# livekit vs Serena-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.

## Details

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