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

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