FrigatevsTandoor Recipes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Frigate | Tandoor Recipes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #2 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 37 047 | 8 701 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +966 | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 18 |
| Latest release | v0.18.2 · 15 Oct 2026 | 2.7.2 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
Frigate scores 84/100 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 8 for Frigate.
If you want the quickest setup, Tandoor Recipes is easier to run; Frigate needs more configuration.
Frigate is growing faster right now (+966 stars in 30 days).
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