Your smart pantry: less waste, recipes from what you already have, and optional AI helpers. Free forever.
If you want to know what’s at home, cook better, and waste less — without the headache.
One shared pantry: clear expiry dates, less forgotten food at the back of the fridge.
Recipe ideas from ingredients you already own. Less “I don’t know what to make.”
Connect Bring!, Home Assistant, or a kitchen tablet — when you want, no pressure.
A little clarity helps you pick the right tool.
Short kitchen stories — no jargon.
EverShelf reminds you and suggests a recipe with what you already have. No panic, less waste.
When something runs out, it can join the list — even on Bring!. At the store, you already know what’s missing.
Put EverShelf on a wall tablet: scan, weigh, and cook without grabbing your phone every minute.
Inventory, recipes, shopping, and the kitchen tablet — in a few minutes on YouTube.
Six simple pillars. Use only what you need.
Pantry, fridge, and freezer under control — with alerts before it’s too late.
Optional: spot a product, read a date, or invent a recipe.
The list updates when you run out and stays tidy.
Meal ideas that respect your rhythm — without a food diary.
Built for the kitchen screen: hands free, scale, and full-screen mode.
Bring the pantry into the tools you already live with.
EverShelf runs in your space. No hidden plans, no surprises.
Inventory and history stay on your device or home server.
AI helpers are optional. Turn them off and inventory still works.
No premium tiers and no hidden usage tracking.
Open code on GitHub: read it, change it, share it freely.
Turn on only the connections you need. The rest can wait.
The shopping list you already know, kept up to date by EverShelf.
Expiry dates, stock, and shopping in your smart home.
Weigh right in the kitchen, without extra steps.
Daily activity for recipes that fit you better (optional).
Every tool has its strengths. Filter by what matters most to you.
| EverShelf | Grocy | Mealie | KitchenOwl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantry / fridge / freezer | â | â | â | â ī¸ |
| Barcode scan | â | â | â | â |
| Food product database | â | â | â | â |
| Expiry & batch tracking | â | â | â | â ī¸ |
| Shopping list | â | â | â | â |
| Recipes | â | â | â | â |
| Meal planning | â ī¸ | â | â | â |
| AI of your choice | â | â | â | â |
| AI recipes | â | â | â | â |
| Kitchen scale | â | â | â | â |
| Kitchen tablet (kiosk) | â | â | â | â |
| App Store iOS/Android | â | â | â | â |
| Activity & recipes at your pace | â | â | â | â |
| Smart home (Home Assistant) | â | â ī¸ | â ī¸ | â |
| AI assistants (MCP) | â | â | â | â |
| Works offline | â | â | â ī¸ | â |
| Multi-user | â | â | â | â |
| Generic home chores | â | â | â | â |
| Plugins / extensions | â | â | â | â |
| Installable web app | â | â ī¸ | â | â |
| Free & open source | â | â | â | â |
| Active community | â | â | â | â |
Every project has strengths. EverShelf focuses on pantry, less waste, optional AI, and a connected kitchen.
No sign-up. No install. A sample pantry right in your browser.
In the meantime, install EverShelf or watch the videos on YouTube.
Three simple steps. If you get stuck, there’s a guide and a community.
Download, set your preferences, and start. Then open EverShelf in the browser.
Prefer a classic setup on your web server? That’s possible too. Full details are in the guide.
At last I know what’s in the fridge without opening the door ten times.
Recipes start from what I really have — and I waste less.
The kitchen tablet became the hub for shopping and expiry dates.
Ideas on the way and things already done. Updated from the GitHub project.
