# DashBeam vs SRS

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

| | DashBeam | SRS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 10 125 | 29 391 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +112 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.7.2 · 14 Oct 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

SRS scores 78/100 against 70/100 for DashBeam, so it is the safer default.

SRS ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for DashBeam.

## Details

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

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