale from 1 to 6 people and 2 to 6 meals a week, so it suits singles and big families
- Preference filters for high protein (40g+), calorie conscious (under 599 cal), carb conscious, vegetarian and GLP-1 support
- Flexible subscription: skip, pause or cancel with 7 days notice
- You still have to cook: most recipes take 20 to 45 minutes
- Shipping is $11.99 on top of the box price, which stings on smaller orders
- Delivery is limited to metro and surrounding areas of the major cities, with no NT coverage
- Premium recipes cost extra per serving on top of the standard rate
Diets each one caters for
Dinnerly
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