Tandoor Recipes
The full recipe-plan-shopping loop; free for personal self-hosting, but the license is not actually open source.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Free tier / Free tool)
- Hosting Model
- Self-host (your server)
- Platforms
- webself-hosteddocker to self-host
- Installation
- Docker Compose with PostgreSQL; manual Django deployment is also documented
- Operational Setup
- The first obstacle is a multi-container Django/PostgreSQL deployment with secrets, volumes, HTTPS, email, and backups; its Commons-Clause-modified AGPL license is also not an OSI-approved open-source license.
- Where Your Data Lives
- Recipes, users, meal plans, shopping lists, books, and permissions live in PostgreSQL in the standard Docker deployment; uploaded images and static/media files live in mounted volumes, and recipe data can be exported through Tandoor's export tools.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Tandoor replaces a tiny household sync service with a Docker/PostgreSQL web app and lacks AnyList's frictionless native list entry, voice capture, reminders, and managed reliability.
Replaces 4 paid apps
up to $9.77/mo ($117/yr) in subscriptions
Tandoor Recipes FAQ
Common questions
Is Tandoor Recipes free and open source?+
Tandoor Recipes is a free tool that runs on self-host. The full recipe-plan-shopping loop; free for personal self-hosting, but the license is not actually open source.
What paid software does Tandoor Recipes replace?+
Tandoor Recipes serves as a free replacement for 4 paid SaaS applications: AnyList Complete, Mealime Pro, Paprika Recipe Manager, Plan to Eat, saving up to $9.77/month ($117/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Tandoor Recipes?+
Installation: Docker Compose with PostgreSQL; manual Django deployment is also documented. Setup notes: The first obstacle is a multi-container Django/PostgreSQL deployment with secrets, volumes, HTTPS, email, and backups; its Commons-Clause-modified AGPL license is also not an OSI-approved open-source license.
What is the catch or trade-off with Tandoor Recipes?+
Tandoor replaces a tiny household sync service with a Docker/PostgreSQL web app and lacks AnyList's frictionless native list entry, voice capture, reminders, and managed reliability.