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Recipya vs CookCLI: catalog facts
RecipyaCookCLI
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source; optional Cook Cloud sync is part of the Cook Basic plan.

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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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