Side by side
Family Command 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
Choose Family Command if your household wants AI-assisted organization for messages, schedules, tasks, and reminders. The free plan has limited monthly parsing and document storage; paid plans expand those allowances and add Google and Apple calendar sync.
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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
| Family Command | OpenFamily | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Android, API, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Small Family: $5.99 a month | OpenFamily Cloud: €3.90 a month |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | familycommand.app | openfamily.fr |
| On family calendar apps | #15 of 43 | #14 of 43 |
Family Command: what it does well
- AI creates events, tasks, shopping items, and reminders from ordinary-language messages.
- Tools cover school schedules, chores, medical appointments, calendars, and tasks.
- Free plan supports two household members.
- Paid plans include Google and Apple calendar sync.
- Big Family includes unlimited document vault items.
What to know first
- Free plan allows five AI parses per month.
- Free plan limits the document vault to five items.
- The terms say AI outputs are not guaranteed accurate and should be verified.
- Personal content may be sent to third-party AI providers for processing.
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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