MealievsStrapi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mealie | Strapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management | #1 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 13 715 | 73 401 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +406 | +171 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 31 |
| Latest release | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Strapi scores 85/100 against 75/100 for Mealie, so it is the safer default.
Strapi ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for Mealie.
Mealie is growing faster right now (+406 stars in 30 days).
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