Self-host OpenEats
1.5.1Self-hosted recipe management for personal collections
- Stars
- 696
- Port
- 8080 (Web frontend development server)
openeats/openeats-nginx
What is OpenEats?
OpenEats is a self-hosted recipe manager built with Django REST Framework and React. It lets individuals or small groups create, share, and store personal recipe collections. Admin users manage users, cuisines, courses, and banners; regular users add recipes. Features include recipe CRUD, serving adjustments, search, grocery lists with auto-add, printing, and ingredient grouping. Deploy via Docker Compose (nginx, API, web, MariaDB) or manually with Apache2 and MariaDB. Licensed MIT.
Should you self-host OpenEats?
OpenEats scores 47/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #10 of 18 in Recipe Management. It has 696 GitHub stars.
There was no stable release in the past 12 months, so check the repository's recent activity before you rely on it.
Setup is advanced: plan for several services and some ongoing maintenance. An official Docker image is available. It is MIT-licensed and written mostly in Dockerfile.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is Mealie (75/100, 13 711 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See OpenEats vs Mealie side by side.
Features
- Database backup
- Docker Compose Deployment
- Grocery Lists
- Ingredient Grouping
- Multi-language Support
- Recipe Management
- Recipe printing
- Recipe Search & Browse
- Serving Adjustment
- User RolesNo open sign-ups; admin adds users manually
OpenEats README
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