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24 alternatives to Chowdy

Healthy $6.99 meals by local chefs for busy professionals

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Chowdy launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SpoonRocket▲133

   Most convenient meal ever. $6 delivered. (SOMA & East Bay)

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Founder's Box by Movebutter▲227

   An entire week of incredible food for $99

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   CheapFoodMap – A map of good meals under $10▲287

   I was recently laid off after 18 years, and gave myself 100 days to build soething useful in public. CheapFoodMap is a crowdsourced map of meal under $10, excluding franchises, local good eats only. It's inspried by 거지맵 (Begger's Map) a Korean crowdsourced map students use to find cheap eats. Ocverage is heaviest in Texas, since I live in Dallas, but have 1200 meals across 15 US cities. Seed data came from Google Review, 4.2 star or higher with at least 500 reviews, and verified price under $10 per menu item. Things I would love feedback on : whether the price-freshness model makes sense,…

   Jul 2026 · cheapfoodmap.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Feastly▲83

   Marketplace connecting hungry eaters with nearby cooks

   2014 · tastemade.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dineserve▲80

   Recipe costing app for professional chefs

   2014 · dineserve.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Chowys.com▲5

   order food via text from any restaurant, anywhere.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   FiveOH ▲69

   Find local food for $5 or less (TX only for now)

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Phoodster▲66

   Healthy cooking advice with ingredients on sale

   2015 · holistal.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   CookApp▲79

   Introducing the "Meet & Eat": Airbnb meets homemade meals.

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Parsly▲75

    Recipe and grocery intelligence

    2014 · parsly.co.uk · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SmartyPans▲106

    Cook what you want, track what you eat

    2015 · singlestroke.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ShopWell▲82

    Eat healthier with a nutrition expert in your pocket

    2015 · shopwell.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Homemade▲192

    Buy unique Homemade food from local cooks

    2016 · kiew.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Fixe▲80

    Cheap and Healthy Meal Plans, Delivered 🥕

    2018 · fixefood.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cookbooth▲82

    Photo recipes by chefs and foodies.

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Chowy▲4

    End the "what's for dinner?" standoff with a swipe

    Jun 2026 · chowy.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Cozymeal▲65

    Eat or host great home cooked meals

    2013 · cozymeal.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Extra Crispy▲109

    A site all about breakfast by Time Inc. 🍌☕️🍩

    2016 · myrecipes.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Meal Sharing▲81

    Eat with people from around the world.

    2014 · travelingspoon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Cookly▲91

    Discover cooking classes anywhere in the world

    2015 · cookly.me · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Feastly▲70

    Be a Chef and Host a Dinner

    2014 · tastemade.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    MealPal▲6

    Getting you to the best lunch options for less than $6/day.

    2016 · mealpal.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Lish▲96

    Delicious dinner delivery from top local chefs

    2014 · lishfood.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    EatWith▲115

    Dine in homes around the world.

    2014 · eatwith.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →