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Alternatives to AnyList
19 productivity tools sit alongside AnyList in this directory. Below is what separates each from AnyList on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 19
- With a free tier
- 13
- Cheaper to start
- -
- AnyList starts at
- On request
Why people look past AnyList
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the AnyList entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for AnyList carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 13 of the 19 alternatives below can be used without paying.
There is only one tier
AnyList publishes a single plan, AnyList Complete at $9.99/year. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Free shared grocery list app with a simple icon-based interface, no subscription required for core use
- Can be used without paying; AnyList cannot.
- Sold on a Free, with an optional paid Premium tier for extras model rather than Per user per year.
- 2 tiers to AnyList's 1.
Recipe and grocery list app, formerly Whisk, rebranded after Samsung acquisition and integrated with Samsung appliances
- Can be used without paying; AnyList cannot.
- Sold on a Free, no subscription model rather than Per user per year.
Security-focused AI email client with end-to-end encryption and a lifetime purchase option
- Can be used without paying; AnyList cannot.
- Sold on a Per user per year, or one-time purchase model rather than Per user per year.
- 3 tiers to AnyList's 1.
Mac launcher and automation tool sold as a one-time Powerpack licence rather than a subscription
- Can be used without paying; AnyList cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of £34/one-time, where AnyList does not.
- Sold on a One-time purchase model rather than Per user per year.
- 3 tiers to AnyList's 1.
Journalling app for iOS, Android and Mac now sold as a subscription after years as a one-time purchase
- Can be used without paying; AnyList cannot.
- Sold on a Free tier plus subscription model rather than Per user per year.
- 3 tiers to AnyList's 1.
Free multi-account email client from Blix with unified inbox, smart filters and calendar
- Can be used without paying; AnyList cannot.
- Sold on a quote model rather than Per user per year.
Every AnyList alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnyList (this page) | On request | Per user per year | 1 | |
| Bring!If you want a free grocery list app without a subscription | Free | Free, with an optional paid Premium tier for extras | 2 | vs AnyList |
| Samsung FoodIf you want free recipe saving with Samsung appliance integration instead of a paid subscription | Free | Free, no subscription | 1 | vs AnyList |
| Canary Mail | Free | Per user per year, or one-time purchase | 3 | vs AnyList |
| Alfred | Free, then £34/one-time | One-time purchase | 3 | vs AnyList |
| Day One | Free | Free tier plus subscription | 3 | vs AnyList |
| Bluemail | Free | Quote | 1 | vs AnyList |
| Spark Mail | Free | Per user per month | 3 | vs AnyList |
| Mealime | Free, then $5.99/month | Freemium subscription | 2 | vs AnyList |
| Supernormal | Free, then $20/month | Per month by credits | 3 | vs AnyList |
| MeetGeek | Free, then $9.99/month | Per user per month | 4 | vs AnyList |
| Bluedot | Free, then $14/month | Per recording user per month | 4 | vs AnyList |
| LibreOffice | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs AnyList |
| Gamma | Free, then $12/month | - | 6 | vs AnyList |
| Streaks | $5.99/one-time | One-time purchase | 1 | vs AnyList |
| Mimestream | $4.99/month | Per user per month | 1 | vs AnyList |
| Paprika Recipe Manager | $4.99/one-time | One-time purchase, priced separately per platform | 2 | vs AnyList |
| HEY | $99/year | Per user per month | 3 | vs AnyList |
| Fastmail | $3/month | Per user per month | 3 | vs AnyList |
| RowShare | On request | Subscription | - | vs AnyList |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the AnyList badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (13)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Bring! , Free
- Samsung Food , Free
- Canary Mail , Free
- Alfred , Free, then £34/one-time
- Day One , Free
- Bluemail , Free
- Spark Mail , Free
- Mealime , Free, then $5.99/month
What you would be giving up
AnyList is most often brought in for a household that grocery shops together and wants a list that instantly reflects what a partner already added, someone who wants their shopping list automatically ordered to match their regular store layout, a home cook who saves many recipes online and wants ingredients converted into a list automatically, a family planning meals for the week who wants that plan linked directly to a shopping list. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If AnyList is broadly right and the question is cost, the AnyList pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Productivity category lists everything the directory holds, and best productivity tools ranks them.
AnyList runs on ios, android, web. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about AnyList alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to AnyList?
- 19 other productivity tools are listed in this directory, led by Bring!, Samsung Food, Canary Mail, Alfred. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to AnyList?
- 13 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Bring!, Samsung Food, Canary Mail, Alfred, Day One.
- Why do people look for an alternative to AnyList?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: there is no free tier; there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from AnyList?
- AnyList is most often brought in for a household that grocery shops together and wants a list that instantly reflects what a partner already added, someone who wants their shopping list automatically ordered to match their regular store layout, a home cook who saves many recipes online and wants ingredients converted into a list automatically, a family planning meals for the week who wants that plan linked directly to a shopping list. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to AnyList?
- None of the productivity tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these AnyList alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Productivity, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare AnyList against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against AnyList covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every productivity tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Productivity category, 19 tools beside AnyList. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.