Chowdown 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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Chowdown
Static-site recipe collection built on Jekyll
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Recipya
Clean self-hosted recipe manager in Go
| Feature | Chowdown | Recipya |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Recipe Managers | Recipe Managers |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Language | HTML | Go |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| Deployment | bare-metal, source | docker, binary, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 665 | ★ 408 |
| First released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Replaces | Paprika, BigOven | Paprika, Whisk |
Why pick each one
Frequently asked questions
Is Chowdown or Recipya better?
Neither is universally better. Chowdown has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Chowdown and Recipya free and open-source?
Yes. Chowdown is licensed under MIT and Recipya under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Chowdown and Recipya with Docker?
Chowdown: check the project docs for container support. Recipya: yes.