groceriesvsMealie
Two self-hosted Recipe Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| groceries | Mealie | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 18 in Recipe Management | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 293 | 13 713 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +411 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 23 |
| Latest release | — | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Mealie scores 75/100 against 47/100 for groceries, so it is the safer default.
Mealie ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for groceries.
If you want the quickest setup, Mealie is easier to run; groceries needs more configuration.
Mealie is growing faster right now (+411 stars in 30 days).
groceries details →Mealie details →All Recipe Management projects →
Swap a project
Keep groceries, compare it with
Keep Mealie, compare it with