# CookCLI vs Whiteboard

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

| | CookCLI | Whiteboard |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 18 in Recipe Management | #5 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 1 424 | 3 385 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 ✓ | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.39.0 · 24 Oct 2026 | diffr/0.1.22 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

CookCLI scores 61/100 against 56/100 for Whiteboard, so it is the safer default.

CookCLI ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Whiteboard.

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)
- [Whiteboard](https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cookcli-vs-whiteboard-2