# CookCLI vs Tandoor Recipes

> Two self-hosted [Recipe Management projects](https://selfhost.directory/recipe-management), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | CookCLI | Tandoor Recipes |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 63/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 18 in Recipe Management | #2 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 422 | 8 696 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 | +71 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 18 |
| Latest release | v0.39.0 · 24 Oct 2026 | 2.7.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Rust | HTML |

## Which one should you pick?

Tandoor Recipes scores 63/100 against 61/100 for CookCLI, so it is the safer default.

CookCLI ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for Tandoor Recipes.

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

Tandoor Recipes is growing faster right now (+71 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [CookCLI](https://selfhost.directory/project/cookcli) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cookcli.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/cookcli-vs-tandoor-recipes