shouldiselfhost?they tell you if you can — we tell you if you should
THE DECISION LAYER FOR SELF-HOSTING100 APPS UNDER COVERAGEPROTOCOL v1NO VENDOR HAS EVER PAID FOR A RATING
RECENT ACTIONS 1PASSWORDNOT REALLY·ACTIVECAMPAIGNKINDA·ACUITY SCHEDULINGYES·ADOBE ACROBATYES·ADOBE LIGHTROOMNOT REALLY·AIRTABLEYES·AMPLITUDEYES·ANYLISTNOT REALLY·ASANAKINDA
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KitchenOwl vs Mealie

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Compared on data, not vibes. Metrics refresh nightly; verdict links carry the math.

KITCHENOWLMEALIE
GITHUB STARS3,61312,951
LAST COMMIT15d ago0d ago
LATEST RELEASEv0.7.10v3.22.0
DOCKER PULLS——
LICENSEAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
MIN RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
CONTAINERS11
ARM (PI-FRIENDLY)yesyes
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KITCHENOWL BACKS THESE RATINGS

A shared grocery list your household's phones open from their own app stores, pointed at a server you run.

AnyList logoAnyListNOT REALLY
MEALIE BACKS THESE RATINGS

Your recipe box, meal plans and shopping lists on one container you own, with a Paprika importer and a clipper that reads most recipe sites.

AnyList logoAnyListNOT REALLY

Neither page tells you which is “better” — they solve the same jobs differently. Pick by the constraint that binds you: RAM, ARM, license, or how alive the project looks.