Best prepared meal delivery services for 2024, tested and reviewed

Price: $11-$20 per meal/serving | Weekly menu options: 25+ | Diet choices: Paleo, Whole30, keto, Mediterranean, low-carb, low-calorie, plant-based, performance-nutrition | Taste: 8/10

Territory combines nutritionist input with creative recipes from local chefs to produce meals made in localized commercial kitchens. You can filter meals by categories like Paleo, Whole30, keto, Mediterranean, low-carb, low-calorie, plant-based, ingredients you want to avoid, and meals under a certain number of calories or sodium levels.

First off, we appreciate that all Territory meals are made without refined sugar, dairy or gluten. I did not tell any of my testers what was not in the meals, and no one noticed or found them lacking in flavor or texture. The consensus was these are healthy meals with fresh ingredients that take the pressure off of dinner on busy weeknights. We would have been happy eating some of them weekly, especially when the temptation to pick up takeout strikes.

Territory meals start at $11 each. One delivery of eight meals a week is $130 (less if you use a promo code). In most regions, deliveries will incur a flat shipping charge of $11. If you receive two deliveries a week, that cost will double. For national shipping, the cost can range from $12 to $18 per week based on UPS two-day shipping rates in your area.

There are 40-plus menu options per week, and you may order a maximum of 24 meals per week. Some meals are ready to eat cold and do not require heating. For most other meals, you can microwave according to package instructions.

We gave Territory an 8/10 for taste, and we found ourselves looking for these meals in the fridge instead of turning to less-healthy quick meal options. That's a win in the taste category. To boot, most of the packaging is recyclable. You can find specific information about recycling the packaging here.

Price: $11-$13.50 per meal/serving | Weekly menu options: 35+ | Diet choices: Keto, carb-conscious, vegan or vegetarian, calorie-smart, protein plus | Taste: 7/10

If you're trying to maintain a keto diet plan, Factor may be your best bet when it comes to fully prepared meal delivery services. The meals are packed with protein and flavor and are ready to eat in minutes. 

Factor was our overall favorite prepared meal delivery service for keto-friendly meals because it offers flavorful dishes (think Tex-Mex, Indian, Thai and more), a variety of options to satisfy dietary restrictions such as keto and preferences such as protein plus. If you're seeking lots of protein but can't stand the idea of plain chicken or beef at every meal, give Factor a go.

Factor meals start at $11 each. A box of 12 meals (including shipping) costs $143.88 without any promotion.

There are 35-plus meal choices per week, with the ability to filter recipes by diets and dietary restrictions like keto, vegan or vegetarian, calorie-smart, protein plus and more. à la carte options include breakfasts, snacks, smoothies and portions of fully cooked proteins. You may order a maximum of 18 meals per week. Most meals are microwavable and ready in less than three minutes.

When you have a high protein goal in mind and you get bored of the same flavors at every meal, these dishes will spice things up and make mealtimes more exciting. Plus, most of the packaging is recyclable. You can learn about how to recycle Factor's packaging here.

Read my full review on the Factor meal delivery service, and how it holds up in 2024. And read up on other keto meal delivery services we recommend.

Price: $8-11 per meal/serving | Weekly menu options: 30+ | Diet choices: Vegan and vegetarian, wheat-free, nut-free and no sugar added | Taste: 6/10

Mosaic Foods offers lots of easy options for people who eat vegan, vegetarian and plant-based meals. With almost no effort, you'll have balanced and nutritious meals on the table. Our vegan tester reported that he and his family enjoyed some of the meals, but not all, and found that when they heated them up in a skillet on the stovetop, the results were better.

Mosaic meals start at $8 each. A box of 12 meals is roughly $129.88, including shipping. Bonus: Mosaic Foods offers a "100% Guarantee," meaning if you don't love your meals, the company will issue a full refund, no questions asked.

Most meals can be zapped in the microwave in under five minutes. Family Meals are oven-ready, which means no hands-on work for you, but you'll need about an hour's lead time to heat these through. To prep the smoothies, you simply empty the contents of the prepared cup into a blender with your liquid of choice (e.g., oat milk or water) and blend.

There are 40-plus menu choices per week, ranging from smoothies to family-size meals to veggie bowls. There are also categories based on dietary preference such as wheat-free, nut-free and no sugar added. You may order a maximum of 18 items per week.

As far as taste goes, we were happy to have a change of pace from our usual home-cooked dinners and leftovers but weren't wowed by these.

We were impressed, however, that 100% of Mosaic's packaging is either curbside recyclable or made with post-consumer recycled fiber. You can learn more about the company's sustainability efforts here.

Curious about other plant-based options? We rounded up the best vegan meal delivery services and the best vegetarian meal delivery services too.

Price: $6-$11 per meal/serving | Weekly menu options: 100+ across 7 meal plans | Diet choices: Keto, Paleo, Protein+, vegan, Whole30, vegetarian, Mediterranean diet | Taste: 5/10

Fresh N Lean is an organic meal delivery service that delivers a box of microwavable entrees to your door that satisfy specific dietary needs. They're not what we would call gourmet meals, but rather easy meals with organic ingredients that you don't need to think about. Just zap these babies in the microwave and you'll be able to stick to whatever meal plan you choose — whether it's keto, Paleo, vegan, Whole30 or Mediterranean.

Prices start at $7.93 per meal. Ten Paleo meals (lunches and dinners) cost $134.90 per week, including shipping.

There were more than 100 meal options to try each week across categories like keto, Paleo, Protein+, vegan, vegetarian, Whole30 and Mediterranean diet. Fresh N Lean's meals are organically sourced; never contain gluten, added sugar or GMOs; and are dairy-free, except for the keto meals. The weekly rotating menus also include breakfast options and snacks. These meals microwave in under three minutes.

Based on taste, we would not order these meals again, but if meal prep is not in your wheelhouse and you want a consistent meal source that conforms to your dietary restrictions, try these.

Fresh N Lean meals are vacuum-sealed in BPA-free, recyclable trays. The plastic seals are also recyclable.

Price: $11-$13.50 per meal/serving | Weekly menu options: 100+ | Diet choices: Paleo, keto, Mediterranean, gluten-free, pescatarian, omnivore, vegetarian and vegan | Taste: 10/10

CookUnity delivers chef-crafted meals inspired by a variety of global flavors to your home in a way that none of the other meal delivery services do. This is seriously good food. We tried omnivore, pescatarian and plant-based dishes in categories like American, Indian, Vietnamese, Italian, West African and more, and there wasn't a single dud in the bunch. I was so impressed with the high-quality shrimp and fish dishes in particular, as those are notoriously challenging to reheat without turning into cardboard.

The price for these meals starts at $11.19 per meal, and a box of 12 meals costs about $135, including shipping, which varies depending on your location.

There are more than 40 new dishes to choose from each week that you can filter by Paleo, vegetarian, vegan, keto and Mediterranean. In addition, you can filter by dairy-free, low-sodium, low-carb, less than 600 calories and gluten-free meals. The weekly menus also feature breakfast options, snacks, dips, dressings, desserts and pressed juices. You can order up to 16 meals per week, and most meals we tried were microwavable and ready in under four minutes.

These were the most delicious meals we tried. The fresh, high-quality ingredients and diversity of flavors were remarkable. Another perk: CookUnity meal trays are industrially compostable, so if you have access to an industrial compost bin or organization, you can recycle them there. Otherwise, you can clean and recycle your trays with other paper materials. Learn more about the company's sustainability efforts here.