Generates weekly meal plans with aisle-sorted shopping lists and USDA-checked macros on paid tiers.
Best for: People who want a done-for-them weekly dinner plan
ai-for / meal-planning
As of , EffectHub tracks 10 AI tools for meal planning; 6 of the 10 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $1.90 to $24.99 a month.
DineCraft, NutriAdmin and ChefGPT lead the list on click-through. 2 of the 10 ship a public API.
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Generates weekly meal plans with aisle-sorted shopping lists and USDA-checked macros on paid tiers.
Best for: People who want a done-for-them weekly dinner plan
Practice management software for dietitians that generates full weekly meal plans from macro and diet targets in under a minute.
Best for: Dietitians and nutrition coaches building custom meal plans for multiple clients
Cooking assistant covering recipes, meal plans and calorie logging
Best for: Cooking from whatever is left in the fridge instead of shopping to a recipe
Builds daily or weekly meal plans to your calorie and macro targets, then turns them into a grocery list.
Best for: Hitting specific calorie and macro targets without planning meals yourself
Generates a 7-day meal plan with macros and a shopping list from your BMI and diet type.
Best for: people who want a macro-calculated weekly meal plan without manual tracking
Generates weekly meal plans, recipes and consolidated shopping lists
Best for: Households planning a recurring weekly dinner rotation
AI weekly meal plans and grocery lists built from your pantry, budget, and past meals.
Best for: Households that want a ready-made weekly meal plan
Meal plans built to hit your macro targets, plus gym or home workouts that adjust as you progress.
Best for: Lifters and cutters who plan food around fixed protein and calorie numbers
Menu-planning software for camps, retreats, and outfitters that scales recipes and shopping lists by group size.
Best for: Outfitters, camps, and retreat centers planning meals for groups of 15 or more
Suggests dinners from what is already in your fridge and pantry, then tracks the money and food you save.
Best for: Households trying to cut food waste and grocery spend
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DineCraft | from $9/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| NutriAdmin | from $24.99/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| ChefGPT | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Eat This Much | from $5/mo | Yes | Yes | Active |
| Meal Planner Pro | from $8.99/wk | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| MealPractice | from $8 once | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| OnlyPans | from $6.99/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Strongr Fastr | from $5/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Wholesum | from $13/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| OH, a potato! | from $1.90/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
6 of the 10 AI tools for meal planning on EffectHub's list have a free tier — DineCraft, ChefGPT, Eat This Much and MealPractice; the rest are paid, from $1.90 a month.
As of October 26, 2026, paid plans for the 10 AI tools for meal planning on EffectHub's list run from $1.90 to $24.99 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 6 of the 10 can be started for free.
2 of the 10 AI tools for meal planning on EffectHub's list ship a public API, including ChefGPT and Eat This Much. The API badge on each card is re-checked against the vendor's documentation.
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As of October 26, 2026, EffectHub tracks 10 AI tools for meal planning; 6 of the 10 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $1.90 to $24.99 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Tools for Meal Planning”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/meal-planning)
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