Side by side
Equal House 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 AndroidiPhone
Equal House centres household planning on sharing work and balancing chores, with a free tier and paid plans for a longer planning horizon. Families should consider whether the free tier's three-day limit meets their needs or whether Pro is a better fit.
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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
| Equal House | OpenFamily | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone | Android, API, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Equal House Pro: £2.99 a month | OpenFamily Cloud: €3.90 a month |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | equal.house | openfamily.fr |
| On family calendar apps | #9 of 43 | #14 of 43 |
Equal House: what it does well
- Fairness Engine scores household task effort
- Auto-Balance redistributes upcoming chores
- Magic Add suggests events and chores from newsletters
- No ads, according to Equal House
What to know first
- Free plan limits planning to three days ahead
- No free trial
- Location sharing is not available
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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