Paprika
3 alternatives — 3 easy
Why people leave Paprika
- One-time purchase per platform adds up
- No web version
- Sync requires their cloud service
- Limited sharing features
Comparison
| App | Difficulty | RAM | Docker | Mobile | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grocy Web-based ERP for your home, tracking groceries, chores, batteries, and more. | easy | 0.25GB | — | Active | ||
| Mealie Self-hosted recipe manager with meal planning, shopping lists, and web scraping for recipe import. | easy | 0.5GB | — | Active | ||
| Tandoor Recipes Recipe management app with meal planning, shopping lists, and multi-user support. | easy | 0.5GB | — | Active |
Detailed Look
Grocy Top Pick
Web-based ERP for your home, tracking groceries, chores, batteries, and more.
Pros
- + Comprehensive household tracking
- + Barcode scanning support
- + Recipe management with stock integration
- + Very lightweight PHP app
Cons
- - UI is functional but dated
- - Data entry is tedious initially
- - Barcode database coverage varies
- - Can feel overengineered for simple use
Mealie
Self-hosted recipe manager with meal planning, shopping lists, and web scraping for recipe import.
Pros
- + Clean modern interface
- + Recipe import from URLs
- + Meal planning and shopping lists
- + Multi-user with households
Cons
- - Recipe scraping fails on some sites
- - Search could be better
- - Mobile experience is PWA only
- - Limited dietary filtering
Tandoor Recipes
Recipe management app with meal planning, shopping lists, and multi-user support.
Pros
- + Good recipe import from URLs
- + Meal planning calendar
- + Multi-user with permissions
- + Good API for integrations
Cons
- - Recipe import can be inconsistent
- - UI less polished than Mealie
- - PostgreSQL required
- - Setup more complex than Mealie
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