sdnextvsSerendipity
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| sdnext | Serendipity | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 11 in Image Generation | #7 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 7 362 | 229 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | 2.6.1 · 22 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
sdnext scores 71/100 against 53/100 for Serendipity, so it is the safer default.
Serendipity ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sdnext.
sdnext is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).
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