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CookCLI vs ManageMeals: catalog facts
CookCLI	ManageMeals
Free Free and open source; optional Cook Cloud sync is part of the Cook Basic plan.	Free The hosted service is free and the code is open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.
Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Recipes stay as plain text files you own Scriptable shopping lists, reports and meal planning	Imports recipes by URL without ads or filler Meal plans and shopping lists included
Recipes must be written in Cooklang markup Device sync relies on the Cook Cloud service	Self-hosting requires running separate frontend and backend Not every recipe website is supported for import
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Web application, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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