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Vanilla Cookbook vs CookCLI: catalog facts
Vanilla Cookbook	CookCLI
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source; optional Cook Cloud sync is part of the Cook Basic plan.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Command line
Automatic ingredient parsing with unit conversion Deliberately uncluttered interface	Recipes stay as plain text files you own Scriptable shopping lists, reports and meal planning
Spare-time project by a single developer Smaller community than larger recipe managers	Recipes must be written in Cooklang markup Device sync relies on the Cook Cloud service
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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