HortusFoxvsOpen Food Facts
Two self-hosted Food & Agriculture projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HortusFox | Open Food Facts | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 11 in Food & Agriculture | #1 of 11 in Food & Agriculture |
| GitHub stars | 1 691 | 1 195 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 35 |
| Latest release | v6.4 · 22 Oct 2026 | v2.117.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
Open Food Facts scores 65/100 against 60/100 for HortusFox, so it is the safer default.
Open Food Facts ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for HortusFox.
If you want the quickest setup, HortusFox is easier to run; Open Food Facts needs more configuration.
Open Food Facts is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).
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