Self-hosted alternatives to Bring!
Want shared shopping lists without handing your data to Bring!? These 5 self-hosted apps run on your own server. Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $3.5/month.
About Bring!: Shared shopping-list app.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mealie | Active | 13.8k | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| CookCLI | Active | 1.4k | MIT | – | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| RecipeSage | Active | 990 | AGPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Tamari | Active | 148 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Our Shopping List | Active | 1 | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
The options in detail
1. Mealie
Material design inspired recipe manager with category and tag management, shopping-lists, meal-planner, and site customizations. Mealie is focused on simple user interactions to keep the whole family using the app.
Active Last commit 2026-11-05. Latest release v3.30.0 (2026-10-31). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. CookCLI
Command-line tool for automating meal planning and shopping with Cooklang recipes, scriptable for UNIX workflows, includes web server.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v0.40.0 (2026-11-03). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
3. RecipeSage
Recipe keeper, meal plan organizer, and shopping list manager that can import recipes directly from any URL.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. Latest release v4.1.2 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. Tamari
Recipe manager web app with a built-in collection of recipes. Organize by favorites and categories, create shopping lists, and plan meals.
Active Last commit 2026-10-31. 5 releases in the past year. Latest release v1.7.2 (2026-10-31). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
5. Our Shopping List
Simple shared list application including shopping lists and any other small todo-list that needs to be used collaboratively.
Active Last commit 2026-11-03. 7 releases in the past year. Latest release 5.1.0 (2026-10-30). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Bring!?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Active (a commit in the last 90 days) and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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