Head to head · Updated November 2026

Prepwork vs GoPrep

Q: Is Prepwork cheaper than GoPrep?

Yes. Prepwork is $9 a month flat. GoPrep is $95 a month (up to 100 orders) or $249 a month for unlimited orders, plus $15 a month and 8 cents per text for texting. At 150 orders and 1,500 texts a month, Prepwork costs $39 and GoPrep costs $384.

Q: Can I switch from GoPrep to Prepwork?

Yes. Prepwork imports GoPrep exports, usually the same day. Saved cards on Stripe can transfer. Subscriptions can't move automatically, so each subscriber re-ticks their weekly box once.

GoPrep is one of the best known names in meal prep software. Prepwork is the newer platform that costs a fraction of the price and adds delivery routes. Here's how they compare, with prices from each company's website.

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The short answer: Prepwork wins on price, texting, delivery and support.

A kitchen doing 150 orders and 1,500 texts a month pays $39 on Prepwork and $384 on GoPrep. That's about $4,140 a year. GoPrep's edge is its nutrition facts label generator and a slightly lower per order fee for customers.

Winner

Prepwork

$9 /month

Flat price. Unlimited meals, orders and customers. No contract, no setup fee.

Runner up

GoPrep

$95 to $249 /month

Starter is capped at 100 orders a month. Pro is unlimited. A website is $299 setup plus $19 a month.

Monthly cost at three kitchen sizes

Software plus texting, billed monthly. Hover a bar for the math.

Small · Prepwork

$19

80 orders, 500 texts: $9 + 500 × 2¢

Small · GoPrep

$150

80 orders, 500 texts: $95 Starter + $15 texting + 500 × 8¢

Growing · Prepwork

$39

150 orders, 1,500 texts: $9 + 1,500 × 2¢

Growing · GoPrep

$384

150 orders, 1,500 texts: $249 Pro + $15 texting + 1,500 × 8¢

Busy · Prepwork

$69

400 orders, 3,000 texts: $9 + 3,000 × 2¢

Busy · GoPrep

$504

400 orders, 3,000 texts: $249 Pro + $15 texting + 3,000 × 8¢

Prepwork pricing from prepwork.io; GoPrep pricing from goprep.com/pricing, both checked November 3, 2026. Card processing is 2.9% + 30¢ on both. Try your own numbers.

Feature by feature

	Prepwork	GoPrep
Monthly price	$9 flat	$95 (up to 100 orders) or $249
Fee per order (paid by customer)	1.9%	1.35% to 1.5%
Texting	2¢ a segment, no monthly fee	$15 a month + 8¢ a text
Website	Included	$299 setup + $19/mo
Weekly subscriptions	Skip, pause or cancel	Yes
Route planning	One tap, real road times	Not listed
Driver app	Any phone browser	Not listed
Arrival texts + doorstep photo	Yes	Not listed
Two way texting, local number	Yes	Paid add on
Shopping lists with food cost	With weekly margin	Shopping lists
Nutrition facts labels	Macros on menu	Label generator
Custom features built for you	Yes	Not listed
Support	Call or text the founder	Email and tickets

Price

This is the biggest difference. Prepwork is $9 a month no matter how many orders you take. GoPrep's Starter plan is $95 a month but stops at 100 orders, so most growing kitchens end up on Pro at $249 a month. If you want GoPrep to host your website, that's another $299 to set up and $19 a month.

To be fair to GoPrep, its per order fee is a little lower. Customers pay 1.35% to 1.5% at checkout on GoPrep and 1.9% on Prepwork. On $7,500 of monthly sales, Prepwork customers pay about $41 more in total, spread across all your orders, while the kitchen saves about $345 a month.

Texting

Texts are how meal prep kitchens remind customers to order, confirm orders and run delivery day. GoPrep charges $15 a month for the texting add on and 8¢ per text. Prepwork charges 2¢ per segment, from a local number in your area code that customers can reply to. At 1,500 texts a month, that's $135 on GoPrep and $30 on Prepwork.

Delivery

GoPrep handles delivery settings well: days, zones, hours, fees and multiple pickup spots. What it doesn't list is anything for delivery day itself. Prepwork plans every driver's route in one tap, gives drivers an app with numbered stops and "On my way" buttons, and texts customers a delivery window, a live arrival time and a doorstep photo.

Support and custom features

GoPrep offers a help center plus email and ticket support, with 30 days of onboarding on Starter and Pro. Account managers are Enterprise only. Prepwork gives every kitchen a free setup call, and you can call or text the founder, Trevor, Monday to Saturday. He also builds custom features when a kitchen needs something the software doesn't do yet.

Where GoPrep is stronger

GoPrep

Nutrition facts generator built from your ingredients
Inventory tracking
Lower per order fee for customers
Longer track record

Prepwork

$9 a month, about $4,140 a year cheaper at 150 orders
Texts at a quarter of the price
Routes, driver app and arrival texts built in
Custom features and founder support

Switching from GoPrep to Prepwork

Prepwork imports GoPrep exports, usually the same day: menus, customers and saved cards on Stripe. Subscriptions can't move automatically, so each subscriber re-ticks the weekly box once. If you control your texting number, it can usually move over in 2 to 4 weeks.

Our pick: Prepwork. Unless printed nutrition labels are the center of your business, Prepwork does more for a fraction of the price.

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Questions

Is Prepwork cheaper than GoPrep?

Yes. Prepwork is $9 a month flat. GoPrep is $95 or $249 a month, plus $15 a month and 8¢ per text for texting. At 150 orders and 1,500 texts, Prepwork is $39 and GoPrep is $384.

Does GoPrep have delivery route planning?

GoPrep's features page covers delivery days, zones, hours and fees, but doesn't list route planning, a driver app or arrival texts. Prepwork includes all three.

Can I switch from GoPrep to Prepwork?

Yes, usually the same day. Saved cards on Stripe can transfer. Each subscriber re-ticks their weekly box once.