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Mealie
Mealie offers self-hosted recipe management and meal planning, with setup, configuration and API documentation.
About Mealie
Mealie is a self-hosted web app for recipe management and meal planning. Users install and run it on their own system, and the homepage provides instructions for installing, configuring, and using it, along with an API reference.
Recipes can be imported from supported websites using a built-in scraper, created by pasting structured HTML or JSON, or entered by hand. Meal plans can be arranged on a calendar, and shopping lists can be generated from recipe ingredients. The homepage lists SQLite as the default database, recommended for installations with up to 20 users and local storage. PostgreSQL is suggested for network-attached storage, many concurrent users, or fuzzy search. The homepage also links to Recipinned, a hosted solution from the creator of Mealie, which is presented separately from the self-hosted application.
Key features
- Import recipes from a URL or by pasting structured HTML or JSON
- Plan breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks on a calendar
- Shopping lists built from recipe ingredients, organized with labels
- Create and restore full installation backups from the admin page
- Groups share recipes while households keep meal plans and shopping lists separate
- Scheduled webhooks send meal plan data to other services
Best for: People who want to run their own recipe collection and meal planner for a household or small group.
Good for
- Recipes can be imported from supported websites and from several other recipe apps, including Paprika and Tandoor.
- Groups and households keep shared recipes separate from individual meal plans and shopping lists.
- Full installation backups and restores are available from the admin page.
Watch out for
- Recipe import from a URL uses a built-in scraper that works with supported websites only.
- The default SQLite database is recommended for up to 20 users with local storage.
- The homepage points to a separate hosted product, Recipinned, for users who want a hosted solution.
Mealie at a glance
- Website
- mealie.io
- Category
- Lifestyle & Hobbies › Food & Cooking
- Type
- App
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Mealie FAQ
Which database should I use with Mealie?
SQLite is the default and works for most installations, including those with up to 20 users and local storage. PostgreSQL is recommended for network-attached storage, many concurrent users, or fuzzy search.
Can I move an existing recipe collection into Mealie?
The homepage lists supported import sources including Tandoor, Nextcloud Cookbooks, Paprika, Chowdown, Plan to Eat, Recipe Keeper, Copy Me That, My Recipe Box, and DVO Cook'n X3.
Is there a hosted version of Mealie?
The homepage links to Recipinned, a hosted solution from the creator of Mealie. Mealie itself is described as self-hosted.
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