Origano
Origano: A web-based recipe book and meal planner with URL and photo imports. Ranked #31 of 68 in Recipe Apps by our editors (5.7/10); pricing: Free plan · paid from $4/mo; best for home cooks planning meals from digital recipe books.
At a glance
- Editor score5.7 / 10
- PricingFree plan · paid from $4/mo
- Best forHome cooks planning meals from digital recipe books
- Free planYes
- Paid from$4/mo
- Recipe importYes
- Facts checked5 Oct 2026
Where it wins
- Import recipes from URLs, cookbook photos, or text.
- Generate weekly menus and grocery lists from selected recipe books.
- Pro adds unlimited recipes, AI list tools, and sharing.
Where it doesn't
- Free storage is limited to 50 recipes.
- Pro costs $4 monthly or $30 annually.
- Available on web and Chrome extension, with no verified mobile app.
Our verdict on Origano
Origano is a web-based recipe manager for home cooks who want to organize recipes and plan meals in one place. Recipes can be grouped into custom books, imported from website URLs or cookbook photos, and used to generate a weekly menu. The free plan supports up to 50 recipes and includes multiple recipe books and weekly meal planning, making it a practical starting point for cooks with a modest collection.
Menu generation is more than a fixed list: users can regenerate individual meal slots and lock favorites. Origano can turn a weekly menu into a grocery list, while Pro adds AI-assisted list cleanup, unit conversion, and auto-categorization. Pro also enables sharing recipe books, menus, and grocery lists. These features suit households or small groups coordinating meals, though the product’s core workflow remains centered on personal recipe organization and weekly planning rather than broader cooking or nutrition tools.
According to the vendor’s pricing details, Pro is $4 per month or $30 per year, with unlimited recipes and the AI and sharing features; the Free plan is $0 and caps storage at 50 recipes. Origano runs on the web and offers a Chrome extension for importing recipes while browsing. Email is the listed support channel. Choose it if you want web-based recipe books, menu generation, and grocery lists, especially if URL and cookbook-photo imports fit how you collect recipes. Cooks who need a mobile app or more than 50 recipes without paying should look elsewhere.
Origano pricing
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Origano fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $4/mo |
| Recipe import | Yes |
| Meal planning | Yes |
| Guided cooking | Not verified |
| Recipe library size | Not verified |
| Platforms | web, chrome_extension |
| Grocery lists | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud, Browser extension |
| Platforms | Web, Chrome extension |
| Support | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | Free plan · paid from $4/mo (source) |
| Website | origano.app |
| Facts checked | 5 Oct 2026 |
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