SideChef
Step-by-step recipes with built-in grocery shopping.
Alternatives
Choose FoodiePrep if…
- you need to import recipes from TikTok or Instagram
- you want AI‑generated weekly menus that respect macros
- you track pantry items to avoid duplicate purchases
- you prefer a free tier that works across iOS, Android, and
Choose Slide Dish if…
- you need instant, AI‑generated recipes based on your swipe
- you prefer a visual, photo‑first discovery workflow
- you want a personal cookbook that stores both saved dishes
- you enjoy community plating tips via a Facebook group
- you don't rely on grocery‑partner integrations for shopping
Choose Epicurious if…
- you need a larger recipe selection
- you want high‑quality video tutorials
- you prefer a completely free experience
- you don’t need integrated grocery ordering
Choose Plan to Eat if…
- you need to import recipes from any website
- you want a drag‑and‑drop calendar for weekly meal planning
- you require automatic aisle‑sorted grocery lists
- you need dynamic serving‑size scaling for each recipe
- you’re okay with a paid subscription for these tools
Choose BigOven if…
- you need to import recipes from any source
- you want calorie and macro data for each meal
- you rely on community reviews to pick recipes
- you plan meals for a large household and need a massive
How to Decide
SideChef is known for its step‑by‑step guided recipes that turn ingredients into a shoppable grocery list, and it’s used by home cooks who want easy grocery shopping. The alternatives split into a few clear camps: FoodiePrep leans on AI‑driven meal planning and social‑media recipe import; Plan to Eat is positioned as a paid subscription service that extracts recipes via a browser bookmarklet and offers drag‑and‑drop calendar planning; BigOven stands out with a 350,000‑recipe database and an open API for integration; kitchenowl offers a self‑hosted, open‑source stack for full data control; AnyList focuses on real‑time family list syncing with Siri and Alexa voice commands.
When comparing these options to SideChef, the key factors to weigh are: pricing model (freemium, paid subscription, or free self‑hosted), how the app builds shopping lists (AI‑generated, bookmarklet extraction, or manual import), integration ecosystem (smart‑home assistants, voice assistants, or open APIs), and data ownership/control (cloud SaaS vs self‑hosted open‑source).
All Alternatives
“FoodiePrep imports recipes, builds smart shopping lists and offers AI‑driven meal planning, a close alternative.”
“Step‑by‑step recipe app with built‑in grocery lists, a close alternative for home cooks seeking guided cooking.”
“Offers a massive searchable recipe database with step‑by‑step guides, matching Epicurious' core purpose.”
“Plan to Eat lets users store recipes, plan meals and create grocery lists, serving the same cooking‑and‑shopping workflow.”
“BigOven combines recipe discovery, meal planning and grocery list generation, directly comparable to SideChef.”
“Mealime offers simple recipes with meal planning and auto‑generated grocery lists, matching SideChef's core functions.”
“AnyList focuses on grocery list creation and recipe organization, overlapping SideChef's shopping integration.”
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