# Mealie vs SparkyFitness

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

| | Mealie | SparkyFitness |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management | #2 of 11 in Fitness Tracker |
| GitHub stars | 13 710 ✓ | 6 497 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +408 ✓ | +397 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 26 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v1.9.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Mealie scores 75/100 against 66/100 for SparkyFitness, so it is the safer default.

SparkyFitness ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for Mealie.

## Details

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

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