SerendipityvsTypecho
Two self-hosted Blogging projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Serendipity | Typecho | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 24 in Blogging | #1 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 229 | 12 456 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +9 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 2 |
| Latest release | 2.6.1 · 22 Jul 2026 | ci · 17 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Typecho scores 66/100 against 53/100 for Serendipity, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, Typecho is easier to run; Serendipity needs more configuration.
Typecho is growing faster right now (+9 stars in 30 days).
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