# Baby Buddy vs Mealie

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Baby Buddy | Mealie |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 932 | 13 710 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | +408 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 23 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Mealie scores 75/100 against 66/100 for Baby Buddy, so it is the safer default.

Mealie ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Baby Buddy.

If you want the quickest setup, Baby Buddy is easier to run; Mealie needs more configuration.

Mealie is growing faster right now (+408 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Baby Buddy](https://selfhost.directory/project/baby-buddy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/baby-buddy.md)
- [Mealie](https://selfhost.directory/project/mealie) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mealie.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/baby-buddy-vs-mealie