Open source alternatives to Simply Recipes for Desktop
50 open source AI apps to use instead, best rated first.
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Open WebUI
LaunchSelf-hosted AI platform that connects local and cloud models, extends with Python, and keeps your data under your control.
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AutoGPT
LaunchAutoGPT is a platform for building, deploying and running AI agents that automate repeatable digital work such as research, outreach, content and support, without writing code. The product centres on Experts: AI specialists with a role, ins
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Crawl4AI
LaunchOpen-source web crawler and scraper that produces clean, structured output optimized for LLMs, RAG pipelines, and AI agents. Supports async crawling, CSS/XPath/LLM extraction, and stealth browser control.
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pi
LaunchTerminal-based coding agent with a minimal core, 15+ LLM providers, tree-structured session history, and a TypeScript extension system for building your own workflows.
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AFFiNE
LaunchAn open-source, local-first knowledge base that merges structured docs, infinite whiteboards, databases, and AI into a single workspace for teams and creators.
Open source
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aider
LaunchTerminal-based AI coding tool that lets you edit existing codebases or start new projects using LLMs like Claude, GPT, and DeepSeek.
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About Simply Recipes for Desktop
Simply Recipes for Desktop
The MacOS companion app to Simply Recipes for iOS
The MacOS companion app to Simply Recipes for iOS. Allows import and creation of recipes, AI thumbnail generation for recipes lacking images, and many more features. Today, this MacOS app supports a subset of the features found on Simply Recipes for iOS. MacOS features will expand in the future.
- Made by
- Christian Stevenson
- Category
- AI
- Website
- cstevenson.io



