Cookmate
French personal cookbook with web imports, scans, meal plans and shopping lists
Summary table
| Company | MAADINFO SERVICES (SARL) |
|---|---|
| Category | Recipe Apps |
| Headquarters | Grasse, France |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - France (EU) |
| Data Location | Website hosted by OVH, Roubaix, France |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Private cookbook, bookmarklet and browser extension import, scanning of books and magazines, AI-assisted import, Meal Master, MasterCook, LivingCookBook and Rezkonv files, meal planning, shopping lists, sharing, printed recipe books |
| Pricing | Free account (60 recipes, 1 shopping list, 50 credits a month, ads); Premium account 6€ (billing period not shown in the text we read) |
| Best For | People who collect recipes from many websites and books and want one private cookbook |
| Replaces | Yummly, Paprika |
Review in detail
Cookmate is an online cookbook operated by MAADINFO SERVICES, a limited liability company with capital of 5,000 euros, registered office 2 Allée des Ormeaux, 06130 Grasse, registered in the Grasse trade register under number 788 421 311.
The website is hosted by OVH in Roubaix, France. Cookmate's own news banner mentions a fire at the data centre where its server was hosted.
How do you get recipes into Cookmate?
Cookmate lists several routes: add recipes by hand, use a bookmarklet or a browser extension, scan recipes from books and magazines, or import files in formats such as Meal Master (.mmf), MasterCook (.mxp), LivingCookBook (.fdx) and Rezkonv (.rk).
An AI-assisted import tool handles recipes from unsupported sites and uses monthly credits.
What does the Cookmate free account include?
The Cookmate free account is limited to 60 recipes and 1 shopping list, includes 50 credits a month and shows ads. The Premium account is listed at 6€, and the text we read does not say whether that is per month or per year.
The home page states that Premium offers unlimited recipes and removes ads.
How does Cookmate use AI?
Cookmate describes an AI-powered recipe generator based on ChatGPT. That feature involves a third-party AI provider, so read the privacy policy before using it.
Cookmate lists search across several supported cooking websites, meal planning, shopping lists and sharing with friends.
Points against
Cookmate caps the free account at 60 recipes and one shopping list, and shows ads. The billing period of the 6€ Premium price is not given in the text we read, and the AI generator relies on ChatGPT. Cookmate carries no editorial library of its own like Chefkoch.
Who Cookmate fits
Cooks who clip recipes from websites, magazines and old cookbook files and want them in one place.
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
- Free account without a card
- Many import routes including scans and legacy file formats
- Named French company with trade register number
- Hosting named: OVH in France
- Meal planning and shopping lists included
Cons
- Free account capped at 60 recipes
- Ads on the free account
- Billing period for Premium not shown in the text we read
- AI generator uses ChatGPT
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Free account without a card
- Many import routes including scans and legacy file formats
- Named French company with trade register number
- Hosting named: OVH in France
- Meal planning and shopping lists included
Cons
- Free account capped at 60 recipes
- Ads on the free account
- Billing period for Premium not shown in the text we read
- AI generator uses ChatGPT
Alternatives to Cookmate
Alternatives from Europe in the recipe apps group:
See all European recipe apps or compare them directly against Yummly on our alternatives page.
FAQ
Yes for saving and organising recipes. Cookmate is run by MAADINFO SERVICES in France and offers a private cookbook, meal planning and shopping lists, but it is not a large editorial library.
The Cookmate legal notice names OVH in Roubaix, France as the host of the website.
It lists imports from several file formats, including Meal Master, MasterCook, LivingCookBook and Rezkonv, plus a bookmarklet, a browser extension and scanning.