CookTrace vs Mealie

Comparing two open source alternatives to Paprika Recipe Manager. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

CookTrace

AGPL-3.0

Self-hosted recipe, pantry, and cooking tracker with a PWA and native Android app — no telemetry, no cloud lock-in.

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Mealie

AGPL-3.0

Self-hosted recipe manager and meal planner that imports recipes from any URL and generates shopping lists.

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Side-by-side comparison

	CookTrace	Mealie
License	AGPL-3.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	205	13,822
Forks	19	1,651
Open Issues	2	150
Last Commit	Nov 4, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
First Released	Jun 25, 2026	Dec 7, 2020
Categories	Recipe Management	Recipe Management
Tags	#recipe #cooking #meal-planning #shopping-list	—

GitHub stars over time

CookTrace

Mealie13,822

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