# norish vs RecipeSage

> Two self-hosted [Recipe Management projects](https://selfhost.directory/recipe-management), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | norish | RecipeSage |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 18 in Recipe Management | #5 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 420 ✓ | 984 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +192 ✓ | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v4.1.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0-only OR Proprietary |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

norish scores 61/100 against 57/100 for RecipeSage, so it is the safer default.

RecipeSage ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for norish.

norish is growing faster right now (+192 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [norish](https://selfhost.directory/project/norish) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/norish.md)
- [RecipeSage](https://selfhost.directory/project/recipesage) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/recipesage.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/norish-vs-recipesage