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RecipeSage vs Vanilla Cookbook: catalog facts
RecipeSage	Vanilla Cookbook
Free Open source and free to self-host; a hosted version is also offered.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Imports recipes from URLs, images, PDFs and text Shared meal plans and shopping lists that combine similar items	Automatic ingredient parsing with unit conversion Deliberately uncluttered interface
Self-hosting involves several services through Docker Compose Built-in AI cooking assistant may not suit everyone	Spare-time project by a single developer Smaller community than larger recipe managers
Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is 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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