RecipeSage 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.
RecipeSage
Recipe keeper, meal planner, and shopping list
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Tandoor Recipes
Recipe manager for organizing and planning meals
| Feature | RecipeSage | Tandoor Recipes |
|---|---|---|
| Deploy effort | Under-an-hour setup | Under-an-hour setup |
| Health score | 82 · Excellent | 92 · Excellent |
| Category | Recipe Managers | Recipe Managers |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | TypeScript | HTML |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 512 MB | 512 MB |
| Deployment | docker, source | docker, bare-metal, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 965 | ★ 8,625 |
| First released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Replaces | Paprika, Pepperplate | Paprika, Plan to Eat |
What are RecipeSage and Tandoor Recipes?
RecipeSage
RecipeSage is a self-hostable recipe management, meal planning, and shopping list application. It supports recipe clipping from any website and collaborative recipe sharing.
- Clip recipes from any site
- Meal planning calendar
- Shopping list generation
- Recipe sharing and collaboration
Tandoor Recipes
Tandoor is a self-hosted application for managing recipes, planning meals, and creating shopping lists. It supports recipe scaling, meal plans, and ingredient-aware grocery lists.
- Recipe import and scaling
- Meal planning calendar
- Smart shopping lists
- Cookbook organization
RecipeSage vs Tandoor Recipes: key differences
RecipeSage is written in TypeScript, while Tandoor Recipes is built with HTML. RecipeSage is the more established project (first released 2018), while Tandoor Recipes arrived in 2020. Tandoor Recipes has the considerably larger community, at 8,625 GitHub stars versus 965.
Why pick each one
Choose RecipeSage if…
- Strong web clipper
- Cross-device sync
Watch out for
- Heavier deployment
- Modest community
Choose Tandoor Recipes if…
- Powerful planning features
- Good multi-user support
Watch out for
- Configuration can be complex
- UI has a learning curve
Frequently asked questions
Is RecipeSage 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 RecipeSage and Tandoor Recipes free and open-source?
Yes. RecipeSage is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Tandoor Recipes under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run RecipeSage and Tandoor Recipes with Docker?
RecipeSage: yes. Tandoor Recipes: yes.