# hosting vs Serendipity

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

| | hosting | Serendipity |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 53/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #7 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 229 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 2.6.1 · 22 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | JavaScript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Serendipity scores 53/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.

Serendipity ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.

If you want the quickest setup, Serendipity is easier to run; hosting needs more configuration.

## Details

- [hosting](https://selfhost.directory/project/hosting) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hosting.md)
- [Serendipity](https://selfhost.directory/project/serendipity) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/serendipity.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hosting-vs-serendipity