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