CookUnity vs Factor75
CookUnity and Factor75 are both prepared-meal services with near-identical pricing at their popular plan sizes ($13.49 vs $13.99 per meal). The real difference is the menu: CookUnity works like a chef marketplace with roughly 300 dishes in rotation, while Factor75 keeps a tighter menu of about 100 built around nutrition plans like keto, high protein, and GLP-1 support. Pick CookUnity for variety, Factor75 for structured plans and bigger weekly boxes of up to 36 meals.
CookUnity
Chef-crafted prepared meals
CookUnity: Most varietyCookUnity: Most diets
$/meal$13.49
Our Score4.1/5
Menu size300 / wk
PrepHeat & eat
KetoPaleoVegetarian+7
No code needed, the discount applies automatically
50% off your first week
Factor75
Prepared, fully-cooked meals
Factor75: Best intro deal
$/meal$13.99
Our Score4.2/5
Menu size100 / wk
PrepHeat & eat
KetoCalorie SmartHigh Protein+4
No code needed, the discount applies automatically
50% off your first box, plus free breakfast for 1 year
By the numbers · head to head
Where they differ
CookUnity
Factor75
300/wk (better)
Menu size
100/wk
10 (better)
Diets
7
$9.99/wk (better)
Shipping
$13.99/wk
$13.49 (better)
Per meal
$13.99
Heat & eat
Prep time
Heat & eat
Our Score · criterion by criterion
How they score
CookUnity
Factor75
3.6/5
Value
3.6/5
1.9/5
Ingredient quality
3.4/5 (better)
5.0/5
Menu variety
5.0/5
4.4/5
Flexibility
5.0/5 (better)
4.9/5 (better)
Satisfaction
4.0/5
4.1/5
Overall
4.2/5 (better)
Pricing showdown · month one vs month two
What you'll really pay
Cheapest published plan per side. First-box discount applied; ongoing price is what hits your card in month two.
CookUnity
Factor75
$53.96
No code needed
First box (after coupon)
$34.98 (better)
No code needed
$65.56 (better)
Ongoing per box
$69.96
$9.99 (better)
Shipping
$13.99
1.4× (better)
Price jump in month 2
Lower is better
2.4×
What reviewers say
Where each wins and falls short
CookUnity
+ Most praised
- Hundreds of chef-crafted dishes
- Restaurant-level flavor at its best
- Per-meal macros and low-fat picks
- Reliable, trackable delivery
- Support that makes mistakes right
− Most complained
- Uneven dish-to-dish quality
- Occasional portion or packing misses
- Cancellation harder than advertised
- Premium price
- Frequent promo emails
Factor75
+ 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
Full spec sheet
Everything else, side by side
CookUnity
Factor75
Per meal
$13.49 (better)
$13.99
Weekly minimum
$53.96 (better)
$92.94
Shipping
$9.99 (better)
$13.99
Meals / week range
4–16
4–36
Frequency
Weekly
Weekly
Skip / pause
Yes · unlimited
Yes · unlimited
Menu size
300 / wk (better)
100 / wk
Cooking level
Heat & eat — no cooking
Heat & eat — no cooking
Diets
Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian, Vegan, Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low-carb, High-protein, Mediterranean (better)
Keto, Calorie Smart, High Protein, Carb Conscious, GLP-1 Balance, Fiber Filled, Flexitarian
Coverage
48 states
48 states
Storage
Fresh, never frozen
Fresh, never frozen
Parent company
Independent
HelloFresh SE (acq. 2020)
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