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CookCLI vs Recipya: catalog facts
CookCLI	Recipya
Free Free and open source; optional Cook Cloud sync is part of the Cook Basic plan.	Free Free and open source.
Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Recipes stay as plain text files you own Scriptable shopping lists, reports and meal planning	Imports from Mealie, Tandoor and Nextcloud Cookbook Automatic metric and imperial conversion
Recipes must be written in Cooklang markup Device sync relies on the Cook Cloud service	A Rust rewrite is in progress, so the current version may see few new features Last stable release dates from December 2024
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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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