MealievsTandoor Recipes
Two self-hosted Recipe Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mealie | Tandoor Recipes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management | #2 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 13 709 | 8 696 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +407 | +71 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 18 |
| Latest release | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | 2.7.2 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
Mealie scores 75/100 against 63/100 for Tandoor Recipes, so it is the safer default.
Mealie ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for Tandoor Recipes.
Mealie is growing faster right now (+407 stars in 30 days).
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