Side by side

Chores Nest 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.

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.

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The facts

	Chores Nest	OpenFamily
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, Web	Android, API, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Not published	OpenFamily Cloud: €3.90 a month
Plans published	None	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	choresnest.com	openfamily.fr
On family calendar apps	#31 of 43	#14 of 43

Chores Nest: what it does well

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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