MealievsTypesense
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mealie | Typesense | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 13 711 | 27 062 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +409 | +476 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 4 |
| Latest release | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Typesense scores 79/100 against 75/100 for Mealie, so it is the safer default.
Mealie ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.
If you want the quickest setup, Typesense is easier to run; Mealie needs more configuration.
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