Tandoor RecipesvsThumbor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Tandoor Recipes | Thumbor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 18 in Recipe Management | #2 of 13 in Image Processing |
| GitHub stars | 8 701 | 10 528 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +74 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 1 |
| Latest release | 2.7.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | 7.8.0 · 30 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | HTML | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Thumbor scores 72/100 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 1 for Thumbor.
If you want the quickest setup, Thumbor is easier to run; Tandoor Recipes needs more configuration.
Tandoor Recipes is growing faster right now (+74 stars in 30 days).
Tandoor Recipes details →Thumbor details →