No. TP-Link Omada is usually better and cheaper these days and offers nearly identical features.
And TP Link can be used standalone,the controller is just a gimmick.
For pure networking (not WiFi) Mikrotik is also a reasonable alternative,but requires more knowledge.
Yeah. If you are more into the recipe side of things Mealie is imho the way to go.
If you want a ERP at home Grocy is more feature complete,but also more bothersome.