SpoolmanvsTandoor Recipes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Spoolman | Tandoor Recipes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 22 in 3D Printing | #2 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 957 | 8 702 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +111 | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 18 |
| Latest release | v0.27.0 · 25 Sept 2026 | 2.7.2 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
Spoolman scores 65/100 against 63/100 for Tandoor Recipes, so it is the safer default.
Tandoor Recipes ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Spoolman.
If you want the quickest setup, Spoolman is easier to run; Tandoor Recipes needs more configuration.
Spoolman details →Tandoor Recipes details →