Chowdown vs Tandoor Recipes
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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Tandoor Recipes
Recipe manager for organizing and planning meals
| Feature | Chowdown | Tandoor Recipes |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Recipe Managers | Recipe Managers |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | HTML | HTML |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 64 MB | 512 MB |
| Deployment | bare-metal, source | docker, bare-metal, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 665 | ★ 8,515 |
| First released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Replaces | Paprika, BigOven | Paprika, Plan to Eat |
Why pick each one
Frequently asked questions
Is Chowdown or Tandoor Recipes better?
Neither is universally better. Tandoor Recipes has the larger community, while Chowdown is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Chowdown and Tandoor Recipes free and open-source?
Yes. Chowdown is licensed under MIT and Tandoor Recipes under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Chowdown and Tandoor Recipes with Docker?
Chowdown: check the project docs for container support. Tandoor Recipes: yes.