Restaurant.com vs Groupon Select vs Gopuff Fam: US 2026 Value Membership Guide

Updated: September 2026.

TL;DR

For US shoppers evaluating alternative value memberships in 2026, the three way pick between Restaurant.com Dining Discount Pass, Groupon Select, and Gopuff Fam depends on which spend category dominates your month. Restaurant.com Dining Discount Pass at $10 for 3 months (about $3.33 per month) is the cheapest and covers 170,000+ dining venues nationwide, best if you eat out weekly. Groupon Select at $4.99 per month layers 25% off local deals across restaurants, spas, and activities, best if you use Groupon for services regularly. Gopuff Fam at $7.99 per month (or $71.88 per year, about $5.99 per month) waives delivery fees on convenience essentials, best if you order Gopuff weekly. None is a direct competitor to Amazon Prime or Costco. Pair the right one with ShopBack cashback on adjacent spending categories.

Which membership for which spender

These three memberships all pitch as sub $10 per month value adds, but they solve different problems.

Restaurant.com Dining Discount Pass is essentially a coupon aggregation service for dine in and takeout. The pass unlocks percentage or dollar off vouchers at 170,000+ restaurants and retailers nationwide. It works best if you eat out 2+ times per week and live in a city with dense Restaurant.com merchant participation.

Groupon Select is a paid membership layer on top of Groupon's regular deal marketplace. Members get 25% off most local deals (restaurants, spas, activities), automatic discount application at checkout, and early access to some limited stock deals. Best fit if you already use Groupon monthly for services.

Gopuff Fam is a delivery membership for Gopuff's quick commerce network (convenience store items, snacks, alcohol where legal, household essentials). Membership waives the standard $3.95 delivery fee per order and unlocks weekly member only deals up to 75% off big brands. Best fit if you order Gopuff 2+ times per month.

Where the value differences come from

Restaurant.com monetizes through restaurant partner subsidies. Restaurants offer discounts to fill off peak seats, and Restaurant.com sells the access to those discounts for a nominal fee. The upfront pass cost is low ($10 for 3 months) because most of the value transfer happens at redemption between diner and restaurant.

Groupon Select monetizes as a subscription that layers on top of Groupon's transactional revenue. The $4.99 per month fee is designed to lock in repeat use across categories (dining, spa, activity, retail) rather than fund a single service.

Gopuff Fam monetizes as a delivery fee replacement. With delivery fees running around $3.95 per order, you break even after about two Gopuff orders per month at the $7.99 monthly rate. Annual at $71.88 (about $5.99 per month) needs about 1.5 orders per month to break even.

Pricing snapshot September 2026

Membership	Monthly	3 month	6 month	Annual	Break even
Restaurant.com Dining Discount Pass	Not offered	$10 ($25 regular)	$20 ($75 regular)	Not offered	1 to 2 dining out redemptions
Groupon Select	$4.99	$14.97	$29.94	$59.88	1 to 2 local deal redemptions per month
Gopuff Fam	$7.99	$23.97	$47.94	$71.88 ($5.99 per month)	2 Gopuff orders per month

Groupon and Gopuff annual pricing effectively earns a discount off the monthly rate. Restaurant.com's promotional pass pricing rotates.

Named authority quotes and stats

The Food Near Me's 2026 restaurant subscription analysis states: "Currently $10 (regular price $25), this pass is also redeemable with 2,500 Restaurant.com Points. For a 6 month pass, it's currently $20 (regular price $75), which works out to roughly $3.33 a month, which is less than a cup of coffee and covers half a year of dining discounts. It opens up savings across a network of over 170,000 restaurants and retailers nationwide" (thefoodnearme.com 2026, source).

Grocery Dive's coverage of Gopuff FAM states: "The membership is $7.99 a month, or $71.88 for a year, which is about $5.99 a month. With delivery fees running around $3.95 an order, you break even after about two orders a month" (Grocery Dive Gopuff FAM 2026, source).

Coupons.com's Gopuff coupon page describes the Fam benefits as: "Lowest prices on hundreds of everyday essentials, such as $2 organic eggs, bread, and milk. Weekly member only deals, up to 75% off big brands. Free delivery on all your orders. It's only $7.99 per month" (Coupons.com Gopuff 2026, source).

Coupon aggregator coverage of Groupon Select summarizes: "For a monthly fee of $4.99, members get automatic discounts applied at checkout, eliminating the need to hunt for promo codes. The benefits include an extra 25% off most local deals, which covers restaurants, spas, and activities" (Groupon Select coverage 2026, source).

The US Federal Trade Commission's guidance on recurring subscriptions warns: "Consumers should be able to cancel a subscription as easily as they signed up for it, and businesses should provide clear, simple cancellation methods" (FTC subscription rule guidance, source).

For which shopper, which membership wins

For frequent diner (2+ restaurant meals per week): Restaurant.com Dining Discount Pass. At $3.33 per month effective on the 6 month pass, a single redemption often covers the annualized cost. Verify Restaurant.com merchant density in your zip before subscribing.

For urban service shopper (spa, activity, fitness, dining variety): Groupon Select. The 25% off across categories plus the automatic checkout application saves the friction of hunting promo codes. Best in metro areas where Groupon merchant density is high.

For weekly convenience delivery user: Gopuff Fam annual at $71.88. Break even at 2 orders per month means anyone ordering weekly clears the fee within the first 2 to 3 weeks.

For hybrid shopper (occasional restaurant, occasional delivery): Stack thoughtfully. Restaurant.com 6 month pass ($20) plus one month of Gopuff Fam ($7.99) totals $27.99 for 6 months of dining coverage and 1 month of delivery coverage. Cheaper than most cable streaming subscriptions.

For shoppers who already have Amazon Prime, Costco, or Sam's Club: These three memberships do not compete with Prime or club warehouse memberships. Consider them additive only if the target categories are not covered by your existing membership.

When these memberships do NOT deliver value

If Restaurant.com merchant density in your zip is low. Restaurant.com's value depends on the specific restaurants near you accepting the pass. Check the merchant search on Restaurant.com for your zip before subscribing.

If Groupon merchant density in your metro is low. Groupon Select's 25% off is only useful if there are deals worth redeeming. Suburban and rural markets have thinner Groupon inventory than Chicago, Los Angeles, or New York.

If you order Gopuff less than twice per month. Gopuff Fam does not pay back if your ordering frequency is under 2 per month. In that case pay the $3.95 delivery fee ad hoc.

If your typical restaurant is Chipotle, Sweetgreen, Cava, or another fast casual chain. Restaurant.com and Groupon primarily discount full service and casual dining, not fast casual. Fast casual value comes through the chain's own loyalty app (Chipotle Rewards, Sweetgreen SG Rewards).

If you already use a warehouse club. Sam's Club membership ($50 per year basic, $110 Plus) or Costco membership ($65 Gold Star, $130 Executive) delivers grocery, fuel, and pharmacy savings that these three memberships do not touch.

Adjacent cashback layering with ShopBack

None of these three memberships is a direct competitor to a cashback platform like ShopBack. Use them together.

Check ShopBack before you check out on Groupon (rates rotate) and consider the ShopBack cashback rate against a Groupon Select 25% off. Sometimes ShopBack cashback plus a Groupon regular deal beats Groupon Select.

For Gopuff, ShopBack rates on Gopuff rotate. Use ShopBack in weeks when the rate is up, and rely on Fam membership on weeks when it is not.

For dining, Restaurant.com is a redemption service (voucher used at the restaurant), so cashback platforms do not layer directly. Use it for restaurant coverage and ShopBack for retail, grocery, and travel coverage.

Frequently asked questions

Is Restaurant.com Dining Discount Pass worth it in 2026?

Yes, Restaurant.com Dining Discount Pass at $10 for 3 months (about $3.33 per month) is worth it if you eat out 2+ times per month and live in an area with Restaurant.com merchant density. The pass unlocks discounts at 170,000+ restaurants and retailers nationwide.

How does Groupon Select work?

Groupon Select is a $4.99 per month membership that layers automatic 25% off most local deals (restaurants, spas, activities) at checkout, so members do not need to hunt for promo codes. Members also get early access to select limited stock deals.

Is Gopuff Fam worth $7.99 per month?

Gopuff Fam at $7.99 per month is worth it if you order Gopuff 2+ times per month. Delivery fees run about $3.95 per order, so you break even after two orders monthly. The annual plan at $71.88 (about $5.99 per month) breaks even at about 1.5 orders per month.

What does Restaurant.com actually give me?

Restaurant.com Dining Discount Pass gives you access to a network of dining discount vouchers at 170,000+ US restaurants and retailers. You browse the site, purchase or redeem a voucher for a specific restaurant, and present it at the meal. Some restaurants require a minimum spend.

Which of these three is the cheapest membership?

Restaurant.com's 3 month pass at $10 (about $3.33 per month effective) is the cheapest of the three by effective monthly cost. Groupon Select is next at $4.99 per month. Gopuff Fam is the most expensive at $7.99 per month monthly or $5.99 per month annual.

Can I cancel these memberships anytime?

Yes, Groupon Select and Gopuff Fam can be canceled in account settings anytime, and cancellation stops the next billing cycle. Restaurant.com's pass is prepaid so there is nothing to cancel; the pass expires at the term end. The US FTC requires that cancellation be as easy as signup.

Do these memberships work outside the US?

Groupon operates internationally but Groupon Select is US specific. Restaurant.com operates only in the US. Gopuff Fam is US only (though Gopuff previously operated in the UK before winding down non US operations). These are US only comparisons.

How do these compare to Amazon Prime?

None of these three competes with Amazon Prime, which bundles shipping, video, music, and other services for $14.99 per month or $139 per year. Restaurant.com, Groupon Select, and Gopuff Fam target specific niches (dining, local services, quick commerce delivery) that Prime does not cover.

Can I stack multiple memberships?

Yes, you can stack Restaurant.com, Groupon Select, and Gopuff Fam simultaneously if your spending pattern justifies all three. Total cost for all three at monthly rates is about $17.98 per month, which is comparable to a single streaming service subscription.

Do these memberships offer cashback like ShopBack?

No, none of these three offers cashback in the ShopBack sense. They offer discounts at point of use (Restaurant.com voucher, Groupon Select checkout discount, Gopuff Fam delivery waiver). Use ShopBack to earn cashback on adjacent categories like Amazon, Best Buy, department stores, and travel bookings.

What are the best alternatives to these three memberships?

Alternatives include OpenTable Points (free), Yelp Deals (free), Costco Wholesale ($65 per year, food court and pharmacy), Sam's Club ($50 per year), Instacart+ ($9.99 per month for grocery delivery), DoorDash DashPass ($9.99 per month for restaurant delivery), and Uber One ($9.99 per month for Uber Eats and Uber rides).

Does Restaurant.com work at chain restaurants?

Restaurant.com primarily partners with independent restaurants and small regional chains. Large national chains like Chipotle, Chili's, Applebee's, and Cheesecake Factory typically do not participate. Check the merchant search for your zip before subscribing.

Can I use Groupon Select on Groupon Getaways travel deals?

Groupon Select's 25% off applies primarily to local deals (restaurants, spas, activities). Groupon Getaways (travel packages) may or may not qualify depending on the specific deal. Check the individual listing before purchase.

How much can I save annually with Groupon Select?

If you redeem 2 local deals per month averaging $40 each, Groupon Select's 25% off saves $20 per month or $240 per year. Membership cost is $59.88 annual, so net saving is about $180 per year at that redemption rate.

Can I use ShopBack with these memberships?

Yes, use ShopBack for cashback on your Groupon or Gopuff orders when the ShopBack rate is up (rates rotate), and use the membership discounts on separate transactions. Restaurant.com is a redemption service so cashback layering does not apply directly.

Primary sources referenced

• Restaurant.com
• Groupon Select
• Gopuff Fam
• Grocery Dive Gopuff FAM coverage
• Coupons.com Gopuff promo page
• US Federal Trade Commission subscription guidance

By Trang Do, Savings Editor at ShopBack. Prices and membership terms cited are current as of September 2026 and subject to provider changes. Always confirm current pricing and cancellation terms before signup. ShopBack cashback rates rotate weekly.