Side by side

Hearth Display 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.

Hearth Display

Free trial AndroidiPhone

Hearth Display combines a family touchscreen, mobile companion, calendar connections, routines, lists, and meal planning. Buyers should account for the hardware cost and required paid membership.

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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 OpenFamily

The facts

	Hearth Display	OpenFamily
Free plan	A free trial	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone	Android, API, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Family Membership — 3-Year: $5.76 a year	OpenFamily Cloud: €3.90 a month
Plans published	5	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	hearthdisplay.com	openfamily.fr
On family calendar apps	#38 of 43	#14 of 43

Hearth Display: what it does well

Syncs Google, iCal, and Outlook calendars
Supports recurring routines and children’s rewards
Includes shared and private list options
Companion App manages events and to-dos
Offers Privacy Mode after inactivity

What to know first

No free plan
$629.10 hardware purchase
Membership required for setup and premium features
Daily view shows up to 24 hours

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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