Maven Dependencies MCP Server vs Serena

A side-by-side comparison of two Developer Tools servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Maven Dependencies MCP Server Check Maven dependency versions and look up the latest releases from Maven Central in real time. Unverified stdio (local) No auth JavaScript	Serena LSP-powered coding agent toolkit: semantic symbol search, references and structural edits. Verified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	JavaScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	33	12k
Last commit	2 months ago	23 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npm install -g mcp-maven-deps`	`uvx --from git+https://github.com/oraios/serena serena start-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Maven Dependencies MCP Server if you prefer its approach (check maven dependency versions and look up the latest releases from maven central in real time).

Pick Serena if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add Maven Dependencies MCP Server

Install / run

npm install -g mcp-maven-deps

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "maven-dependencies-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-maven-deps"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Serena

Install / run

uvx --from git+https://github.com/oraios/serena serena start-mcp-server

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "serena": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/oraios/serena",
        "serena",
        "start-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

Maven Dependencies MCP Server or Serena — which is better?

Pick Maven Dependencies MCP Server if you prefer its approach (check maven dependency versions and look up the latest releases from maven central in real time). Pick Serena if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Maven Dependencies MCP Server and Serena?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Maven Dependencies MCP Server and Serena work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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