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Delish alternatives: 3 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 8, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rankAll recipe sites and cooking apps

Top picks

  • NYT Cooking logo

    Best overall

    NYT Cooking

    Free plan + paid

  • Epicurious logo

    Best free option

    Epicurious

    Starting price: $6 a month (monthly digital access)

Common reasons people leave Delish: smaller archive than older magazine recipe sites, and food news and trend pieces compete with recipes on the home page. We ranked 3 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Delish, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. NYT Cooking currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#AppPricingVerified priceOpen sourcePlatformsVerified factsScore
1NYT Cooking logoNYT CookingFree plan + paid—NoWeb, iOS, Android4 of 468.8
2Epicurious logoEpicuriousFree plan + paid$6 a month (monthly digital access)NoWeb, iOS, Android7 of 764.8
3Food Network logoFood NetworkFree—NoWeb3 of 342.3
  1. NYT Cooking logo

    1. NYT CookingTop pick

    Best for: Cooks who want professionally tested recipes and will pay for a cleaner, curated experience

    Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android

    68.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from Delish

    Curated, tested recipes from New York Times writers, worth a subscription for more reliable results.

    Pros

    • Recipes tested and edited by a newsroom food team
    • Recipe Box imports recipes from other sites
    • Private notes and Cook Mode

    Cons

    • Most recipes need a paid subscription
    • Not included in the Basic NYT news plan
    • No meal planner or grocery list as full as dedicated apps
    Visit NYT Cooking Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.3100
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is NYT Cooking a good Delish alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Billing
    Every 4 weeks or annually
    Checked Nov 8, 2026nytimes.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Included in All Access
    Yes (not Basic)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026nytimes.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Recipe import
    Yes, into Recipe Box
    Checked Nov 8, 2026nytimes.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free account
    Save recipes, read open recipes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026nytimes.com(opens source in a new tab)
  2. Epicurious logo

    2. Epicurious

    Best for: Home cooks who want a deep archive of edited, rated magazine recipes

    Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android

    64.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from Delish

    Recipes from Bon Appétit and Gourmet archives, with a more cooking-focused, less viral feel than Delish.

    Pros

    • Very large archive of tested, edited recipes
    • Reader ratings and reviews on recipes
    • Web plus iPhone and Android apps

    Cons

    • Some content sits behind a paid subscription
    • Heavy advertising on free pages
    • Overlaps a lot with Bon Appétit's recipes
    Visit Epicurious Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.387
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Epicurious a good Delish alternative?

    Verified facts

    7 of 7 verified
    Founded
    1995
    Checked Nov 8, 2026epicurious.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Recipes
    Over 33,000
    Checked Nov 8, 2026epicurious.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Owner
    Condé Nast
    Checked Nov 8, 2026epicurious.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Mobile app
    Yes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026epicurious.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Starting price
    $6 a month (monthly digital access)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026epicurious.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Annual Digital Access plan
    $40 a year ($36 for the first year)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026epicurious.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Print + Digital plan
    $70 a year ($60 for the first year)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026epicurious.com(opens source in a new tab)
  3. Food Network logo

    3. Food Network

    Best for: Home cooks who want free, tested recipes from well-known TV chefs.

    FreeWeb

    42.3

    score / 100

    Why switch from Delish

    Similar free recipe site with tested recipes and famous TV chefs' dishes.

    Pros

    • Free access to a very large library of recipes from TV shows and chefs
    • Recipes from its own test kitchen are tested and edited before publishing
    • Useful collections by appliance, ingredient and cooking time

    Cons

    • Pages are heavy with ads, videos and shopping links
    • No current dedicated app; the Food Network Kitchen app was withdrawn in 2024
    • No built-in meal planner or shopping list like dedicated recipe apps offer
    Visit Food Network Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.312
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Food Network a good Delish alternative?

    Verified facts

    3 of 3 verified
    Owner
    Warner Bros. Discovery
    Checked Nov 8, 2026foodnetwork.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Recipe testing
    In-house test kitchen
    Checked Nov 8, 2026foodnetwork.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Show streaming
    HBO Max
    Checked Nov 8, 2026foodnetwork.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best Delish alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

NYT Cooking logo

Best Delish alternative for most people

NYT Cooking

Curated, tested recipes from New York Times writers, worth a subscription for more reliable results.

Food Network logo

Best Delish alternative for a free option

Food Network

Similar free recipe site with tested recipes and famous TV chefs' dishes.

Epicurious logo

Best Delish alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Epicurious

Recipes from Bon Appétit and Gourmet archives, with a more cooking-focused, less viral feel than Delish.

NYT Cooking logo

Best Delish alternative for iPhone and Android

NYT Cooking

Curated, tested recipes from New York Times writers, worth a subscription for more reliable results.

NYT Cooking logo

Best Delish alternative for working in the browser

NYT Cooking

Curated, tested recipes from New York Times writers, worth a subscription for more reliable results.

Delish alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to Delish?

NYT Cooking ranks first right now. Curated, tested recipes from New York Times writers, worth a subscription for more reliable results. Epicurious and Food Network follow it in our ranking.

Delish vs NYT Cooking: what's the difference?

Both Delish and NYT Cooking are free with paid plans. Both run on Web, iOS and Android.

Is Delish free?

Delish is free with paid plans.

Is there a free alternative to Delish?

Yes. NYT Cooking (free plan + paid), Epicurious (free plan + paid) and Food Network (free) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to Delish?

None of the 3 alternatives in this list is open source.

Why do people switch from Delish?

The complaints we hear most: smaller archive than older magazine recipe sites; food news and trend pieces compete with recipes on the home page; ad-heavy unless you pay for the membership.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Delish, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.