# ChartDB vs Tandoor Recipes

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

| | ChartDB | Tandoor Recipes |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 40 in Database Management | #2 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 23 027 ✓ | 8 697 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +77 ✓ | +72 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.20.1 · 7 Apr 2026 | 2.7.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | HTML |

## Which one should you pick?

ChartDB scores 74/100 against 63/100 for Tandoor Recipes, so it is the safer default.

Tandoor Recipes ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for ChartDB.

If you want the quickest setup, ChartDB is easier to run; Tandoor Recipes needs more configuration.

## Details

- [ChartDB](https://selfhost.directory/project/chartdb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chartdb.md)
- [Tandoor Recipes](https://selfhost.directory/project/tandoor-recipes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tandoor-recipes.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/chartdb-vs-tandoor-recipes