kcalvsMealie
Two self-hosted Recipe Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| kcal | Mealie | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 18 in Recipe Management | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 355 | 13 713 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +411 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 23 |
| Latest release | v0.9.0 · 24 Oct 2026 | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Mealie scores 75/100 against 47/100 for kcal, so it is the safer default.
Mealie ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for kcal.
Mealie is growing faster right now (+411 stars in 30 days).
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