# Ente vs Serena-MCP

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Ente | Serena-MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #4 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 29 693 | 30 795 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +648 | +1 041 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.1.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Dart | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Serena-MCP scores 82/100 against 81/100 for Ente, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Serena-MCP.

If you want the quickest setup, Serena-MCP is easier to run; Ente needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Ente](https://selfhost.directory/project/ente) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ente.md)
- [Serena-MCP](https://selfhost.directory/project/serena-mcp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/serena-mcp.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ente-vs-serena-mcp