CookTrace vs Grocy

Comparing two open source alternatives to Paprika Recipe Manager. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

CookTrace

AGPL-3.0

Self-hosted recipe, pantry, and cooking tracker with a PWA and native Android app — no telemetry, no cloud lock-in.

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Grocy

MIT

Self-hosted household ERP for groceries, stock, meal planning, recipes, shopping lists, chores, and battery tracking.

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Side-by-side comparison

	CookTrace	Grocy
License	AGPL-3.0	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	199	9,611
Forks	17	823
Open Issues	1	139
Last Commit	Oct 24, 2026	Sep 16, 2026
First Released	Jun 25, 2026	Apr 15, 2017
Categories	Recipe Management	Pantry & Household Management
Tags	#recipe #cooking #meal-planning #shopping-list	#selfhosting #grocery #pantry #inventory #meal-planning

GitHub stars over time

CookTrace

Grocy9,611

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