Instacart

instacart.com · San Francisco, United States of America

Instacart is an online grocery technology company that operates a marketplace and enterprise software platform connecting consumers with personal shoppers who pick and deliver orders from local retailers. It partners with supermarkets, big-box stores, and specialty retailers across North America, generating revenue through delivery and service fees, subscriptions, and retailer advertising and technology solutions. The company also licenses its e-commerce and fulfillment technology to grocers for their own branded digital storefronts.

  • Marketplace & Booking Platforms
  • E-commerce Platforms & Storefronts
Revenue
$3.5B
Employees
3,500
Founded
2012
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States of America

What 24 Arbolus experts think of Instacart

The NPS scores reported for Instacart are overwhelmingly in the positive range, with most experts giving scores of 8 to 10. Renewal intent is also strong, especially among high spenders and those with a history exceeding one year on the platform. Stickiness is reinforced by deep integrations, high perceived value, and measurable business outcomes. Themes consistently highlight Instacart’s efficiency, attribution capabilities, and retailer reach, tempered by requests for better integration of online/offline sales measurement and broader ecosystem connectivity.Overall Customer Sentiment: Positive

Who reviewed Instacart

Total customers 24 23 current · 1 former
Reviews growth +17 in six months
Seniority of respondents
  • C-Suite 50% (12)
  • Director 38% (9)
  • Manager 12% (3)
Generalist Leader C-Suite NPS 5 Undecided
Marketing Leader C-Suite NPS 10 Will renew
Engineering Executive Director NPS 9

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Sentiment

41 Net Promoter Score, from 24 scored reviews
  • Promoters 14
  • Passives 6
  • Detractors 4

Cumulative NPS by month

+1 over 6 months
  • Mar 7
  • Apr 8
  • Jul 8
  • Aug 8
  • Sep 8
  • Oct 8

Net Promoter Score across 2 reviews, accumulated up to each month. Category median 33 across 2 companies.

Praised

  • Retailer Scale and Aggregation
  • Efficient Support and Insight Quality
  • Closed-Loop Sales Measurement
  • Platform Expansion Drives Spend

Criticised

  • Differences in Data Availability Across Retailers
  • Online vs Offline Sales Attribution Gap
  • Ecosystem Integration Limitations
  • AI-Driven Competition

What customers say

Retailer Scale and Aggregation
“Instacart lets us launch campaigns across hundreds of retailers with one platform, saving time and resources compared to handling each network individually.”
Efficient Support and Insight Quality
“We benefit from having a dedicated representative who provides insights tailored to our holding company, unlike generic support from some competitors.”
Closed-Loop Sales Measurement
“I value Instacart mainly because I can connect media investment directly to grocery shopping behavior, enabling reliable closed-loop sales measurement.”

Renewal intent

Plan to renew 75%
  • Will renew 6
  • Undecided 2
  • Not renewing 0

Plan to renew, by seniority

  • C-Suite 67% 6 answers
  • Director 100% 2 answers
  • 9/10 Average score from customers who will renew
  • 6/10 Average score from undecided customers

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