# Mealie vs Resume-Matcher

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

| | Mealie | Resume-Matcher |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management | #1 of 12 in Document Processing |
| GitHub stars | 13 714 | 28 917 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +412 ✓ | +409 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v1.4.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Resume-Matcher scores 81/100 against 75/100 for Mealie, so it is the safer default.

Mealie ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Resume-Matcher.

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

## Details

- [Mealie](https://selfhost.directory/project/mealie) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mealie.md)
- [Resume-Matcher](https://selfhost.directory/project/resume-matcher) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/resume-matcher.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mealie-vs-resume-matcher