Factor75
Prepared mealsPrepared, fully-cooked meals
What customers say
Customers consistently praise the no-prep, heat-and-eat convenience, especially for weekday work lunches. The most common gripes are delivery hiccups (delays, missing free add-ons) and inconsistent portion sizes, and some find the price steep after the intro offer.
At a glance
The facts, normalized
Price
$13.99/meal
Category
Prepared meals
Shipping
$13.99
Prep time
Heat & eat
Menu size
100/wk
Frequency
Weekly
Min meals/wk
4
Max meals/wk
36
Owned by
HelloFresh SE
Founded
2013
HQ
Chicago, IL
Coverage
48 states
Our Score
How it scores
Why this score
- Value: About $13 all-in per serving, single-serving prepared meals.
- Ingredient quality: Antibiotic and hormone-free proteins, no seed oils, dietitian and chef designed, but not organic.
- Menu variety: Around 100 weekly meals across 8 dietary tracks.
- Flexibility: Cancel online, skip up to 6 weeks, Wednesday cutoff, clean skip with no forced box.
- Satisfaction: Generally positive sentiment with recurring delivery and customer-service complaints noted across review platforms.
Pricing & plans
What you'll actually pay
Pre- and post-coupon pricing across published plans. Shipping shown where applicable.
$13.99/ meal
$139.90 / week plus $13.99 shipping
First box $69.95 (50% off)
Per-meal price drops as you add meals.
Reality check. Your first box at this basket lands at $69.95 with the intro offer. Once the discount ends, the same basket costs 2.2× more at $153.89 with shipping. The discount does not renew.
- 4 meals / week, 4 meals per week
- $17.49 per meal, $69.96 per week, $13.99 shipping
- 6 meals / week, 6 meals per week
- $15.49 per meal, $92.94 per week, $13.99 shipping
- 8 meals / week, 8 meals per week
- $14.49 per meal, $115.92 per week, $13.99 shipping
- 10 meals / week, 10 meals per week
- $13.99 per meal, $139.90 per week, $13.99 shipping
- 12 meals / week, 12 meals per week
- $13.49 per meal, $161.88 per week, $13.99 shipping
- 14 meals / week, 14 meals per week
- $12.99 per meal, $181.86 per week, $13.99 shipping
- 16 meals / week, 16 meals per week
- $12.99 per meal, $207.84 per week, $13.99 shipping
- 18 meals / week, 18 meals per week
- $12.99 per meal, $233.82 per week, $13.99 shipping
- 20 meals / week, 20 meals per week
- $12.99 per meal, $259.80 per week, $13.99 shipping
- 22 meals / week, 22 meals per week
- $12.99 per meal, $285.78 per week, $13.99 shipping
- 24 meals / week, 24 meals per week
- $12.99 per meal, $311.76 per week, $13.99 shipping
- 26 meals / week, 26 meals per week
- $12.99 per meal, $337.74 per week, $13.99 shipping
- 28 meals / week, 28 meals per week
- $12.99 per meal, $363.72 per week, $13.99 shipping
- 30 meals / week, 30 meals per week
- $12.99 per meal, $389.70 per week, $13.99 shipping
- 32 meals / week, 32 meals per week
- $12.99 per meal, $415.68 per week, $13.99 shipping
- 34 meals / week, 34 meals per week
- $12.99 per meal, $441.66 per week, $13.99 shipping
- 36 meals / week, 36 meals per week
- $12.99 per meal, $467.64 per week, $13.99 shipping
All working offers · verified regularly
Every active offer
50% off your first box, plus free breakfast for 1 year
Activate offer New customers · verified 7d ago
What customers say
Recurring themes
Patterns that recur across review platforms and forums, summarized in our words.
01
Convenience is the main draw
The zero-prep, microwave-and-eat format is what people cite most, particularly for busy work lunches.
02
Taste is good but hit or miss
Many call the food fresh and genuinely tasty; a vocal minority find specific meals bland or poorly executed, and some rate the flavor below rivals like CookUnity.
03
Portion sizes are inconsistent
Reports run from generous and filling to occasionally small, with some customers routinely requesting credits for undersized meals.
04
Delivery is the weak spot
Late boxes, missing meals, absent free add-ons, and leaking ice packs come up repeatedly.
05
Menu fatigue over time
Long-term subscribers mention the same sides recurring, green beans especially.
06
Price draws scrutiny
Several find it pricey for what it is, especially once the introductory discount ends.
Pros & cons
What people single out
+ Most praised
- No-prep, heat-and-eat in minutes
- Convenient for work lunches
- Fresh and generally tasty
- Health and protein focused menu
− Most complained
- Delivery delays and missing items
- Inconsistent portion sizes
- Repetitive sides over time
- Pricey after the intro offer
- On-box cook times run short
Menu & dietary fit
What's on the menu
Diet options
KetoCalorie SmartHigh ProteinCarb ConsciousGLP-1 BalanceFiber FilledFlexitarian
Cooking level
none
Heat & eat — no cooking
Best for
Solo eatersCouplesAthletes
Menu rotation
100 recipes/wk
Refreshed weekly
Top alternatives
Compared with the field
Other highly-rated services.
Frequently asked
Common questions
How much is shipping?
Factor charges a flat $13.99 shipping fee on every box.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Cancellation is online, though it runs through a multi-step flow with retention offers. You can also pause deliveries weekly without cancelling.
Is Factor the same company as HelloFresh?
Factor has been owned by HelloFresh SE since 2020. It operates independently with its own menu, kitchens, and customer service.
Are the meals fresh or frozen?
Fresh, never frozen. They ship chilled and keep about 7 days in the fridge, and many subscribers freeze meals on arrival for longer.
How does the intro offer work?
The current offer is 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for a year, applied automatically through our link. The discount does not renew on later boxes.
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