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CookCLI vs Vanilla Cookbook: catalog facts
CookCLI	Vanilla Cookbook
Free Free and open source; optional Cook Cloud sync is part of the Cook Basic plan.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.
Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Recipes stay as plain text files you own Scriptable shopping lists, reports and meal planning	Automatic ingredient parsing with unit conversion Deliberately uncluttered interface
Recipes must be written in Cooklang markup Device sync relies on the Cook Cloud service	Spare-time project by a single developer Smaller community than larger recipe managers
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	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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