livekitvsSerena-MCP
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| livekit | Serena-MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #4 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 21 891 | 30 801 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +816 | +1 047 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 15 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | v2.1.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Serena-MCP scores 82/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Serena-MCP.
If you want the quickest setup, Serena-MCP is easier to run; livekit needs more configuration.
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