SerendipityvsStrapi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Serendipity | Strapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 24 in Blogging | #1 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 229 | 73 400 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +178 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 31 |
| Latest release | 2.6.1 · 22 Jul 2026 | v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Strapi scores 85/100 against 53/100 for Serendipity, so it is the safer default.
Strapi ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Serendipity.
Strapi is growing faster right now (+178 stars in 30 days).
Serendipity details →Strapi details →