# Mealie vs Zigbee2MQTT

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

| | Mealie | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 13 717 | 15 764 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +408 ✓ | +100 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Zigbee2MQTT scores 76/100 against 75/100 for Mealie, so it is the safer default.

Mealie ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Zigbee2MQTT.

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)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mealie-vs-zigbee2mqtt