Larder vs Notion for storing recipes
A lot of home cooks start storing recipes in Notion. It's free, flexible, and you already use it. But Notion isn't built for recipes - there's no servings stepper, no nutrition, no recipe-card layout, and sharing publicly means giving someone a Notion URL that doesn't look like yours. Larder is purpose-built. Recipes get the structure they deserve (ingredients, steps, scaling, time, complexity), and your public page actually feels like your cookbook, not someone's notes app.
Side by side
| Feature | Larder | Notion |
|---|---|---|
| Recipe structure | Native - ingredients, steps, servings, nutrition, time, complexity | Free-form blocks; you build the structure yourself |
| Serving scaling | Built in - followers adjust, amounts update automatically | Manual maths or formulas you write yourself |
| AI recipe import | Paste any text or URL, AI parses into structured recipe | Notion AI can summarize but doesn't structure recipes |
| Public sharing | Beautiful public cookbook at your own handle URL | Public Notion pages, look like Notion pages |
| Mobile reading | Recipe-optimized - big servings stepper, clear ingredients | Generic Notion mobile app or web view |
| Customization | Colours, fonts, card styles tuned for recipes | Limited per-page styling |
| Pricing | Free | Free for personal use; paid for teams |
| Best for | Sharing recipes publicly with style and structure | Private notes, project management, broader knowledge bases |
Pick Larder when
- → You want a public cookbook, not a private database.
- → You want recipes to *behave* like recipes - scaling, structure, pretty cards.
- → Your followers shouldn't need a Notion account or learn Notion's UI.
- → You want one URL in your bio that's clearly your recipe page.
Pick Notion when
- → You want to keep your recipes private.
- → Recipes are part of a broader system you already run in Notion (meal planning, shopping lists, calendars).
- → You don't need public sharing or you're fine with Notion's public-page experience.
Common questions
Can I import my recipes from Notion to Larder? +
Yes. Copy a recipe out of Notion, paste it into Larder's import box, and the AI parses it into structured ingredients and steps. Most Notion recipes import in one paste.
Does Larder replace Notion entirely? +
Only for recipes. Notion is a general-purpose workspace; Larder is for recipe publishing. Many people use both - Notion for private planning, Larder for public sharing.
Is Larder faster to use than Notion for recipes? +
Yes - recipes have a fixed structure (ingredients, steps, servings) that Larder gives you for free. In Notion you build that structure on every recipe.