# may vs norish

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

| | may | norish |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 61/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 15 in Home Management | #3 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 268 | 1 424 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +196 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.44.2 · 12 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

norish scores 61/100 against 48/100 for may, so it is the safer default.

may ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for norish.

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

norish is growing faster right now (+196 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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