# Louez vs norish

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

| | Louez | norish |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 61/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 11 in Inventory Management | #3 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 59 | 1 423 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +195 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.3.1 · 14 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

norish scores 61/100 against 43/100 for Louez, so it is the safer default.

Louez ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for norish.

If you want the quickest setup, Louez is easier to run; norish needs more configuration.

norish is growing faster right now (+195 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Louez](https://selfhost.directory/project/louez) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/louez.md)
- [norish](https://selfhost.directory/project/norish) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/norish.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/louez-vs-norish