Cooklang Chef 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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Cooklang Chef
Plain-text recipe markup with a CLI and server
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Tandoor Recipes
Recipe manager for organizing and planning meals
| Feature | Cooklang Chef | Tandoor Recipes |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Recipe Managers | Recipe Managers |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | Rust | HTML |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 128 MB | 512 MB |
| Deployment | binary, source | docker, bare-metal, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 1,358 | ★ 8,515 |
| First released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Replaces | Paprika, Crouton | Paprika, Plan to Eat |
Why pick each one
Frequently asked questions
Is Cooklang Chef or Tandoor Recipes better?
Neither is universally better. Tandoor Recipes has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Cooklang Chef and Tandoor Recipes free and open-source?
Yes. Cooklang Chef is licensed under MIT and Tandoor Recipes under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Cooklang Chef and Tandoor Recipes with Docker?
Cooklang Chef: check the project docs for container support. Tandoor Recipes: yes.