Open Prices

Open Prices is a project to collect and share prices of products around the world. It's a publicly available dataset that can be used for research, analysis, and more. Open Prices is developed and maintained by Open Food Facts.

There are currently few companies that own large databases of product prices at the barcode level. These prices are not freely available, but sold at a high price to private actors, researchers and other organizations that can afford them.

How does Open Prices work? We are crowdsourcing an open-source dataset of prices. Prices can be added by users via this web app, or via the official Open Food Facts mobile app. Retailers or third-party apps can contribute as well by using our API.

License The price dataset is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL), which means that it can be used for any purpose, as long as you credit Open Prices and share any modifications you make to the dataset.

Images submitted as proof are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.

Frequently asked questions What is Open Food Facts? Open Food Facts is a non-profit organisation that collects and shares information on food products from around the world. It is a collaborative project that relies on volunteers to collect data. Open Food Facts is the largest open food products database in the world, with over 4 million products in 200 countries.

Why is Open Food Facts doing this? Price information is of paramount importance to understand food systems. It's a key factor in understanding the cost of food and to promote healthier diets. Opening price data is a way to make it easier for researchers, journalists, and citizens to have a better understanding of how food prices vary geographically and in time.

How can I contribute? You can contribute by adding prices to the dataset. You can do so by using the web app, or via the official mobile app. An API is also available if you want to integrate Open Prices to your app. You need an Open Food Facts account to contribute.

How can I use the data? The data is available under the Open Database License (ODbL), which means that it can be used for any purpose, as long as you credit Open Prices and share any modifications you make to the dataset.

The API provides a way to easily access the data.