# Mealie vs Wallabag

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

| | Mealie | Wallabag |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management | #4 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 13 717 ✓ | 13 033 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +408 ✓ | +50 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | 2.6.15 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Mealie scores 75/100 against 73/100 for Wallabag, so it is the safer default.

Mealie ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Wallabag.

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)
- [Wallabag](https://selfhost.directory/project/wallabag) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wallabag.md)

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