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grocy vs ralph
grocy has 9,510 GitHub stars, 806 forks, 135 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. ralph has 2,516 stars, 593 forks, 124 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. grocy leads on adoption by 278% (9,510 vs 2,516 stars). grocy is written in Blade under MIT; ralph is written in Python under Apache-2.0. grocy has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, ralph 24%. grocy was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| grocy | ralph | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 9.5K | ★ 2.5K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Blade | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-10 |
| Forks | ⑂ 806 | ⑂ 593 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick grocy if
- You weight community size — 9.5K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Blade
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ralph if
- You want the ralph feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and ralph fits your workflow better
About grocy
Grocy is a self hosted, web based groceries and household management application — "ERP beyond your fridge" — for people who want to track pantry stock, shopping and meal planning on hardware they control.
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About ralph
Ralph is an open source asset management, DCIM, and CMDB system written in Python and built with Django. It is intended for organizations that need to manage data center hardware and back office hardware in one place under the Apache 2.0 license. The project lives in the business software and operations ecosystem.
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Frequently asked questions
Is grocy or ralph more popular?
grocy has 9,510 GitHub stars and ralph has 2,516. grocy has the larger community by that measure.
Are grocy and ralph free?
Both are open source. grocy is licensed under MIT and ralph under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between grocy and ralph?
grocy is written in Blade and ralph in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, grocy or ralph?
Choose grocy if you want the larger community (9,510 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ralph if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.