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Mealie vs Paprika: catalog facts
Mealie	Paprika
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Paid Paid app, with each platform version sold separately.
Self-hosted, Web	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Imports recipes from URLs and supports manual editing.	Imports recipes from web pages with a built-in browser Grocery lists sorted by aisle automatically
Recipe imports depend on the structure of the source website.	Each platform version must be bought separately Closed source
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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