# Mealie vs WireGuard Easy

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

| | Mealie | WireGuard Easy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management | #8 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 13 715 | 27 320 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +406 ✓ | +324 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v15.5.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Mealie ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for WireGuard Easy.

## Details

- [Mealie](https://selfhost.directory/project/mealie) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mealie.md)
- [WireGuard Easy](https://selfhost.directory/project/wireguard-easy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wireguard-easy.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mealie-vs-wireguard-easy