Mealie vs Norish
Comparing two open source alternatives to Paprika Recipe Manager and Whisk and Yummly and BigOven and Pepperplate. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
Mealie
AGPL-3.0Self-hosted recipe manager and meal planner that imports recipes from any URL and generates shopping lists.
Norish
AGPL-3.0Realtime, self-hosted recipe app for households: import recipes from anywhere, plan meals, share groceries and cook together.
Side-by-side comparison
| Mealie | Norish | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 13,713 | 1,464 |
| Forks | 1,611 | 130 |
| Open Issues | 126 | 95 |
| Last Commit | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| First Released | Dec 7, 2020 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Categories | ||
| Tags | — |
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