# social_recipes vs Vert

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

| | social_recipes | Vert |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #16 of 18 in Recipe Management | #2 of 10 in File Conversion |
| GitHub stars | 52 | 16 176 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +543 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.9.11 · 29 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Vert scores 71/100 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 0 for Vert.

If you want the quickest setup, Vert is easier to run; social_recipes needs more configuration.

Vert is growing faster right now (+543 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [social_recipes](https://selfhost.directory/project/socialrecipes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/socialrecipes.md)
- [Vert](https://selfhost.directory/project/vert) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/vert.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/socialrecipes-vs-vert