MealievsWebSSH
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mealie | WebSSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management | #2 of 6 in SSH |
| GitHub stars | 13 714 | 224 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +412 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 10 |
| Latest release | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v2.6.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Mealie scores 75/100 against 50/100 for WebSSH, so it is the safer default.
Mealie ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for WebSSH.
Mealie is growing faster right now (+412 stars in 30 days).
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