Looking for a Tandoor alternative?
Tandoor Recipes is an open-source recipe manager with meal planning, shared shopping lists, and AI import. You can run it yourself with Docker or pay for a hosted plan at tandoor.dev.
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Why people look for alternatives
Self-hosting Tandoor means running Docker and, for production, a PostgreSQL database.
On a self-hosted install, your recipes are only reachable while your server is up.
There is no official native mobile app, only a progressive web app.
The free hosted plan stops at 10 recipes, so a real collection needs a paid plan.
Tandoor has no conversational assistant to help while you cook.
At a glance
| Fond | Tandoor | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Web, Desktop (at launch) | Web (self-hosted or hosted), Progressive web app |
| Pricing | Free + Cook plans at launch | Free to self-host (open source); hosted plans from €0 (10 recipes) to €4.99/month |
Feature-by-feature comparison
What makes Fond different
Fond will be a hosted app, so there's no server, Docker setup, or database to maintain.
At launch, Fond will import recipes with AI from a URL, a photo, or a social post.
August, Fond's AI cooking assistant, will answer cooking questions using your saved recipes, weekly plan, and groceries.
Fond's shopping list will merge ingredients, sort them by store section, and sync with everyone in your household.
The Pizza Workshop module will be available at launch, with baker's percentages, hydration control, and a fermentation tracker.
Fond will have a free plan with 10 AI recipe imports a month, and the Cook plan will cost $49 the first year, then $59/year or $7.99/month.
Who should choose what
Choose Tandoor if
- You enjoy self-hosting and already run Docker on a home server or NAS.
- You want your recipes stored on hardware you control.
- You want open-source software you can inspect and extend through its REST API.
- You want to import from many recipe apps and formats, including Cooklang.
Choose Fond if
- You want a hosted app and don't want to run a server.
- You want AI that imports recipes from URLs, photos, and social posts.
- You want an AI assistant that answers cooking questions using your own recipes.
- You make pizza at home and want baker's percentages and a fermentation tracker.
- You want one shopping list that your household shares.
Switching from Tandoor
Tandoor's default export creates a .zip archive of your recipes; open Export from the user menu to create it. Importing Tandoor archives into Fond isn't confirmed for launch. When Fond opens, you'll be able to re-import recipes one at a time from their original URL or a photo. Keep your Tandoor export as a backup.
Frequently asked questions
Sources
- Tandoor: Smart recipe management (hosted plans and pricing) — Tandoor
- TandoorRecipes/recipes README and license — GitHub
- AI — Tandoor Recipes documentation
- Shopping — Tandoor Recipes documentation
- Import/Export — Tandoor Recipes documentation
- FAQ (progressive web app and offline use) — Tandoor Recipes documentation
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