MealievsWorld Monitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mealie | World Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 13 711 | 89 717 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +409 | +2 428 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 17 |
| Latest release | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
World Monitor scores 86/100 against 75/100 for Mealie, so it is the safer default.
Mealie ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for World Monitor.
If you want the quickest setup, Mealie is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.
World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 428 stars in 30 days).
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