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Groly
What Groly is
Groly is a free, self-hosted progressive web app that brings grocery lists, meal planning, nutrition, and personal health tracking together. Shared shopping lists support multiple users, real-time syncing, offline edits, barcode scanning, automatic categories, and item suggestions. The health tracker records supplements, water, caffeine, meditation, and mood, with history views and PDF export. Its food diary tracks calories and macros using generic foods and branded product data from Open Food Facts. Users can create recipes, import recipes by URL, plan meals by week, and add recipe ingredients to shopping lists. Product lookups also use Open Products Facts and Open Beauty Facts. Groly runs in a Docker container, has an Unraid install option, and stores its SQLite database in a mounted data volume. There is no open registration: an administrator invites users with single-use links that expire after 48 hours. HTTPS is necessary for PWA installation, offline mode, push notifications, camera access, and secure production sessions. The Docker image is built for linux/amd64. The maker describes the project as free and open, with optional coffee donations.
Who it suits
Groly suits households or small groups who want shared grocery lists alongside meal planning and personal health or nutrition tracking. It is for users comfortable with self-hosting, administrator-issued invitations, and configuring HTTPS for several features.
What it does well
- Shared lists sync in real time
- Lists allow offline edits
- Barcode scanning supported
- Recipes can be imported by URL
- Free and self-hosted
What to know first
- No open registration; admins invite users
- HTTPS required for several features
- Docker image built for linux/amd64
Limits
Groly is free. Access requires an administrator invitation, and the Docker image is built for linux/amd64; HTTPS is required for PWA installation and several features.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free; no charge stated · Self-hosted · Docker · no open registration; admin invites users | Free |
As github.com lists them, read 2 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Groly GitHub website.
- Deploy Groly as a Docker container or use its Unraid install option.
- Mount a data volume for the SQLite database.
- Configure HTTPS for PWA installation and features that require a secure connection.
- Have an administrator invite users through single-use links.
Verdict
Groly combines shopping lists, meal planning, and health and nutrition tracking in a free self-hosted app. Before choosing it, note the invitation-only access, HTTPS requirement for several features, and linux/amd64 Docker image.
Questions
How much does Groly cost?
The Free plan costs nothing, with no charge stated. The maker describes Groly as free and welcomes voluntary coffee donations.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Groly is listed with a Free plan and is described as free and open.
Which platforms does Groly support?
The listed platforms are Android, iOS, self-hosted, and web.
Can users register themselves?
No open registration is available. An admin invites users with single-use links that expire after 48 hours.
How is Groly deployed?
Groly runs in a Docker container and has an Unraid install option. Its SQLite database is stored in a mounted data volume.
What integrations does it use for product lookups?
Barcode and food lookups use Open Food Facts, Open Products Facts, and Open Beauty Facts. Lookups pass through the Groly server and are cached in SQLite.
Facts from Groly's own pages
- Access control
- There is no open registration; an admin invites users through single-use links that expire after 48 hours. · github.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Groly runs as a Docker container, has an Unraid install option, and stores its SQLite database in a mounted data volume. · github.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Health tracker
- The tracker covers supplements, water, caffeine, meditation, and mood, with history views and PDF export. · github.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Barcode and food lookups use Open Food Facts, Open Products Facts, and Open Beauty Facts, with lookups routed through the Groly server and cached in SQLite. · github.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- The Docker image is built for linux/amd64, and HTTPS must be configured for several app features to work. · github.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Nutrition
- The food diary tracks calories and macros, using built-in generic foods and branded product data from Open Food Facts. · github.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- Groly is usable in desktop browsers and installable as a PWA on iOS and Android; some features require installing the PWA. · github.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Recipes
- Users can create recipes, import them by URL, plan meals by week, and add recipe ingredients to shopping lists. · github.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Security
- HTTPS is required for PWA installation, offline mode, push notifications, camera access, and production secure session cookies. · github.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Shared lists
- Shopping lists support multiple users, real-time sync, offline edits, barcode scanning, automatic categories, and item suggestions. · github.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Support and price
- The maker describes Groly as free and open, built in spare time, with voluntary coffee donations and nothing expected in return. · github.com, 2 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Groly combines grocery lists, health and nutrition tracking, and meal planning in a mobile-first progressive web app. · github.com, 2 Oct 2026
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