# Mealie vs woodpecker-ci

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

| | Mealie | woodpecker-ci |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 13 715 ✓ | 8 068 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +406 ✓ | +161 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Mealie ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for woodpecker-ci.

Mealie is growing faster right now (+406 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mealie](https://selfhost.directory/project/mealie) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mealie.md)
- [woodpecker-ci](https://selfhost.directory/project/woodpecker-ci) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/woodpecker-ci.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mealie-vs-woodpecker-ci