# grafana vs Serena-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.

## Details

- [grafana](https://selfhost.directory/project/grafana) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/grafana.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/grafana-vs-serena-mcp