MTranServervssocial_recipes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MTranServer | social_recipes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 9 in Translation | #16 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 731 | 52 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 16 |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | v1.9.11 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C++ | Python |
Which one should you pick?
MTranServer scores 63/100 against 43/100 for social_recipes, so it is the safer default.
social_recipes ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for MTranServer.
If you want the quickest setup, MTranServer is easier to run; social_recipes needs more configuration.
MTranServer is growing faster right now (+12 stars in 30 days).
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