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These are the best grocery delivery services to use in 2022

These online grocery services and apps deliver fresh ingredients and other household items directly to your door.

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These are the best grocery delivery services to use in 2022

These online grocery services and apps deliver fresh ingredients and other household items directly to your door.

We updated this article in July 2022 to add more current information about each featured service based on testing done by the .


Between getting the kids to school on time, going to work and managing to get dinner on the table, heading to the grocery store can be challenging. Walking through crowded aisles to find everything on your and fighting for parking can make the experience less than enjoyable too. It's no wonder that nearly are turning to online grocery delivery for a solution.

Grocery delivery services allow you to shop online by building a digital cart at a local supermarket or online specialty store. Many services have same-day delivery features if you are in urgent need of groceries, and some allow you to shop early and select a pre-determined delivery date within the following week. The convenience factor of not having to wait in line or drive to and from the store can be a game changer for busy families and individuals alike. Nutrition experts and culinary pros in the tested a variety of services to find the best grocery delivery services to use in 2022.

Our top picks:

  • Best Overall:
  • Best for Singles:
  • Best for Families:
  • Best for Prime Members:
  • Best Plant-Based:
  • Best for Special Diets:
  • Best for Bulk Groceries:
  • Best Sustainable:
  • Best for Seasonal Produce:
  • Best for Northeast Area:

You can read more about how we evaluated grocery services — plus everything you need to know to find the best service for you — at the end of this guide. If you want to up the convenience factor even further, check out our guides to the .

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Walmart Plus In Home

Best Overall: Walmart+ InHome

  • Minimum Order: $35
  • Delivery Fee: Free shipping
  • Membership: $19.95/month or $138/year for Walmart+ membership and InHome delivery

If you live near one of the over 3,000 Walmart stores participating in the program, you can take advantage of their everyday low prices with the InHome grocery delivery service. Enjoy everything from prepackaged and frozen meals to fresh produce at great prices. You can coordinate for the delivery associate to bring the groceries into your garage, put them away in your kitchen or place them at your doorstep. InHome Delivery is available seven days a week, with deliveries between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Our pros point out that there are no additional order fees or tips on store delivery (the delivery associates do not accept tips and are paid an hourly rate). The company recently merged InHome delivery with the Walmart+ app, so you'll have to pay for a membership but you'll receive a ton of perks like free shipping on any Walmart items with no order minimum.

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Instacart

Best for Singles: Instacart

  • Minimum Order: $10
  • Delivery Fee: Starts at $4 for non-members
  • Membership: Optional for $99/year or $10/month, includes free delivery on all orders over $35

Instacart is a grocery delivery service where personal shoppers select your items from the store and then deliver them to your door. Depending on your location (Instacart works with over 40,000 stores from local grocers to larger chains), you can get same-day delivery from a variety of stores in your area like Costco, Aldi, Kroger, Safeway and more. Some non-grocery retailers including Sur La Table and local specialty stores like butchers and fish mongers have also partnered with Instacart.

Since the order minimum is only $10, our experts like that Instacart can deliver small orders for one or a few missing ingredients that you need for tonight's dinner. You can shop straight from the app (available on and ) or directly from if you prefer your computer's bigger screen. A $10 minimum order is required, and Instacart+ members get free delivery on all orders over $35.

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Shipt

Best for Families: Shipt

  • Minimum Order: None
  • Delivery Fee: $7 for orders below $35, free for orders above $35
  • Membership: $99/year or $11/month

Available in over 5,000 cities, Shipt is a grocery delivery service that lets you shop from different stores depending on where you live — including an exclusive partnership with Target. You'll also find options like Costco, CVS, Bed Bath & Beyond and Petco. Our experts say that families will find the service especially helpful, as you can get your groceries along with other household items like diapers and cleaning products delivered as quickly as one hour after ordering.

You can place an order whenever the store is open, even if it's open 24/7. If something isn't available or an order needs to be adjusted, you can easily communicate with your shopper via text.

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Amazon

Best for Prime Members: Amazon Fresh

  • Minimum Order: None
  • Delivery Fee: $10 for orders below $35, orders above $35 get free delivery in most locations
  • Membership: Free for ; Amazon Prime membership is $14.99 per month or $139 per year

    In order to take advantage of Amazon Fresh, you need to be an existing Amazon Prime member. You'll get access to tons of fresh produce, packaged foods and more from the Amazon digital interface you know and love. Prime members can also take advantage of 5% cash back at Amazon Fresh when shopping with the , which can be a major perk if you frequent the virtual grocer.

While many customers use the service to shop from Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh offers a wide variety of quality products at low prices. If you choose to go to one of the Amazon Fresh locations in person, you can minimize your time at the store and shop contactless by taking advantage of Dash Cart and technology. Dash Cart involves signing in to the cart using a QR code and then after you're done shopping, you can exit through the store's Dash Cart Lane. Just Walk Out allows you to skip the checkout by automatically updating items in your virtual cart in real-time.

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FreshDirect

Best for Northeast Area: FreshDirect

  • Minimum Order: $30
  • Delivery Fee: Starting at $6
  • Membership: Optional DeliveryPass for unlimited free deliveries; $79 for six months or $129 a year.

This popular service delivers high-quality produce and meat selections (plus, our Test Kitchen has groceries delivered from FreshDirect each week!). The service delivers to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Washington D.C.

You usually need to order a day in advance and any changes need to be made before the cutoff deadline. The service also offers a , where they will credit you if you don't like something you've received.

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Hungryroot

Best Plant-Based: Hungryroot

  • Minimum Order: $70
  • Delivery Fee: Free shipping for non-subscribers
  • Membership: Weekly subscription starting at $70 per week

Hungryroot is like a crossover between a meal subscription and a grocery delivery service, catering to health-conscious and plant-based offerings. You'll start by completing a quiz on your food preferences and then the service creates a grocery plan and recipes to fill your cart. You can also mix and match by editing your delivery to get exactly what you need that week.

All products carried by Hungryroot are free from partially hydrogenated oils, artificial sweeteners, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial colors and artificial preservatives, which makes it a standout to our Registered Dietitian. Delivery is available in all states except Alaska and Hawaii.

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Thrive Market

Best for Special Diets: Thrive Market

  • Minimum Order: None
  • Delivery Fee: $5.95 for orders under $49, free shipping on grocery orders over $49
  • Membership: $59 annually or $5 each month

Another delivery service focusing on healthy staples, Thrive Market is funded by its memberships and focuses on providing high-quality foods and household products at low prices. You can search for products by diet, and our experts like that the service has sample curated shopping lists based on specific dietary preferences.

You can fill your orders via the or online on your internet browser. Although you have to pay a membership fee, if you don’t save that equivalent cost then Thrive will add that difference back to your account at year-end. Our registered dietitians were very impressed with the best-in-class organic goods available at competitive prices.

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Boxed

Best for Bulk Groceries: Boxed

  • Minimum Order: None
  • Delivery Fee: $7 delivery fee on orders below $49, free shipping on orders above $49
  • Membership: Optional $49/year for free shipping on all orders over $20

Boxed delivers bulk groceries and more, straight to your door. Unlike traditional warehouse stores, Boxed does not require a membership, but if you do opt for the $49/year Boxed Up subscription you can get free shipping on orders over $20 which our experts say can be especially worth it since you'll be receiving large bulk items. Boxed ships to the contiguous US and most orders go out in one to three business days.

If you're looking to buy your milk, eggs, fruit and veggies in bulk too, look for products with the lightning bolt next to them to schedule a delivery with Boxed Express — just note that Express shipments have separate minimum orders and delivery fees, which can add up. Learn more .

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Hive

Best Sustainable: Hive

  • Minimum Order: $25
  • Delivery Fee: $6 delivery fee on orders below $50
  • Membership: Optional subscribe and save on products of your choice

This online marketplace makes sustainable shopping and cause-shopping easy. Experts at Hive thoroughly vet each product, prioritizing traceable ingredients, recyclable packaging, low carbon footprint and brands that support important social causes. Plus, the brand prides itself on only carrying items that taste great and do the job.

Hive uses 100% recyclable shipping materials and 99% of the product packaging they carry is recyclable, compostable or -able. The brand also claims to have offset 100% of the carbon they have used for their operations and deliveries, according to the website. You'll find everything from pantry and snack items to household and pet goods available on Hive.

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Imperfect Foods

Best for Seasonal Produce: Imperfect Foods

  • Minimum Order: None
  • Delivery Fee: $6
  • Membership: Free to sign-up, no subscription or service fees

Founded with a mission to reduce food waste, this company offers a variety of "imperfect" products that are perfectly good to use and would have otherwise gone to waste because of cosmetic quirks, irregular sizes or surplus supply. You'll find an assortment of incredible seasonal produce, affordable pantry items, proteins and more.

After taking a short quiz, you'll start with a pre-filled cart based on your preferences and seasonal items but can of course add and remove items to personalize things. Weekly shipments are sent in a 100% recycled box. You'll be charged for what's in your cart plus a delivery fee, but won't have to worry about any additional membership costs.

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How we choose the best grocery delivery services

Nutrition experts and culinary pros at the Good Housekeeping Institute reviewed dozens of grocery delivery services and subscription boxes. We evaluated food quality, variety, availability, delivery fees, membership offerings and more. Our top picks offer excellent solutions for everyone from singles to large families. Some services offer same-day delivery, some are subscription-based and others provide wholesale offerings at competitive prices.

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How to find the best grocery delivery service for you

Our experts recommend first looking at the minimum order requirements and delivery fees — and, of course, making sure the service delivers to your area. You'll also want to check to see if there is a membership option that could potentially save you money or provide additional perks and benefits.

If you typically shop from the same supermarket and prefer its offerings, it's worth seeing if their store offers an online grocery option or partners with a service like Instacart. Since it's in the best interest of the store or service to keep you coming back, many will offer loyal customers exclusive deals on their app so try sticking to the same service when possible for maximum benefits and rewards.

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Why trust Good Housekeeping?

As deputy director of the Good Housekeeping Institute Nutrition Lab for the past two years, handles all nutrition content, product testing and evaluation. She stays up to date on the latest research to provide evidence-based reporting on all things diet and nutrition, and she also runs large-scale tests and analysis for products ranging from protein bars and supplements to meal delivery services. As a busy working mother, Stefani relies on online grocery services regularly to feed her family and is well versed in the current services and apps available.