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Best puzzle subscription for 2026

The best puzzle subscription depends on what you want. Buffalo Games Puzzle Express costs the least per puzzle on this page (about $8.25 on its best prepaid plan). White Mountain lets you pick your own puzzles. Completing the Puzzle and Hoefnagel rent puzzles so you don't keep a pile. Below we compare 7 US clubs — keep and rent — with prices we re-checked on each club's own page on Nov 1, 2026.

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  • 7 clubs compared
  • $8.25 lowest cost per puzzle
  • Prices checked Nov 1, 2026

Quick answer

We compared 7 puzzle clubs on their own sites on Nov 1, 2026. 5 send puzzles you keep, from about $8.25 to $34.00 per puzzle; Buffalo Games Puzzle Express costs least per puzzle. 2 rent puzzles you mail back, for $30 to $36 a month. All ship only inside the US.

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All the clubs side by side

"Keep" clubs mail puzzles you own. "Rent" clubs lend them, and you mail them back. Cost per puzzle uses each club's cheapest plan.

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ClubKeep or rentPricePer puzzleHow oftenPiecesShips toChecked
White Mountain ↗ Keep $43.98 a box for 1000 pieces, $37.98 for 300 to 500 $16.14 2 puzzles every other month 300-500 or 1000 Lower 48 states (not Alaska or Hawaii) Nov 1, 2026
JIGGY ↗ Keep $34 a puzzle, shipping included $34.00 Monthly, every other month, or every 3 months 500 (16 x 20 in) US only Nov 1, 2026
Mary Maxim ↗ Keep $19.99 a month plus $4.99 shipping $12.49 2 puzzles every month 300, 500/550 or 1000 Lower 48 states Nov 1, 2026
Puzzle Warehouse ↗ Keep $39.99 every 2 months, or $224.99 a year $18.75 2 puzzles every other month 300, 500 or 1000 Lower 48 states, free shipping Nov 1, 2026
Buffalo Games ↗ Keep $72 for 6 months or $135 for 12 (1000 pc) $8.25 1 puzzle a month, prepaid for 6 or 12 months 300/500, 750/1000 or 1500/2000 Lower 48 states Nov 1, 2026
Completing the Puzzle ↗ Rent $30 a month, $29 if you prepay 3 months, or $28 if you prepay 6 months n/a 1 puzzle at a time, swap as often as you like Many sizes, 50+ brands US, free shipping both ways Nov 1, 2026
Hoefnagel ↗ Rent $36 a month or $360 a year n/a Packs of puzzles, most with 2 Wooden, many sizes US only Nov 1, 2026

Prices are from each club's own page (linked in the Club column) on Nov 1, 2026. Clubs change prices, so check before you sign up.

How to pick the best puzzle subscription for you

  • Lowest cost per puzzle: Buffalo Games Puzzle Express on a prepaid plan.
  • You want to choose the art: White Mountain or Puzzle Warehouse (swap a pick).
  • You hate clutter: Completing the Puzzle (cardboard rentals) or Hoefnagel (wooden rentals).
  • You want club-only art: JIGGY. Two puzzles a month, they pick: Mary Maxim.

Each club in one minute

White Mountain Puzzle Subscription ↗Keep

$43.98 a box for 1000 pieces, $37.98 for 300 to 500. 2 puzzles every other month.

You pick the puzzles. If you don't pick in time, they pick for you. Free shipping. Prepay 6 months to save 10% or a year to save 15%. Cancel anytime on the month-to-month plan.

1000 pc, month to month: $43.98 for 2 puzzles ($21.99 each) · 1000 pc, 1 year: $37.38 for 2 puzzles ($18.69 each) · 300-500 pc, month to month: $37.98 for 2 puzzles ($18.99 each) · 300-500 pc, 1 year: $32.28 for 2 puzzles ($16.14 each)

JIGGY Puzzle of the Month Club ↗Keep

$34 a puzzle, shipping included. Monthly, every other month, or every 3 months.

A 500-piece puzzle with art made for the club. Pause, skip or cancel. Prepaid plans cost less.

500 pc, each delivery: $34.00 for 1 puzzle ($34.00 each)

Mary Maxim Puzzle Club ↗Keep

$19.99 a month plus $4.99 shipping. 2 puzzles every month.

They pick 2 different puzzles for you each month. Cancel by phone. Credit card only.

each month, with shipping: $24.98 for 2 puzzles ($12.49 each)

Puzzle Warehouse Puzzle of the Month Club ↗Keep

$39.99 every 2 months, or $224.99 a year. 2 puzzles every other month.

Their staff picks from brands like SunsOut, Buffalo Games and MasterPieces. You can swap a pick or skip a box.

every 2 months: $39.99 for 2 puzzles ($20.00 each) · 1 year (6 boxes): $224.99 for 12 puzzles ($18.75 each)

Buffalo Games Puzzle Express ↗Keep

$72 for 6 months or $135 for 12 (1000 pc). 1 puzzle a month, prepaid for 6 or 12 months.

Each month you get the puzzle of the month or pick one of 2 others. 300/500 costs $53 or $99; 1500/2000 costs $96 or $180. The first one ships the month after you buy.

300/500 pc, 12 months: $99.00 for 12 puzzles ($8.25 each) · 750/1000 pc, 6 months: $72.00 for 6 puzzles ($12.00 each) · 750/1000 pc, 12 months: $135.00 for 12 puzzles ($11.25 each) · 1500/2000 pc, 12 months: $180.00 for 12 puzzles ($15.00 each)

Completing the Puzzle ↗Rent

$30 a month, $29 if you prepay 3 months, or $28 if you prepay 6 months. 1 puzzle at a time, swap as often as you like.

Rent a cardboard puzzle, mail it back, get the next one. 1,500+ puzzles from 50+ brands. Pause or cancel anytime on the monthly plan; prepaid 3- and 6-month plans can pause shipments inside the term. A missing piece costs $5 after the first one.

Hoefnagel Puzzle Club ↗Rent

$36 a month or $360 a year. Packs of puzzles, most with 2.

A lending library of 2,000+ wooden puzzles from 100+ makers. Each pack has a $12.50 shipping fee. Fees can't be refunded after the first shipment.

Is a puzzle subscription worth it?

Easy test: what does one puzzle cost? Then ask what that same puzzle costs in a store.

  • White Mountain: a 1000-piece puzzle costs about $18.69 in the club on its best plan. Bought one at a time, their 1000-piece puzzles cost $21.99 (middle price of 338) in our price feed today. The club costs less per puzzle.
  • Buffalo Games: a 1000-piece puzzle costs about $11.25 in the club on its best plan. Bought one at a time, their 1000-piece puzzles cost $17.99 (middle price of 257) in our price feed today. The club costs less per puzzle.
  • Renting: $30 to $36 a month. If you finish 2 or more puzzles a month, renting can beat buying. If you finish one, a cheap puzzle may cost less. See cheap and free puzzles.
  • Giving one as a gift? A few months of a club makes a nice present. More ideas in our puzzle gift guides.

Not listed: Liberty Puzzles: no club offered on its site today.

Questions

Is a puzzle subscription worth it?

It is if you finish a puzzle or two a month and like surprises. Do the math per puzzle. White Mountain: 1000-piece puzzles cost about $18.69 each in the club, vs $21.99 (middle price) one at a time in our price feed today. Buffalo Games: 1000-piece puzzles cost about $11.25 each in the club, vs $17.99 (middle price) one at a time in our price feed today. Rent if you don't want to keep them.

What is the best puzzle of the month club?

There isn't one winner for everyone. Lowest cost per puzzle on this page: Buffalo Games Puzzle Express, about $8.25 a puzzle on its best plan. Pick your own: White Mountain. Art made just for the club: JIGGY. Wooden rentals: Hoefnagel. No puzzle pile: Completing the Puzzle.

How much does a puzzle subscription cost?

On this page, from $8.25 to $34.00 per puzzle for clubs you keep, and $30 to $36 a month for rental clubs. Prices re-checked on each club's own site on 2026-11-01.

Can you rent jigsaw puzzles?

Yes. Completing the Puzzle rents cardboard puzzles for $30 a month, one at a time, with free shipping both ways. Hoefnagel Puzzle Club lends wooden puzzles for $36 a month plus $12.50 per pack. You mail them back when you're done.

Can I skip or cancel a puzzle subscription?

Most let you. White Mountain's month-to-month plan cancels anytime. JIGGY lets you pause, skip or cancel. Puzzle Warehouse lets you skip a box. Mary Maxim cancels by phone. Buffalo Games plans are prepaid for 6 or 12 months.

Do puzzle subscriptions ship outside the US?

Not the ones on this page. Each one ships only inside the US, and several ship only to the lower 48 states.

We read each club's own page on Nov 1, 2026. Store prices for the "worth it" math come from each brand's own feed, checked Nov 2, 2026. Want new puzzles without a club? See new puzzles and today's deals.

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