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Best Paprika alternatives in 2026

Paprika is recipe manager with web import, meal planning and grocery lists. These 9 alternatives come from the same rankings, ordered by editorial score. Connected products carry a small, disclosed lift.

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  1. Plan to Eat

    Also runs on Web. Builds a meal plan and a grocery list sorted by aisle, with a free trial that needs no card. The paid plan is $5.95 a month or $49 a year, and it is a subscription after the trial.

    Best for Weekly meal plans with automatic grocery lists

    WebiOSAndroidSubscription

    90.5of 100
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  2. Mealie

    Has a free option; is open source; also runs on Web. Open-source, self-hosted recipe manager and meal planner under AGPL-3.0, with URL import and a calendar. It needs a server and self-hosting skills to run.

    Best for Self-hosted recipes and meal plans

    Self-hostedWebFree and open sourceOpen source

    89.0of 100
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  3. My Royal Chef AI*

    Has a free option; also runs on Web. Finds recipes from ingredients you type in, suggests swaps with ratios and scales portions, and every kitchen tool is free. Its site does not describe weekly planning, and the website and Android app share one account.

    Best for Cooking from the ingredients you already have

    WebAndroidFree plan, paid upgrades

    84.5of 100
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  4. Copy Me That

    Has a free option; also runs on Web. Clips recipes from any website with a browser button and keeps the link to the original. The free plan covers 40 recipes, and a paid plan at $1 a month, or yearly or lifetime, removes the limit.

    Best for Clipping recipes from websites on a budget

    WebiOSAndroidFree plan, paid upgrades

    88.0of 100
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  5. Tandoor Recipes

    Has a free option; also runs on Web. Self-hosted with Docker, or hosted with paid plans from 1.99 euros a month, and it sorts shopping lists by supermarket aisle. Its AGPL-3.0 license with a Commons Clause is not an OSI-approved open-source license.

    Best for Self-hosted cookbook with supermarket shopping lists

    WebSelf-hostedFree plan, paid upgrades

    86.5of 100
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  6. KitchenOwl

    Has a free option; is open source; also runs on Web. Open-source grocery list and recipe manager with household sharing, expense balances and a weekly meal plan. It is a lighter recipe tool than Paprika, and its apps are on Google Play, F-Droid and the App Store.

    Best for Shared grocery lists for a household

    AndroidiOSWebSelf-hostedFree and open sourceOpen source

    86.0of 100
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  7. Prepear

    Has a free option; also runs on Web. Prepear links recipe saving, weekly planning and the grocery list across the web, iPhone, iPad and Android. Gold, an optional subscription, adds every meal plan and cookbook, unlimited Cook Mode and ad-free recipes.

    Best for One app for saving recipes, planning and shopping

    WebiOS, iPadOSAndroidFree plan, paid upgrades

    85.2of 100
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  8. Crouton

    Has a free option. Crouton covers recipe import from websites, scanning, scaling and a weekly planner, with iCloud sync across Apple devices. It runs only on Apple platforms, and some features require Crouton Discover.

    Best for Apple users who want recipe import and a weekly planner

    iOS, iPadOSmacOSFree plan, paid upgrades

    84.8of 100
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  9. Eat This Much

    Has a free option; also runs on Web. Eat This Much generates daily plans around diet and macro targets, which sets it apart from the recipe managers in this list. Its free plan covers daily plans, but weekly plans and the automatic grocery list need Premium.

    Best for Diet-focused daily meal plans with macro targets

    WebiOS, iPadOSAndroidFree plan, paid upgrades

    82.0of 100
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About Paprika alternatives

What is the best alternative to Paprika?
On listme.name the highest-scored alternative is Plan to Eat, followed by Mealie. The right choice depends on price, platform and whether you need open source.
Is there a free alternative to Paprika?
Yes. Free options include Mealie, My Royal Chef AI*, Copy Me That.

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