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Cartana helps households compare local grocery prices, build optimized carts, and track deals across nearby stores — all in one place, with no ads and no data sales.
$1,000+
Average household overspend on groceries per year
Source: USDA
40%
Of food purchased is never eaten
Source: USDA / FMI / NRDC
60+
Store chains tracked in Cartana
Source: Cartana data
2,400+
Households on early access waitlist
Source: Cartana data
American households are spending more on groceries than ever — and most of that overspend isn't intentional. It's the result of fragmented information: prices that vary by store, promotions that are hard to track, and apps built to maximize purchases rather than savings.
Cartana was built to fix the information problem. Not by telling people what to buy, but by giving them clear, accurate, real-time data so they can make their own informed decisions.
The product compares local prices across 60+ store chains, helps shoppers build optimized carts (by best price, fewest stops, or shortest drive), and tracks price trends over time so households know when to buy and when to wait.
It is free to use. It does not sell user data. It does not take fees from retailers.
Grocery inflation coverage
Cartana's data shows real price variance across chains — a source for consumer-facing inflation stories.
Privacy-first consumer tech
A shopping tool that explicitly refuses to sell data in a space dominated by ad-funded platforms.
Household financial wellness
The $1,000+ annual overspend story — and how Cartana addresses the information gap driving it.
The anti-DoorDash angle
Delivery apps have increased household grocery spend. Cartana goes the other direction: in-store savings intelligence.
"Cartana is a shopping intelligence platform that helps households compare local grocery prices, build optimized carts, and track deals across nearby stores. The app covers 60+ national and regional store chains, displays real unit-price comparisons, and tracks price trends over time. Cartana is free to use and does not sell user data to advertisers or retailers. It is currently in early access at cartanaapp.com."
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