MealievsWagtail
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mealie | Wagtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management | #4 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 13 716 | 20 594 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +407 | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 19 |
| Latest release | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Wagtail 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 19 for Wagtail.
Mealie is growing faster right now (+407 stars in 30 days).
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