Service comparison

DoorDash DashPass vs Instacart+

Compare what each service focuses on and who it suits, so you can tell which one fits you.

Reviewed: 2026-08

Short answer

Depends on you

Both rate 2 out of 5 for cancellation difficulty and both bill you from one place. They differ on whether there is a cut-off at all, and on whether refund terms are documented.

At a glance

DoorDash DashPass

Category: Delivery membership

Read the cancellation guide

QuitMySub cancellation guide available

Instacart+

Category: Delivery membership

Read the cancellation guide

QuitMySub cancellation guide available

Side-by-side

A table comparing the two services criterion by criterion.
Criterion	DoorDash DashPass	Instacart+	Verdict
Places that can bill you	One. DoorDash bills you directly, so the cancellation ends on DoorDash.	One. Instacart bills you directly, so the cancellation ends on Instacart.	Depends on you
Cancellation cut-off	The documentation states cancelling at least 24 hours before the next scheduled payment. Close to renewal it can be too late.	There is no cancellation cut-off. We read the source to confirm it, and the five-day rule governs refunds rather than cancelling.	Instacart+
Refund terms	The cancellation article does not address refunds or fees. It is not established, so we have not filled the gap.	Documented, conditionally: an annual membership is refundable within five calendar days and only with no orders placed. Otherwise there is no refund and the benefits run to the end of the period.	Instacart+
Where you cancel	Either on the web or in the app.	Either on the web or in the app.	Depends on you
After cancelling	The account status changes and billing stops.	The account status changes and billing stops, and where no refund applies the benefits continue to the end of the paid period.	Depends on you
QuitMySub guide	A cancellation guide is available, and the procedure is recorded as structured data.	A cancellation guide is available, and the procedure is recorded as structured data.	Depends on you

Places that can bill you

DoorDash DashPass: One. DoorDash bills you directly, so the cancellation ends on DoorDash.
Instacart+: One. Instacart bills you directly, so the cancellation ends on Instacart.
Verdict: Depends on you

Cancellation cut-off

DoorDash DashPass: The documentation states cancelling at least 24 hours before the next scheduled payment. Close to renewal it can be too late.
Instacart+: There is no cancellation cut-off. We read the source to confirm it, and the five-day rule governs refunds rather than cancelling.
Verdict: Instacart+

Refund terms

DoorDash DashPass: The cancellation article does not address refunds or fees. It is not established, so we have not filled the gap.
Instacart+: Documented, conditionally: an annual membership is refundable within five calendar days and only with no orders placed. Otherwise there is no refund and the benefits run to the end of the period.
Verdict: Instacart+

Where you cancel

DoorDash DashPass: Either on the web or in the app.
Instacart+: Either on the web or in the app.
Verdict: Depends on you

After cancelling

DoorDash DashPass: The account status changes and billing stops.
Instacart+: The account status changes and billing stops, and where no refund applies the benefits continue to the end of the paid period.
Verdict: Depends on you

QuitMySub guide

DoorDash DashPass: A cancellation guide is available, and the procedure is recorded as structured data.
Instacart+: A cancellation guide is available, and the procedure is recorded as structured data.
Verdict: Depends on you

Who each one suits

Choose DoorDash DashPass if

People who track their billing date and can cancel with time to spare.

Choose Instacart+ if

People who would rather not have to time the cancellation at all.
People who want to know whether a refund is possible before deciding.

Our take

Both are on the easier end and rate the same. The difference is timing and information. Instacart+ has no cancellation cut-off, so there is no moment to hit, and its refund conditions are documented. DashPass has a cut-off 24 hours before the next payment, and its cancellation article does not address refunds or fees, so that part stays unestablished. This compares the cancellation procedure only and is not a judgement about the delivery services themselves.

Related guides

DoorDash DashPassRead the cancellation guide
Instacart+Read the cancellation guide

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