Free 7-day meal plan
PlateJoy shut down. Here's the free replacement.
PlateJoy closed on July 1, 2025. Grocerplan does what it did — personalized weekly meal plans with grocery delivery through Instacart — free, with per-person dietary profiles, USDA-verified nutrition, and honest price intelligence.
$0
vs PlateJoy's $99/yr — the planning core is free, funded by affiliate commissions
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How Grocerplan compares
Grocerplan
PlateJoy (pre-shutdown)
Status
Active, in ongoing development
Shut down July 1, 2025
Price
Free (affiliate-funded)
$12.99/mo or ~$99/yr
Instacart delivery handoff
Yes — one tap, plus Kroger
Yes (its signature feature)
Per-person dietary profiles
Yes — split-household planning
Household quiz, single plan
SNAP/EBT-aware planning
Built in, free
Not offered
Store price intelligence
Kroger "with card" prices + sale planning
Not offered
Comparison reflects publicly documented features and pricing as of July 2026; details may change. All trademarks belong to their owners.
Everything you used PlateJoy for, without the subscription
PlateJoy pioneered personalized meal plans handed off to Instacart. Grocerplan carries that torch: a quiz-free onboarding that learns your household's diets and allergies, AI weekly plans sized to each person, one combined pantry-aware grocery list, and one-tap checkout handoff to Instacart or Kroger. Your plan history and recipes never disappear behind a shutdown notice — export any time.
Personalized weekly plans for every diet PlateJoy covered — and halal
One combined grocery list with Instacart and Kroger checkout handoff
Pantry tracking with use-it-up rescue so nothing expires unused
USDA-verified calories and macros, free — no premium tier required