SerendipityvsSonarr
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Serendipity | Sonarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 24 in Blogging | #1 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 229 | 17 476 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +979 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 34 |
| Latest release | 2.6.1 · 22 Jul 2026 | v5.0.0.2838 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | C |
Which one should you pick?
Sonarr scores 81/100 against 53/100 for Serendipity, so it is the safer default.
Sonarr ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Serendipity.
Sonarr is growing faster right now (+979 stars in 30 days).
Serendipity details →Sonarr details →