Tandoor RecipesvsThingsboard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Tandoor Recipes | Thingsboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 18 in Recipe Management | #1 of 10 in IoT |
| GitHub stars | 8 703 | 22 621 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +76 | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 24 |
| Latest release | 2.7.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | v4.3.1.8 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | HTML | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Thingsboard scores 76/100 against 63/100 for Tandoor Recipes, so it is the safer default.
Thingsboard ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for Tandoor Recipes.
If you want the quickest setup, Tandoor Recipes is easier to run; Thingsboard needs more configuration.
Tandoor Recipes details →Thingsboard details →