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Vanilla Cookbook vs Tamari: catalog facts
Vanilla Cookbook	Tamari
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source, with a free public instance.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Automatic ingredient parsing with unit conversion Deliberately uncluttered interface	Built-in catalog of over 400,000 recipes to browse and import Shopping lists per store with barcode scanning
Spare-time project by a single developer Smaller community than larger recipe managers	Meal planner only reaches 30 days ahead Smaller project with a modest community
Self-hosted	Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it 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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