HelloFresh 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: HelloFresh scores highest on our criteria. It is the stronger pick for families who want to cook fresh dinners with pre-portioned ingredients.
Side by side
 HelloFresh |  Marley Spoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per meal | $11.69 | $12.99 |
| What that covers | 2 person plan, 5 recipes per week (10 servings), ongoing subscription price per serving from the published price table | 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. |
| Intro offer | Up to 40% off plus free extras across the first 8 weeks, advertised as meals from $6.36 | Not published |
| Customer rating | 4.1 / 5 from 19,206 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 | 33+ meals | 200+ meals |
| Full macros listed | Yes | No |
| One-off orders | No | No |
| Delivers to | NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, ACT, NT | NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT |
| Order cut-off | Not published | Changes, skips and cancellations must be made 7 days before delivery |
| Delivery fee | Not published | $11.99 shipping per box |
| Our score | 69/100 | 33/100 |
| Visit | HelloFresh | Marley Spoon |
Prices and delivery details last checked 24 August 2026. Highlighted cells are the strongest value in that row.
HelloFresh
Best for: Families who want to cook fresh dinners with pre-portioned ingredients
A good fit for households that want to cook fresh dinners without planning or shopping, particularly larger families where the per serve price falls below $10. Couples ordering small boxes will pay a premium once the introductory discount ends.
- Published per serving price table across every household size and box size, so costs are easy to work out before ordering
- 33 or more recipes each week, plus lunches, desserts, sides and snacks that can be added to a box
- Per serving cost drops sharply for bigger households, down to $8.59 a serve on a 6 person, 6 meal box
- Flexible subscription: change box size, swap delivery day, skip a week or cancel at any time
- No delivery to Tasmania, and several regional areas carry conditions on availability
- You still cook every meal, so it saves shopping and planning time but not cooking time
- The advertised entry price relies on an eight week introductory discount, with ongoing rates near $11.69 a serve for a couple
- Small boxes are poor value: a 2 person, 2 meal box works out at $14.99 per serve
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
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