Hill's vs Open Farm
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings, ingredients and prices.
Open Farm scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 51/100 (Average) across 49 rated meals, versus 47/100 (Average) for Hill's across 48 rated meals.
| Hill's | Open Farm | |
|---|---|---|
| Products | 77 | 64 |
| Rated meals | 48 | 49 |
| Median meal rating | 47Average | 51Averagehigher |
| Recipe (median) | 47 | 51higher |
| Nutritional (median) | 89 · 79% high, 21% medium | 98higher · 100% low |
| Transparency (median) | 60higher | 55 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 17 to 60 | 47 to 69 |
| Complete recipes | 75 of 77 | 49 of 64 |
| High-meat recipes | 6% | 8% |
| Clear-label recipes | 77% | 0% |
| Formats | Dry Extruded, Fresh Shelf, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate | Dry Air Dried, Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf |
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
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Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Hill's or Open Farm?
Open Farm's typical (median) meal rating is 51/100 (Average) across 49 rated meals, compared with 47/100 (Average) for Hill's across 48 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Open Farm has the higher share: 8% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 6% for Hill's.
How are these ratings calculated?
Open Dog Food parses each published ingredient list, estimates missing quantities, converts every ingredient to its dry-matter share and scores the recipe from 1 to 100. The full method is on the methodology page.