Factor

Factor sends fully cooked, single meals to your door, chilled rather than frozen, and all you do is heat them: the site says meals are "ready in 2 minutes," and the FAQ gives 2-3 minutes in the microwave or an oven option. It is a prepared-meal subscription, not a meal kit. Every recipe, in the company's words, "is cooked entirely by our chefs."

The pitch is real ingredients and range. The homepage leads with dishes such as "Tender Filet Mignon. Buttery Chilean Sea Bass. Slow-braised short rib," promises "100+ rotating weekly meals inspired by cuisines from around the world," and lists what it keeps out: artificial colors and sweeteners, refined sugars and high-fructose corn syrup.

How ordering works

The homepage boils it down to 3 steps: pick your meals from "100+ delicious, dietitian-designed weekly options," receive them "fully prepared," then heat and eat. In practice you choose meals from the weekly menu, set a preferred delivery day, and manage everything through your online account or the Factor app. The menu can be filtered by diet, and the site's navigation highlights GLP-1, High Protein and Mediterranean menus alongside the full list. The FAQ also mentions calorie-smart, low-carb and vegetarian prepared meals.

It is a subscription without a long-term contract. The FAQ says "You can skip weeks, pause, or cancel anytime," and the member benefits list repeats "Modify, pause, skip, or cancel anytime." Members also get "Access to 70+ add-ons," from breakfast items such as pancakes and egg bites to snacks, desserts, protein shakes, smoothies and extra portions of protein, plus "Free nutrition coaching sessions."

The site does not spell out plan sizes on the homepage, such as how many meals a week the smallest plan includes; that sits behind the Our Plans page and sign-up.

What it costs

The homepage does not show per-meal or weekly prices, so the only numbers are the promotion. The headline offer is "Get 50% Off + Free Breakfast for 1 Year," and the terms spell it out:

• 50% off applies to the first box only.
• A further "20% off your next month" applies to boxes 2-5.
• The free breakfast is 1 single breakfast item per box, for as long as you stay subscribed; cancel and it is gone for good, even if you come back.

The offer is for new customers with a code and an auto-renewing subscription, "Discounts vary for other meal plans and sizes," and it does not apply to premium meals, upgrades, add-ons, taxes or shipping. The terms also state that a "Shipping fee applies on all deliveries," without giving the amount on the homepage. Because the free breakfast lasts only while you stay subscribed, it works more as a loyalty perk than a one-time discount. So the introductory discounts are clear, but the ongoing price per meal and the shipping charge are not shown until you pick a plan.

The food

Factor describes its meals as "crafted by professional chefs using high-quality proteins, vegetables, whole grains, and fresh herbs, with no refined sugars." Its ingredient section, headed "Real purpose in every ingredient," lists "Functional Ingredients," "Nutrient-dense foods," "Dietitian-designed sodium standards" and "2 vegetable/fruits in every meal." Those are the company's standards; the homepage does not publish per-meal nutrition figures, although it says every meal comes with "detailed ingredient and allergen information."

Beyond lunch and dinner, the weekly menu adds breakfasts, smoothies and snacks, and the homepage lays the range out across the day: "protein-packed starts" for breakfast, lunches pitched against the midday slump, an afternoon snack of "high-quality bites," and "protein-forward plates" for dinner. The FAQ says you can "fully customize your weekly box" by picking from the ready-made meals each week, so there is no fixed box to accept; what you can't do, as far as the site says, is change a recipe itself. Meals keep in the fridge "for up to 7 days after delivery," and each package has heating instructions.

The site points to research as a selling point. It describes "a 2025 randomized controlled trial" in which "120 participants ate Factor meals for lunch and dinner over 24 weeks," reporting how many agreed the meals made life less stressful, helped them make healthier choices and helped them live a healthier life. The company notes it "was a general Factor study, not a GLP-1-specific study." Treat it as the company's own survey result rather than an independent verdict.

For allergies, the FAQ is candid: "our kitchen does handle common allergens," and anyone with severe allergies should read labels carefully before ordering.

Where it delivers

Factor serves the United States; the offer terms read "Void outside the U.S. and where prohibited." Meals are "delivered fresh, never frozen," each one "sealed for freshness and shipped in insulated packaging with ice packs." The packaging is described as temperature-controlled, so meals are "fridge-ready as soon as they land at your door." You choose your delivery day in your account. The homepage does not list which states or zip codes are covered or which delivery days are offered in each area, so check by entering your address at sign-up.

The footer also links to a Delivery Options page and a Store Locator, though the homepage itself doesn't explain what either covers. Beyond home delivery, the site links to Factor for Business, corporate sales and partnerships, a supplements range, a Factor gear shop and a Sustainability & Social Impact page, and it sells gift cards.

What the site leaves open, and who it suits

The biggest gap for a shopper is price. The discount structure is published in detail, but the regular per-meal price, the plan sizes and the shipping fee are not on the homepage. Nutrition numbers per meal are not shown on the homepage either.

Factor suits people who want a big, changing menu of ready meals, like filtering by diet goals such as high protein or GLP-1, and value a full week of fridge life. The flexible skip-and-pause terms and generous first-month discounts make it easy to try. It suits anyone who wants to see the full price before handing over details less well, and people with severe allergies should read each label.