MealievsUmbraco CMS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mealie | Umbraco CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 13 715 | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +406 | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 27 |
| Latest release | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Mealie scores 75/100 against 71/100 for Umbraco CMS, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for Mealie.
If you want the quickest setup, Mealie is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.
Mealie is growing faster right now (+406 stars in 30 days).
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