# Mealie vs prefect

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

| | Mealie | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management | #4 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 13 717 | 24 100 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +408 ✓ | +179 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 75/100 for Mealie, so it is the safer default.

Mealie ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for prefect.

Mealie is growing faster right now (+408 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mealie](https://selfhost.directory/project/mealie) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mealie.md)
- [prefect](https://selfhost.directory/project/prefect) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prefect.md)

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