Side by side

OpenFamily vs Perhe.app

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

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.

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Perhe.app

Free trial AndroidiPhone

Perhe.app combines household scheduling, responsibilities, school information, and meal planning in a family-focused mobile app. Its paid subscription, platform coverage, and school-data requirements should be checked before choosing it.

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The facts

	OpenFamily	Perhe.app
Free plan	Yes	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	Android, iPhone
Lowest paid plan	OpenFamily Cloud: €3.90 a month	Perhe.app monthly: €599 a month
Plans published	2	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	openfamily.fr	perhe.app
On family calendar apps	#14 of 43	#42 of 43

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

Perhe.app: what it does well

Shared calendars, chores, reminders, and messages
Meal plans consider diets and allergies
One subscription covers the whole family
No ads or location permission request
28-day trial available

What to know first

No free plan
Location sharing is unavailable
School data depends on electronic publication
Business use requires a separate agreement

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