# netdata vs Serena-MCP

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

| | netdata | Serena-MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #4 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 81 200 ✓ | 30 801 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +566 | +1 047 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.1.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

netdata scores 87/100 against 82/100 for Serena-MCP, so it is the safer default.

netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Serena-MCP.

## Details

- [netdata](https://selfhost.directory/project/netdata) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netdata.md)
- [Serena-MCP](https://selfhost.directory/project/serena-mcp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/serena-mcp.md)

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