The reference box
What FabFitFun offers
FabFitFun ships four times a year, one box a season. Each time you choose six full-size products from a menu that runs across beauty, skincare, home and kitchen, fashion, wellness, tech, and fitness, and the Fall 2026 menu draws on names like MALIN+GOETZ, Kate Somerville, and Supergoop. The comparison below uses the Seasonal Box on both of its plans, Seasonal and Annual, at the regular prices in FabFitFun’s Membership Terms.
- Contents
- Six full-size products a season, picked by you from that season’s Customization menu. FabFitFun puts the value at up to $350 a box. Luxe Choice upgrades and Additional Choice items cost extra.
- Price and billing
- $80 a box on the Seasonal plan, billed each season, or $260 a year on the Annual plan, which prepays four boxes at $65 each. Both renew until you cancel before the next bill date, and payments already taken aren’t refunded. New members can return their first Seasonal Box within seven days of receiving it for a full refund, though the return postage is on you.
- Delivery
- Four boxes a year. Each ships within 30 days of the season’s bill date and spends about 7 to 10 business days in transit, by FabFitFun’s estimate. Shipping is free in the contiguous US, $8 a box to Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, and $10 to the UK.
- Customization
- Every member customizes the whole box during a window at the start of the season. Annual members get their window about a week earlier, ship in the first group, and shop Add-Ons first. New members choose within an hour of signing up, or wait for the next window if the season’s menu has closed.
- Add-Ons and sales
- An Add-Ons sale before each box, more than 3,000 products at up to 70% off by FabFitFun’s count, plus Edit sales between seasons and weekly flash sales for members.
- Ships to
- The US, Canada, and the UK.
- On Cratejoy
- No. FabFitFun sells direct at fabfitfun.com, and none of the boxes below are FabFitFun products.
Two details worth knowing before you compare. Right now the sign-up page shows a $64 first box on the Seasonal plan and a bonus box for new Annual members, so the number at checkout can sit below the regular rates above for one season. And the Swap for Credit option, which let a member trade a season’s box for account credit, ended in April 2026 according to FabFitFun’s help center, even though the plan page still lists it.
Start with what you liked about FabFitFun
Most people who go looking for a box like FabFitFun don’t dislike it. The wait between boxes got long, or the kitchen gear outnumbered the skincare, or $80 at once stopped feeling casual. Find the part that still fits in the left column and start there.
| You liked | Start with | Why it carries over |
|---|---|---|
| Beauty and wellness in the same box | TheraBox | Seven full-size self-care products and one happiness activity, curated by therapists on a monthly theme. |
| The extras: a book, a piece of jewelry, an accessory | SinglesSwag | Seven or eight full-size items that mix bath and beauty with jewelry, accessories, books, and treats. |
| Opening six full-size things at once | 180° Self-care Box | Six to nine full-size items a month, from body and beauty to home décor and treats, from small makers. |
| The skincare more than anything else | Aster Skincare Box | Four or five full-size organic skincare products a month, and no fashion or home goods to work around. |
| A lot of product for the price | Vegancuts Beauty Box | Four to six deluxe and full-size body and skin products for under $30, shipping included in the US. |
| Shaping the box around what you need | PinkSeoul PLUS Box | You name a skin type and a focus, and the seller builds each box around them, every two months. |
Compare the boxes
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| Box | Best fit | Cost and billing | How often, what arrives | Difference from FabFitFun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FabFitFun Seasonal Box Reference box |
Choosing every item, from big-name brands | $80 a box billed each season, or $260 a year prepaid ($65 a box). Free shipping in the contiguous US. | Four boxes a year, six full-size products each, shipped within 30 days of billing. | Sets the pattern: a customizable seasonal box across beauty, home, fashion, wellness, tech, and fitness, with an Add-Ons sale attached. |
| TheraBox | Closest match, monthly | $38 a month, no term. Prepay 3, 6, or 12 months if you’d rather. | Monthly, eight full-size items: seven products plus an activity. Seller ships the 24th to the 29th. | A therapist-curated surprise in place of a menu. Self-care and wellness only, no fashion or tech. |
| SinglesSwag | The lifestyle mix | About $41 a month for the full box, about $29 for Petite, no term. | Monthly, seven or eight full-size items, or four or five in Petite. Seller ships on or before the 1st. | Keeps the jewelry, accessories, books, and treats. You pick a size, not the items. |
| 180° Self-care Box | A full box from small makers | $75 a month, no term, or a 3-month prepay. | Monthly, six to nine full-size items. First box within one business day, then around the 7th, per the seller. US and Canada. | Small and women-owned makers instead of national brands. Pause or cancel from your account. |
| Aster Skincare Box | Skincare only | About $48 a month, no term. Free shipping. | Monthly, four or five full-size organic products. First box in one or two business days, then mid-month. US only. | One maker’s own vegan skincare, handcrafted in Texas, in place of a rotating brand menu. |
| Vegancuts Beauty Box | Costs less | About $30 a month, no term. Free US shipping. | Monthly, four to six deluxe and full-size body and skin products. Seller ships by the 17th for orders placed by the 10th. | All vegan and cruelty-free. Some deluxe samples among the full sizes, and no makeup. |
| PinkSeoul PLUS Box | Customized to your skin | $50 every two months, no term. | Every two months, at least four full-size K-beauty products plus an accessory and two masks. First box within five business days. Ships worldwide. | Built around your skin type and focus at signup. Skincare only. |
The alternatives
Closest match to FabFitFun
TheraBox vs FabFitFun
If what you’d miss is opening a box of full-size things you’ll use, start here. Every month TheraBox sends seven self-care products, from aromatherapy and bath and body to skincare and small lifestyle pieces, plus one happiness activity, the seller’s term for the mindful exercise that gives the box its name. Therapists curate the whole thing. The boxes run on a theme (September 2026 is “Autumn Embrace”), and TheraBox has sold on Cratejoy since 2020, where its listing shows 4.6 stars from 2,882 reviews.
What feels familiar
Full-size products, a wide mix, and a value pitch: the seller guarantees $120 or more in retail value per box and says the average runs past $200, which is the same way FabFitFun talks about its own box.
What changes
It arrives monthly instead of four times a year, and you don’t pick the items. The mix stays inside self-care and wellness, so no tote, sunglasses, or kitchen gear. The seller ships between the 24th and the 29th of each month, and you can skip a month or cancel from your account.
- Price and terms
- $38 a month with no term, or prepay 3, 6, or 12 months. The listing doesn’t say which countries it ships to, so check at checkout.
- Best for
- The member who wants the monthly version of the same feeling and would rather be surprised than fill out a menu.
The lifestyle mix, monthly
SinglesSwag vs FabFitFun
SinglesSwag is for the person whose favorite FabFitFun items were never the serums. Each month the seller packs seven or eight full-size products that span bath and beauty, jewelry and fashion accessories, books, and treats. The name points at single women, and the box reads as a general lifestyle box for anyone who likes that spread. It has sold on Cratejoy since 2022, with 4.2 stars from 624 reviews on the listing.
What feels familiar
The category spread. Beauty next to fashion next to something to read is the closest thing on the marketplace to FabFitFun’s mix, and everything is full size.
What changes
You choose a size, not the items: the full box, or the four-to-five-item Petite. Boxes ship on or before the 1st, and the seller says ordering by the 15th gets you that month’s box. It ships to the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and Switzerland, and the listing carries Cratejoy’s Free Shipping badge.
- Price and terms
- About $41 a month for SinglesSwag or about $29 for SinglesSwag Petite, no term, with 3-, 6-, and 12-month prepay options.
- Best for
- Someone who wants the accessory, the book, and the snack alongside the beauty, every month instead of every season.
A full box from small makers
180° Self-care Box vs FabFitFun
This is the pick for the reader who liked the size of a FabFitFun haul and wants it every month. 180° sends six to nine full-size items on a new theme each time, mixing body and beauty with style pieces, home décor, and healthy treats, and it sources from small businesses and women-owned makers instead of the brands in a department store. The seller has been on Cratejoy since 2020, carries the Ships Fast badge, and shows 4.5 stars from 54 reviews.
What feels familiar
The count and the range. Home décor and style items sit next to the beauty, which is the FabFitFun formula compressed into a monthly box.
What changes
The price. At $75 a month you’re spending close to a Seasonal FabFitFun box every month, so the yearly total runs about three times FabFitFun’s. In exchange you get twelve boxes, makers you won’t find at the mall, a first box that ships within one business day, and the option to pause. It ships to the US and Canada.
Before you switch: this is the most expensive box on the list. If the monthly rhythm matters more to you than the item count, TheraBox sends eight items for half the price.
- Price and terms
- $75 a month, no term, or a 3-month prepay. Following boxes ship around the 7th, per the seller.
- Best for
- The subscriber who wants the whole FabFitFun-sized box, monthly, from independent makers.
Skincare only
Aster Skincare Box vs FabFitFun
If your Customization picks lean skincare every season, Aster removes the other categories entirely. Each month brings four or five full-size organic products from one line, a cleanser, a toner, a day cream, and serums built around saffron, rosehip, and pomegranate, handcrafted in Texas, plus a small beauty bag and a custom note. The listing shows 4.9 stars from 76 reviews and carries the Best in Category, Ships Fast, and Free Shipping badges.
What feels familiar
Full-size skincare with a stated retail value, $150 to $200 and up by the seller’s count, well above the price. That’s the math FabFitFun members are used to.
What changes
It’s one maker’s own products in place of a rotating brand menu, and it’s vegan and organic throughout. There’s no menu to choose from beyond the routine itself. The first box ships within one or two business days and later boxes around the middle of the month, and the seller ships to US addresses only.
- Price and terms
- About $48 a month, no term, with 3- and 6-month prepay options. Shipping is included.
- Best for
- The member whose Customization picks were always the skincare row.
Costs less
Vegancuts Beauty Box vs FabFitFun
If $80 a season stopped feeling casual, Vegancuts brings the monthly number under $30. Each box holds four to six deluxe-size and full-size body and skin products, all vegan, cruelty-free, and paraben-free, with a stated value of $60 to $110 and up. Vegancuts has sold on Cratejoy since 2022 and shows 4.5 stars from 94 reviews.
What feels familiar
Discovery. As with FabFitFun, the point is trying brands you haven’t met yet, and shipping is included in the US.
What changes
Some items are deluxe samples, not full size, and there’s no makeup, fashion, or home goods: this is body and skin only. Orders placed by the 10th ship by the 17th of the same month, and later orders ship by the 2nd of the next, per the seller.
- Price and terms
- About $30 a month, no term, or prepay 3 or 6 months. Free US shipping.
- Best for
- A vegan or cruelty-free shopper who wants a smaller monthly spend without giving up the surprise.
Customized to your skin
PinkSeoul PLUS Box vs FabFitFun
FabFitFun lets you choose your items. PinkSeoul asks two questions instead, your skin type and what you want to work on, then builds a K-beauty box around the answers every two months. Each box carries at least four full-size products, an accessory, and two masks, imported from South Korea and shipped from California, and the first box is a welcome set of skincare basics matched to your answers. PinkSeoul has sold on Cratejoy since 2020, with 4.5 stars from 25 reviews on this listing.
What feels familiar
A box that reflects choices you made, on a cadence slower than monthly, with full-size products in it.
What changes
The choosing happens once, at signup: normal, oily, combination, or dry skin, and a focus on experimenting, wrinkles, acne and pores, or pigmentation. The contents are skincare only. Every two months lands between FabFitFun’s seasons and the monthly boxes above. The seller ships the first box within five business days and ships worldwide.
- Price and terms
- $50 every two months, no term.
- Best for
- The member who used Customization to work on a skin concern and wants a box that starts from that concern.
The honest part
When FabFitFun is still the better fit
Keep FabFitFun if choosing every item is the point. None of the boxes here let you build the box from a menu, and PinkSeoul’s two questions are the closest anyone gets. Keep it if the brand names are the point — a season’s menu draws on MALIN+GOETZ, Kate Somerville, and Supergoop, while the marketplace boxes lean on smaller makers or one seller’s own line. And keep it for the shopping. The Add-Ons sale before each box, the Edit and flash sales between seasons, and the Annual plan’s early access make FabFitFun a discount club as much as a subscription, and nothing on Cratejoy replaces that. FabFitFun also refunds a new member’s first Seasonal Box if it comes back within seven days.
If your only complaint is the wait, FabFitFun has a monthly answer of its own. Its Beauty Edit Box costs $29.99 a month for four products, you customize the whole thing when the menu opens on the 1st, and it comes with membership access to the sales. It’s beauty only, and it bills on the 1st of every month until you cancel.
How we chose these boxes
We started from what FabFitFun sends and why a member might want something different, then went through every self-care, beauty, skincare, bath, and wellness subscription listing on Cratejoy with a working buy button and kept the ones that answer one of those reasons better than the original does. That left six boxes from six sellers, all on the marketplace, so no outside brand was needed to fill a gap. The photo at the top is FabFitFun’s own image of its Fall 2026 box.
Questions before switching
Which alternative is closest to FabFitFun?
TheraBox, for the beauty-and-wellness mix in full sizes every month. If the accessories and the book were the draw, SinglesSwag keeps more of that spread. Neither lets you pick the items.
Can I choose what goes in any of these boxes?
Not item by item. PinkSeoul builds around the skin type and focus you give it, SinglesSwag lets you pick a size, and 180° lets you pause a month. If filling out the menu each season is the part you like most, FabFitFun’s Customization has no equal on this list.
Is there a bath-only option?
Yes. Bath Bevy sends five to seven handmade, small-batch bath and body items a month for $47, with a Tubless option for people who shower. The listing is new to Cratejoy as of this summer, which is why it isn’t in the main list.
What’s the least I can spend and still get a box?
The Self Care Pamper Pack from Wicked Good Perfume is $21.50 a month for three items: a natural color cosmetic, a skincare treatment, and a surprise, with free US shipping. Three items is a different scale from six, so treat it as a top-up rather than a replacement.
Can I send one of these as a gift?
The Cratejoy boxes can be given as a gift from the listing page. Gift orders are non-recurring, and some sellers let you pick a gift length. The seller ships on its own schedule, so check the listing’s ship window before you plan around a date. FabFitFun’s gift route is different: gift boxes are sold in sets of five or more at $79.99 each, or you can buy a gift card toward a membership.
