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CookTrace vs Mealie

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

CookTrace

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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Mealie

Mealie

AGPL-3.0

Self-hosted recipe manager and meal planner that imports recipes from any URL and generates shopping lists.

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CookTraceCookTrace
MealieMealie
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
Self-hostableYesYes
GitHub Stars4813,279
Forks51,511
Open Issues—181
Last CommitSep 19, 2026Sep 22, 2026
First ReleasedJun 25, 2026Dec 7, 2020
Categories
Recipe Management
Recipe Management
Tags
#recipe#cooking#meal-planning#shopping-list
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