apisixvsSRS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| apisix | SRS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 39 in API Gateway | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 17 263 | 29 390 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +98 | +111 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 13 |
| Latest release | 3.19.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | C |
Which one should you pick?
apisix and SRS score the same (78/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
SRS ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for apisix.
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