Soulara vs Youfoodz
All are ready-made meals you heat and eat. Below is how they compare on price, nutrition, menu size, delivery coverage and customer ratings, using each provider's published information.
Short answer: Soulara scores highest on our criteria. It is the stronger pick for vegan and plant-based ready meals with published macros.
Side by side
 Soulara |  Youfoodz | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per meal | $12.14 | Not published |
| What that covers | 10-meal bundle at $121.37, ongoing order (a further 5% comes off with Subscribe and Save); single meals list at $12.20 each | No price table was published: plan pricing only appears after entering a postcode and choosing a box size. The only figure shown is a promotional "from $9.29/meal" headline, which reflects the largest plan size and discounted rates rather than a typical ongoing 10 meal order. |
| Intro offer | Welcome offer: 15% off with code NEW15 | Up to 40% off plus free add-ons for 12 weeks for new subscribers, advertised as up to $200 off in total, with free shipping on some offers. |
| Customer rating | 4.1 / 5 from 1,338 reviews | 3.9 / 5 from 48,760 reviews |
| Product type | Prepared meals | Prepared meals |
| Format | Fresh | Fresh |
| Preparation | Heat & Eat | Heat & Eat |
| Menu size | 50+ meals | 70+ meals |
| Calories per meal | 229 to 600 | Not published |
| Protein per meal | 8g to 31g | Not published |
| Full macros listed | Yes | Yes |
| One-off orders | Yes | No |
| Delivers to | All of Australia | All of Australia |
| Order cut-off | Not published | Varies by state and delivery day, for example NSW, VIC, ACT and QLD Monday deliveries close Thursday 11:59PM, while WA and NT close 9:59PM |
| Delivery fee | Delivery fee varies by postcode; free shipping on orders over $150 | Shipping costs vary by location, with regional fees differing from metro. Free shipping is included in some promotional offers. |
| Our score | 75/100 | 61/100 |
| Visit | Soulara | Youfoodz |
Prices and delivery details last checked 24 August 2026. Highlighted cells are the strongest value in that row.
Soulara
Best for: Vegan and plant-based ready meals with published macros
A strong fit for vegans and anyone cutting back on animal products who wants heat-and-eat meals with clear macros and no cooking. Pricing is flat across bundle sizes, so there is no real reward for ordering big.
- Over 50 plant-based meals with cuisines from Italian and Mediterranean through to Indian, Mexican and Asian
- Full nutrition panel, macros and ingredient list published for every meal
- Flat $12.20 per meal pricing with pre-built bundles from 5 to 10 meals, plus 5% off for subscribers
- Flexible ordering: weekly, fortnightly or one-off, with skip, pause or cancel anytime
- Entirely plant-based, so no option for anyone wanting meat or seafood meals
- Delivery reaches 1,988 postcodes only, so some regional addresses miss out
- Delivery fee varies by postcode and free shipping needs a $150 order
- Protein varies widely, with some meals as low as 8g to 13g per serve
Youfoodz
Best for: Busy households wanting fresh, no-prep meals with a big weekly menu
A strong pick if you want fresh heat and eat meals with plenty of weekly variety and dietary ranges from calorie controlled to high protein, and you live in a metro area or a decent sized regional centre. The catch is pricing transparency: you will need to run a postcode and plan size through checkout to see what you actually pay once the introductory offer ends.
- Large rotating menu with 40 to 80 items a week plus snacks, juices and desserts
- Meals are fresh, never frozen, ready in about two minutes and keep up to 9 days in the fridge
- Coverage across all states and territories, including a long list of regional centres
- No lock-in contract: skip, pause or cancel before the weekly cut-off, and a registered NDIS provider
- Per meal prices are not published upfront: you must enter a postcode and pick a plan size to see them
- Marketing leans heavily on a 12 week introductory discount, so the ongoing rate is hard to judge
- Tasmania and the Northern Territory get limited coverage and only one to three delivery days a week
- Shipping is charged and varies by location, with higher fees possible in regional areas
Diets each one caters for
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