Recipe Manager
Recipe Manager: A free web recipe book for importing recipes, planning meals, and making shopping lists. Ranked #53 of 68 in Recipe Apps by our editors (3.5/10); pricing: Free plan; best for web users importing recipes from social and video sources.
At a glance
- Editor score3.5 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forWeb users importing recipes from social and video sources
- Free planYes
- Paid fromNone
- Recipe importYes
- Facts checked5 Oct 2026
Where it wins
- Imports recipes from social videos, blogs, PDFs, and photos
- Turns recipes and meal plans into shopping lists
- Includes meal planning, serving adjustments, and hands-free cooking
Where it doesn't
- Free plan is limited to five recipes and five AI credits per month
- Available on web only
- Paid Pro and Family plans are previews, not purchasable plans
Our verdict on Recipe Manager
Recipe Manager is a web-based recipe book for home cooks who want to save recipes from social videos, cooking blogs, PDFs, and photos. It extracts ingredients and ordered cooking steps for review, then lets users organize recipes, adjust servings, and export them. The free plan includes up to five recipes, five AI credits per month, basic meal planning, a shopping list, and mobile access. It is best suited to people who want to collect recipes from varied sources and carry them into weekly cooking plans; cooks who need a large recipe library may find the cap restrictive.
Its workflow extends beyond importing: recipes can be scheduled in a weekly meal plan, and shopping lists can be generated from recipes or plans. Hands-free cooking mode supports following recipes while preparing food. These features make the app more than a capture tool, though the published free allowance puts a firm limit on how much of a personal cookbook can live there. The web platform is the stated platform, so buyers seeking a dedicated desktop or native mobile app should look elsewhere.
The Free plan is the only currently purchasable plan described; Pro and Family appear as previews, and paid checkout is not available. Recipe Manager offers email support and lists GDPR compliance. Choose it for free, web-based importing, meal planning, and grocery-list creation at a small scale. Consider an alternative if you need a larger included recipe collection, a paid tier you can buy now, or availability beyond the web.
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Recipe Manager fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | None |
| Recipe import | Yes |
| Meal planning | Yes |
| Guided cooking | Yes |
| Recipe library size | Not verified |
| Platforms | web |
| Grocery lists | Yes |
| Money-back guarantee | 14 days |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | GDPR |
| Support | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | recipe-manager.app |
| Facts checked | 5 Oct 2026 |
Alternatives to Recipe Manager
- NYT CookingA paid recipe service pairing a 20,000-recipe library with guided cooking and grocery lists.9.2
- CookpadA community recipe library with searchable personal collections and optional Premium tools.9.0
- Food.comA free recipe catalog for browsing, saving favorites, and sharing cooking notes.8.8
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