# Mealie vs RecipeSage

> 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 | RecipeSage |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management | #5 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 13 710 ✓ | 984 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +408 ✓ | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v4.1.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0-only OR Proprietary |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Mealie scores 75/100 against 57/100 for RecipeSage, so it is the safer default.

RecipeSage ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for Mealie.

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)
- [RecipeSage](https://selfhost.directory/project/recipesage) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/recipesage.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mealie-vs-recipesage