FlarumvsSRS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Flarum | SRS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 | 29 390 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +113 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 13 |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | C |
Which one should you pick?
SRS scores 78/100 against 69/100 for Flarum, so it is the safer default.
SRS ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Flarum.
SRS is growing faster right now (+113 stars in 30 days).