# CookCLI vs Thumbor

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

| | CookCLI | Thumbor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 18 in Recipe Management | #2 of 13 in Image Processing |
| GitHub stars | 1 424 | 10 528 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 ✓ | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.39.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | 7.8.0 · 30 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Thumbor scores 72/100 against 61/100 for CookCLI, so it is the safer default.

CookCLI ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Thumbor.

CookCLI is growing faster right now (+33 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [CookCLI](https://selfhost.directory/project/cookcli) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cookcli.md)
- [Thumbor](https://selfhost.directory/project/thumbor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/thumbor.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cookcli-vs-thumbor