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Tamari vs CookCLI: catalog facts
Tamari	CookCLI
Free Free and open source, with a free public instance.	Free Free and open source; optional Cook Cloud sync is part of the Cook Basic plan.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Command line
Built-in catalog of over 400,000 recipes to browse and import Shopping lists per store with barcode scanning	Recipes stay as plain text files you own Scriptable shopping lists, reports and meal planning
Meal planner only reaches 30 days ahead Smaller project with a modest community	Recipes must be written in Cooklang markup Device sync relies on the Cook Cloud service
Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
Account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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