# Mealie vs Telegraf

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

| | Mealie | Telegraf |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 13 717 | 17 886 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +408 ✓ | +55 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Telegraf scores 78/100 against 75/100 for Mealie, so it is the safer default.

Mealie ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Telegraf.

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

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)
- [Telegraf](https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf.md)

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