# certificates vs SRS

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | certificates | SRS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in PKI | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 9 023 | 29 392 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 ✓ | +113 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.30.2 · 23 Mar 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

SRS scores 78/100 against 72/100 for certificates, so it is the safer default.

SRS ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for certificates.

## Details

- [certificates](https://selfhost.directory/project/certificates) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/certificates.md)
- [SRS](https://selfhost.directory/project/srs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/srs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/certificates-vs-srs