Pricing
The full database. Fair prices.
No small print.
All nutrition data from BLS, USDA and CIQUAL is included in every plan. Only what you create yourself is capped — recipes and your own ingredients.
🎁 Yearly = 2 months free · 17 % cheaper than monthly
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Add as you go
Need more? Two simple upgrades.
For any paid plan — without switching plan.
AI credit pack
Monthly allowance used up? Add extra extractions — they do not expire.
+25 for 4.90 € · +100 for 14.90 €Additional user
One more person on the team? Add a single seat instead of changing plan.
+7 € / month per personIn every plan — including Free
The foundation is always included
No surcharge on the basics. Only what you create yourself is capped, depending on the plan.
For comparison
More recipes. Fairer limits.
Against the closest comparable provider we track, Foodlex gives you roughly twice the recipe volume at each level — and at the top level four times, with more users included.
| For whom | Comparable provider | Foodlex | Your gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting started | 50 recipes 150 €/year = 12.50 €/month |
100 recipes Starter · 9 €/month |
twice the volume, 28 % less |
| Growing | 250 recipes 290 €/year = 24.17 €/month |
500 recipes Pro · 19 €/month |
twice the volume, 21 % less |
| Team | 500 recipes 500 €/year = 41.67 €/month · 2 users |
2,000 recipes Team · 39 €/month · 5 users |
4× the volume · more users |
Two differences that do not fit in the table. Annual commitment: the comparable provider bills yearly only; Foodlex can be paid monthly and cancelled at the end of any month. Extra users: 19 € per person per month there, 7 € here. VAT: their prices are quoted net, plus statutory VAT; the Foodlex figures above are final prices with no VAT added — and none to reclaim (§ 19 UStG). The comparison above is therefore net against net.
Figures for the comparable provider checked against its public pricing page on 24 September 2026. Prices elsewhere can change at any time — please check for yourself before you decide.
Good to know
Three things before you sign up
🎓 Students of nutrition science, dietetics and food technology: free at Pro level with an enabled university email address →
All prices are final prices. Foodlex invoices under the German small-business rule (§ 19 UStG), so no VAT is shown and none can be deducted. Paid plans can be cancelled at any time, effective at the end of the month.
Frequently asked questions about pricing
How much does Foodlex cost per month?
Four plans: Free 0 €, Starter 9 €, Pro 19 € and Team 39 € per month. Billed yearly you pay for ten months instead of twelve — 90 €, 190 € or 390 € a year, which is 17 % less. All amounts are final prices: Foodlex invoices under the German small-business rule (§ 19 UStG), so no VAT is shown and none can be deducted.
Is the Free plan really free forever?
Yes. It has no expiry date and it is not a trial. It includes three recipes, five of your own ingredients and two AI extractions a month — plus the complete nutrition database, the FIC nutrition declaration, the ingredients list, automatic allergen detection and automatic QUID. On the Free plan the label export carries a watermark; to work without one you need Starter.
Which nutrition databases are included?
Three in the German market. The default is the German Federal Food Code BLS 4.0 with 7,140 entries, the official German reference database. The USDA database (6,860 entries) and the CIQUAL table of the French agency ANSES (3,484) can be switched on alongside it. All three are included in every plan, the Free plan too — only what you create yourself is capped.
Can I cancel monthly?
Yes. The contract runs for the billing period you choose — one month or one year — and can be cancelled at any time with effect from the end of that period (Terms § 6). Billed monthly that means the end of the month, with no minimum term; billed yearly, the end of the contract year. For consumers there is a cancellation button under § 312k of the German Civil Code.
Which countries can Foodlex produce labels for?
The default is the EU under the FIC Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011). You can switch to Australia (Nutrition Information Panel to Schedule 12 of the Food Standards Code), the United States (Nutrition Facts to 21 CFR 101.9) and the United Kingdom (label on the CoFID tables). Foodlex does not produce Canadian labels.
Is there anything for students?
Students of nutrition science, dietetics and food technology use Foodlex free of charge at Pro level. If their university domain is on the list, access unlocks automatically through the university email address — no application and no proof of enrolment. Details on Foodlex for universities.
Do I have to install anything?
No. Foodlex runs in the browser at app.foodlex.app — on Windows, macOS, Linux, tablet and phone. An account is not required: in local mode your data stays on the device, without signing in. Cloud storage and sync across devices need an account and are likewise included in every plan.