Meal kits like HelloFresh offer not just convenience but also incredible savings if you know where to look. Whether you’re trying this service for the first time, or re-subscribing for a better discount, this guide will show you how to unlock the best discounts with HelloFresh and other top meal kit services.

1. Check HelloFresh latest discount

HelloFresh regularly offers discounts on its official discount page. Right now, if you’re a new customer, and you subscribe to the 2-person plan with 3 recipes per week, you can get 10 free meals spread over your first 7 weeks of subscribing to HelloFresh. Plus, you’ll receive one free breakfast item in each box, for as long as your subscription is active.

This is a great way to try out HelloFresh’s meal delivery service. It allows you to explore a variety of meals for a few months, while you decide if it’s the right fit for your long-term needs.

2. Cancel and re-subscribe to get 60% off

Believe it or not, if you cancel your subscription, HelloFresh might throw you an offer with up to 60% off your next box to lure you back! This might not work for everyone, or if it does, it might not be a 60% discount, but it’s still worth a try.

All you have to do is cancel your subscription and wait for a come-back email with a discount. You could get something like 58% off your first box, followed by discounts like 35%, 25%, 25%, and 20% off on future boxes. You can even try this cancel-and-resubscribe trick more than once to score discounts.

Most of the meal kits work this way. For example, after I canceled Blue Apron, they offered me an email for 65% off my next five boxes.

3. Refer friends and get $10 credits

Got friends who want to try HelloFresh? The good news is that HelloFresh has a great referral program that lets you send your friends a $40 discount code, and when they sign up using your referral, you’ll score a $10 credit on your next delivery. It’s a win-win!

4. Student discounts

If you’re a UNiDAYS-verified student, you can unlock some serious savings!

HelloFresh’s student plan lets you get 55% off the price of your first HelloFresh box and free shipping for this first box. After the first box, you’ll continue to get 15% off every box for the next 52 weeks (a whole year). You can check out the HelloFresh Student Plan page for more information.

5. Consider HelloFresh alternatives

Looking for even more savings? Try these other meal delivery services and take advantage of their new customer offers:

• EveryPlate – $2.99/meal and a free lunch item
• Factor – $130 off across 6 boxes
• Green Chef – 50% off your first box and 20% off the next 8 boxes
• Home Chef – 18 Free Meals and Free Shipping on your first box
• Blue Apron – 50% off the first four weeks 
• Purple Carrot – 50% off your first box
• Marley Spoon – Up to $260 off your first 5 boxes