grafanavsSerena-MCP
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| grafana | Serena-MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #4 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 77 566 | 30 801 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +692 | +1 047 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 53 | 15 |
| Latest release | v13.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.1.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
grafana scores 90/100 against 82/100 for Serena-MCP, so it is the safer default.
grafana ships more often: 53 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Serena-MCP.
If you want the quickest setup, Serena-MCP is easier to run; grafana needs more configuration.
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