Bar Assistant vs Recipya
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted recipe managers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
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Bar Assistant
Manage your home bar while adding your ingredients, searching for
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Recipya
Clean self-hosted recipe manager in Go
| Feature | Bar Assistant | Recipya |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Recipe Managers | Recipe Managers |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Language | PHP | Go |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 512 MB | 128 MB |
| Deployment | docker | docker, binary, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 1,059 | ★ 408 |
| First released | 2026 | 2022 |
| Replaces | — | Paprika, Whisk |
Why pick each one
Choose Bar Assistant if…
- Released under the MIT license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (1.1k GitHub stars)
- Written in PHP
Frequently asked questions
Is Bar Assistant or Recipya better?
Neither is universally better. Bar Assistant has the larger community, while Recipya is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Bar Assistant and Recipya free and open-source?
Yes. Bar Assistant is licensed under MIT and Recipya under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Bar Assistant and Recipya with Docker?
Bar Assistant: yes. Recipya: yes.