# Mealie vs recipe-buddy

> Two self-hosted [Recipe Management projects](https://selfhost.directory/recipe-management), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Mealie | recipe-buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management | #15 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 13 711 ✓ | 277 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +409 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Mealie scores 75/100 against 44/100 for recipe-buddy, so it is the safer default.

Mealie ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for recipe-buddy.

If you want the quickest setup, recipe-buddy is easier to run; Mealie needs more configuration.

Mealie is growing faster right now (+409 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mealie-vs-recipe-buddy