Grocery delivery saw rapid growth during the early days of the pandemic — and now that people have experienced the glorious laziness of having groceries brought to their doors, they aren't going back. And thanks to the explosion of grocery delivery services (especially in the wake of the pandemic) getting your groceries delivered to your door has never been easier.

In 2020, the delivery market for food and grocery earned a revenue of around $25 billion (a 32% increase from 2019) [1]. And this is expected to cross $72 billion by 2025, accounting for the surge in the market due to the pandemic. Even as COVID restrictions have been lifted, the grocery delivery service industry has still thrived. Thanks primarily to the convenience and ease, many Americans are trading in in-store groceryshopping for at-your-door deliveries.

In this article, we’re going to share the best grocery delivery services out there based on our hands on testing. So put your car keys down and open up the App Store.

The 11 Best Grocery Delivery Services

Instacart - the big name in grocery delivery

Instacart, $3.99 per order, plus a 5% service fee

Instacart has been going strong since 2012 and is now the world’s largest online grocery service. Instacart works with more than 40,000 stores across 5,500 cities and, obviously, they know what they're doing. Once you choose what you want from your favorite grocery store, you can see real-time updates of when your order is being placed, picked up, and delivered through their app or online. If you want a very safe bet with your grocery delivery, Instacart's a smart pick.

Amazon Fresh - the other big name in grocery delivery 

Amazon Fresh, requires Prime membership or $12.99/month 

An Amazon Prime membership is the gift that keeps on giving. It’s more than just free two-day deliveries and Prime Video perks. It’s also a grocery delivery service now. Amazon Fresh began in 2020, allowing for a safe, contactless way for people to get their groceries. Amazon Fresh is available for home delivery on the same day or the next day, depending on the time of the order and the availability of delivery slots.

Imperfect Foods - grocery delivery that’s sustainable and affordable

Imperfect Foods, $4.99 delivery fee

From weirdly shaped produce to mismarked non-perishables, Imperfect Foods sells what retail grocery stores won’t: good food that’s, well, imperfect. Imperfect Foods is a sustainable grocery delivery service that offers exclusive, albeit unwanted, foods to your door. They provide foods that contain cosmetic imperfections, have mismarked best-by dates, were overstocked, or were discontinued. Imperfect Foods suggests items for your next delivery based on past purchases, making the grocery shopping experience that much easier.

Misfits Market - more grocery delivery that’s sustainable and affordable

Misfits Market, $30 minimum purchase 

Much like Imperfect Foods, Misfits Market doesn’t want food to go to waste. So to break the cycle of food waste, this grocery delivery service works with farmers and makers to rescue organic produce and other grocery items that might otherwise go to waste. Misfits Market sells food with superficial imperfections or cosmetic blemishes that cause them to be rejected from grocery stores. Plus, Misfits Market only offers organic produce.

Gopuff - fast, cheap grocery deliveries 24/7

Gopuff, $1.95 delivery fee

Get all your groceries, alcoholic beverages, medication, and home essentials delivered to your door with Gopuff. This grocery delivery service operates 24 hours a day, so you can get what you need when you need it. Gopuff is rapidly growing in popularity as it works to make your life easier, without having to pay extra for it.

Shipt - grocery delivery (plus delivery from places like Target and Costco)

Shipt, $14/month

Shipt has partnered with your favorite grocery store chains to make sure you get the food you like delivered to your door. Shipt requires a monthly or annual membership for the grocery deliveries, but what sets Shipt apart is that it’s not solely for grocery deliveries. You can shop through Target or Costco (and many more) with Shipt. That way, if you also need more makeup or crewnecks in bulk, you can add that into your cart with your produce or poultry.

Hungryroot - grocery delivery and meal/recipe kits in one

Hungryroot, $65/delivery

There are grocery delivery services and there are meal prep delivery services — Hungryroot is both. Even if you have all day long to cook, finding the inspiration, or even the desire to cook a meal can feel too overwhelming. With Hungryroot, you don’t have to worry about your next home cooked meal — because it arrived with your other groceries. Take their quiz, and Hungryroot will prepare a meal plan for you.

FreshDirect - a grocery delivery O.G.

FreshDirect, $10/month

If you live in the northeast, you know that FreshDirect is a tried and true online grocery store that has saved you the hassle and gas that comes with grocery shopping. FreshDirect has been around since the dawn of time. Or at least the dawn of the internet. This online grocery store was founded in 2002, offering fresh, frozen, and perishable foods to greater New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., metropolitan areas.

Mercato - grocery delivery from local specialty stores

Mercato, delivery fees from $5

Mercato’s online grocery delivery service lets you shop from a single store or combine items from multiple merchants (including lots of cool local specialty shops) all in the same order, with the promise of a one-hour delivery. So if you want to recreate Emily Mariko’s viral salmon rice bowl, all you have to do is hop on Mercato, order Japanese mayo from your local Asian market to pair with the salmon and seaweed strips you get from your go-to grocery store, and voila! Mercato picks it all up and delivers it, without hassle.

Foxtrot - curated grocery delivery

Foxtrot, $5 delivery fee

Foxtrot is a great place for local handpicked, gourmet deliveries if you live in Chicago, Dallas, or D.C. But what if you don’t live there, but want to get a taste of what Foxtrot has to offer? This grocery delivery service ships now, with starter kits, pantry staples, women-owned favorites, and other carefully curated food boxes handpicked by Foxtrot chefs. Each food box contains a theme, filled with snacks and meals that you can make for almost any occasion. If you live in a delivery area, you’ll get your food within 30 minutes. 

Boxed - grocery delivery for bulk shoppers

Boxed, $49/year for free shipping

Sometimes regular grocery stores just don’t cut it. Whether you’re a parent of eight trying to keep food on the table for the family or just really love cooking in bulk, Boxed is the online grocery service for you. The Boxed delivery service allows you to buy in bulk without having to pay the membership fee at bulk stores like Sam’s Club or Costco.