Provision Planner vs PPantry
Honest comparison · We make Provision Planner, and PPantry is genuinely good at what it aims to do · Facts checked July 2026
The 60 second answer
PPantry keeps food tracking deliberately simple and private, with your list living on your device, and it estimates days of supply too. Provision Planner is the fuller system around that number: real household modeling, scenario tests, live alerts, a guided buy-next plan, and a household your whole family signs into.
If simple is the goal, PPantry does simple well. If prepared is the goal, the number needs a system around it.
PPantry's pitch is restraint: a free, local-first pantry tracker that keeps your data on your device and stays out of your way. That is a legitimate philosophy, and for a solo tracker who wants a tidy list and a rough days estimate, it works.
Provision Planner treats the days number as the beginning, not the end. The estimate comes from your actual household: adults, kids, infants, pets, and water. Then the system goes to work on it: stress-test a hurricane or a two-week outage, watch live alerts for your area, follow a guided list that raises your days, and share one plan with the people who share your pantry.
Side by side
| Provision Planner | PPantry | |
|---|---|---|
| Readiness in days | Yes. One number in days for your exact household, updated as your shelves change. | Yes, it estimates days of supply too. |
| Household modeling | Adults, kids, infants, and pets drive the math, including water. | Simpler by design. |
| Scenario stress tests | Hurricane, power outage, winter storm and more, scored against what you own. | No. |
| What to buy next | Guided moves that raise your days, sized to your household. | No. |
| Live emergency alerts | Live weather and emergency alerts for your area. | No. |
| Barcode scanning | Yes, with a catalog behind it (Premium). | Yes, via the Open Food Facts catalog. |
| Works offline | Yes. Your plan and supplies are available offline on mobile. | Yes. Local-first is the whole design. |
| Household sharing | Household plan shares with up to 4 people, each with their own login. | Single-device by design; data stays local. |
| Works with your AI assistant | Connect Claude, your AI assistant, to your own inventory (built on the open MCP standard). | No. |
| Price | Free to start. Premium is $9.99 a month or $99.99 once for Lifetime. | Free. |
| Your data | We never sell your data. | Stays on your device. |
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Choose PPantry if
- You want the simplest possible tracker and nothing else.
- You want your list to live only on your device.
- You are tracking for one person and do your own planning.
Choose Provision Planner if
- You want the number to mean something: real household math, water included.
- You want to know how you would fare in a specific scenario, before it happens.
- Your family preps together and needs one shared plan with their own logins.
- You want alerts, a buy-next plan, and your data on every device you use.
See it with your own shelves
The fastest way to compare is your own number.
Set up your household, add a few supplies, and the dashboard answers the question this whole page circles: how many days would your family be covered? Your first readiness number is about two minutes away.
Common questions
Is PPantry really free?
Yes, PPantry positions itself as a free, local-first tracker. Provision Planner is also free to start; Premium adds the scanner, photo import, and unlimited scenarios and exports.
Which is more private?
PPantry keeps data on your device, which is genuinely private and also means no sync or sharing. Provision Planner syncs across your devices and household, and we never sell your data.
Does Provision Planner calculate days of supply like PPantry?
Yes, and it goes further: the number comes from your exact household including kids, pets, and water, and the app tells you what to buy to raise it, then lets you stress-test it against real scenarios.
Can my family use Provision Planner together?
Yes. The Household plan covers up to 4 people, each with their own login, sharing one pantry, one goals plan, and one emergency plan.
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