Guides/Comparisons
Ollie vs Nom Nom (2026): half-fresh vs the Purina-owned kitchen
Ollie vs Nom Nom is the fresh-food comparison people make after they have already opened Farmer’s Dog vs Ollie. Ollie is the brand with a half-fresh plan. Nom Nom is the cooked subscription that now lives in the Purina family — a distribution and research fact, not a halo we invented.
Both are complete-and-balanced when you buy a complete plan. Both need a freezer. Neither is a diagnosis. Public price neighborhoods are dated September 20, 2026. Get two quotes for the same weight and calories.
Gregory Greenstein·Editor, Petacent
Published September 20, 2026
Updated September 20, 2026
Pricing checked September 20, 2026
13 min read
Not a veterinarian, not medical advice. Petacent publishes buying guides. We do not diagnose, prescribe, or endorse treatments. Diet changes, pain, litter-box avoidance, and sudden behavior shifts belong with a licensed veterinarian who has examined your animal.
The short winner
Pick Ollie if you want a half-fresh or mixed plan so a large dog does not force a full-fresh invoice. Read is Ollie worth it.
Pick Nom Nom if you want a Purina-owned fresh kitchen, you like their recipe set, and the quote for a full plan beats Ollie’s full-fresh for your dog.
Pick Farmer’s Dog if you want full-fresh only and their quote is the one you can live with. Pick kibble from the puppy or allergy lists if the freezer is the leak.
Plans
Ollie’s useful feature remains half-fresh and mixed bowls (fresh plus baked). That is how a 70-pound dog stays on cooked food. Nom Nom is sold as pre-portioned fresh recipes; treat it as a full-fresh analog unless their current site shows a topper plan you can actually configure.
Recipe counts move. Do not pick a brand because a 2024 blog said “five proteins.” Open both quizzes today.
Pause and reschedule exist on both. Use them when you travel. A sitter should get a one-page thaw note.
Price (September 20, 2026)
Ollie full-fresh for many medium dogs still lands roughly $150–$180/month in public write-ups; half-fresh often nearer $75–$120. Nom Nom public ranges for similar dogs often sit in the same few-hundreds neighborhood as other full-fresh brands — sometimes a bit higher than Farmer’s Dog on side-by-sides, sometimes not. Large dogs dominate the invoice on both.
First-box discounts are not the renewal. Rank the second month. Taxes and shipping stories are in the quote, not in this table.
Approximate public neighborhoods — not your quote
| Plan | Ollie | Nom Nom |
|---|---|---|
| Full fresh, medium dog | Often ~$150–$180/mo | Quote it — same ballpark as other full-fresh |
| Half / topper | Yes — the feature | Only if the current site sells one |
| Large / giant full fresh | Several hundred / month | Several hundred / month |
Who owns what
Nom Nom is part of the Purina world. That is why some owners relax (feeding-trial culture) and some owners leave (conglomerate feelings). We will not score your feelings. We will say: Purina also makes the kibble on our puppy ranking. Fresh and kibble are still different invoices.
Ollie has been through its own ownership headlines. Brands change hands. Rank the plan in the cart, not a press release.
Skip-ifs
Skip both if a therapeutic diet is on the table. Skip Nom Nom if you needed half-fresh and they will not sell it. Skip Ollie if you already like a Nom Nom full-fresh quote and you do not care about baked mix-ins. Skip fresh entirely if the freezer is a graveyard — stay on Hill’s or Pro Plan.