Instead of a subscription

Self-hosted alternatives to Recipe Keeper

Recipe Keeper collects, organizes and shares recipes across personal devices. A self-hosted recipe server keeps its database and uploads under your control, with different clients and import support.

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Catalog

Recipes that cover it

Fully verified13,647

Food and cooking

Mealie

Recipes, meal planning, and shopping lists for your household

512 MB RAMamd64 / arm64Python / TypeScriptEasyAGPL-3.0Version v3.29.0

Alternative to: Paprika Recipe Manager, Recipe Keeper, AnyList

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Fully verified8,703

Food and cooking

Tandoor

Recipes, meal plans, and shared shopping lists

1024 MB RAMamd64 / arm64Python / JavaScript / TypeScriptMediumLicenseRef-AGPL-3.0-with-Commons-ClauseVersion 2.7.2

Alternative to: Paprika Recipe Manager, Recipe Keeper, AnyList

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Requirements

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Requirements and recipe status of the applications on this page
Application	Minimum RAM	Disk estimate	Database	Installation difficulty	Backup	Recipe verification	License
Mealie	512 MB RAM	5 GB	SQLite	Easy	Yes · Restore tested	Fully verifiedCheck is current	AGPL-3.0
Tandoor	1024 MB RAM	5 GB	PostgreSQL	Medium	Yes · Restore tested	Fully verifiedCheck is current	LicenseRef-AGPL-3.0-with-Commons-Clause

Migration

What changes when you host it yourself

The data stops leaving your network, and so does the responsibility for it: backups, the restore you have actually tested, and the disk it all sits on.

Feature parity is never exact. Read what each recipe states about limitations and the smoke test before planning a migration.

The bill turns into work: updates, certificates and an eye on the release notes. The catalog shows how much of that each recipe asks for.

Guides with these applications

A home server that earns its keepA modular home-server starter set: passwords, DNS, sync, monitoring, notifications, media and household recipes. Choose the services you need and add them gradually.
Services that never need a public addressKeep household services behind loopback, a private network or a VPN. Private access still needs application authentication, safe initialization and backups.