Thrive Market Subscription Review

I first heard about Thrive Market when I did the Whole30 challenge, but I refrained from signing up since you can’t actually see what’s available in the market until you’re a subscriber. But, months went by and I kept wondering if it was worth it so I decided to try it out, knowing I could always cancel.

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CONS

• You can’t see what’s available in the Thrive Market before you’re a subscriber.
• You have to pay for access to discounts, so you’ll need to use it frequently enough to make the subscription worth it.
• The autoship cart versus regular cart are a bit confusing at first.
• I still haven’t figured out how you can just shop all products instead of picking by category, so I can’t get a good handle on everything offered.

PROS

• The market interface is easy to filter based on your preferences (organic, gluten-free, vegan, paleo, etc.)
• Using autoship gets you an even bigger discount than the listed price (I think 10%).
• Items on Thrive Market really are cheaper than my regular grocery store. Usually by at least a dollar or two.
• Free shipping with orders of +$49.
• You can mark items as a favorite for quicker future shopping.
• The products in the box arrive very well packaged.
• Thrive Market is good about sending reminders to make sure you know when a selected item is back in stock, a favorite item is on sale, or your autoship cart is about to ship.
• Thrive Market regularly has deals on items or gives you a free item with regular shopping cart purchase.
• For every item, they have nutrition facts and ingredients listed so you don’t have to rely on product photos and zoom features.
• Autoship cart items can be set for every 4 weeks, 8 weeks or 12 weeks.
• It’s easy to change the autoship cart ship date for the entire cart or by individual items.
• New items keep getting added all the time, so I’ve discovered new products!
• USAA members can activate MemberShop rewards and get 20% cash back.
• Thrive Market really offers a breadth of products from regular groceries to makeup and laundry or cleaning products.

My Regular Thrive Market Products

Since you’re not able to shop Thrive Market before becoming a subscriber, below are some examples of products I purchase on autoship with corresponding costs if from a regular grocery store.

• Annie’s Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks, box of 5 pouches: $3.98 Thrive vs. $4.69 store
• Aloha Protein Bars, box of 12 bars: $24.29 Thrive vs. $30.00 store
• Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Ketchup bottle: $4.94 Thrive vs. $6.49 store
• Alaffia Everyday Bubble Bath, 32 oz. bottle: $10.79 Thrive vs. $14.99 store
• Natural Sunflower Butter, 16 oz. jar: $6.29 Thrive vs. $6.99 store
• Primal Kitchen Collagen Fuel, 13.9 oz tub: $32.99 Thrive vs. $39.99 store
• Birth Benders Pancake Mix, 16 oz. pouch: $4.49 Thrive vs. $5.49 store
• Annie’s Mac & Cheese, 6 oz. box: $2.79 Thrive vs. $3.49 store
• gimMe Seaweed, pack of 6: $5.49 Thrive vs. $6.39 store

Note: Costs always change, but these product prices are as of publish date.

You’ll see that the savings varies by item; however, it’s nice to have the added convenience of these items sent to me regularly every 4, 8 or 12 months too.

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How I use Thrive Market

I use my Thrive Market groceries to supplement my regular grocery store purchases, not replace them. How I use it:

• I only purchase items that don’t need to be frozen or refrigerated.
• When I am out of items but don’t need them right away, I add them to my Thrive Market shopping cart via the app.
• My autoship cart stays populated with frequent purchases.
• Before my next autoship cart sends, I look at what’s shipping to delay products I don’t need, move items I need from my Thrive cart and add products from my regular grocery cart app (if it’s cheaper, which it almost always is).

Once I figured out a method that worked for me, I really started to love Thrive Market. I never have an issue getting over the $49 limit, so shipping is always free. Yay!

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I highly suggest getting a Thrive Market subscription and trying it out for yourself. You can always cancel if you don’t think it’s something you’ll need, but in the end, I’m really glad I tried it!

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Have you looked into Thrive Market and still have questions? Or, are you a current subscriber that wants to share your thoughts? Please comment below, I’d love to hear about your experience too.