Side by side
Chores & Co vs OpenFamily
Both stand on family calendar apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Chores & Co brings shared tasks, reminders, meals, and shopping lists together for family organization. Its free plan covers the core shared tools, while extra planning features require the separately priced Premium plan.
Visit Chores & Co
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3
OpenFamily covers many shared household activities, with real-time syncing and useful calendar and meal-planning tools. Choose self-hosting or the hosted plan at 3.90 €/month per family, and check the installation route for your devices.
Visit OpenFamilyThe facts
| Chores & Co | OpenFamily | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Android, API, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | OpenFamily Cloud: €3.90 a month |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | choresandco.com | openfamily.fr |
| On family calendar apps | #29 of 43 | #14 of 43 |
Chores & Co: what it does well
- Free plan costs nothing
- Shared tasks support family coordination
- Reminders help track household work
- Includes meal planning
- Shared shopping lists included
What to know first
- Web platform only
OpenFamily: what it does well
- Twelve modules synchronize in real time
- Shopping lists include reusable templates
- Calendar allows up to five reminders per appointment
- Integrates with five named household apps
- Free self-hosted option
What to know first
- Self-hosting requires Docker except with the Windows installer
- Cloud costs 3.90 €/month per family
- Android is distributed as an APK
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