vanilla-cookbookvsWeKnora
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| vanilla-cookbook | WeKnora | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 18 in Recipe Management | #1 of 7 in RAG |
| GitHub stars | 158 | 35 810 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +937 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.6.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.8.3 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
WeKnora scores 83/100 against 46/100 for vanilla-cookbook, so it is the safer default.
vanilla-cookbook ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for WeKnora.
If you want the quickest setup, vanilla-cookbook is easier to run; WeKnora needs more configuration.
WeKnora is growing faster right now (+937 stars in 30 days).
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