RecipeSagevstrigger
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| RecipeSage | trigger | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 18 in Recipe Management | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 984 | 16 641 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +19 | +254 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 49 |
| Latest release | v4.1.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only OR Proprietary | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
trigger scores 76/100 against 57/100 for RecipeSage, so it is the safer default.
trigger ships more often: 49 stable releases in the past year, against 27 for RecipeSage.
If you want the quickest setup, RecipeSage is easier to run; trigger needs more configuration.
trigger is growing faster right now (+254 stars in 30 days).
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