# Homebox vs SRS

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

| | Homebox | SRS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Inventory Management | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 7 667 | 29 390 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +293 ✓ | +111 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.27.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

SRS scores 78/100 against 74/100 for Homebox, so it is the safer default.

SRS ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Homebox.

If you want the quickest setup, Homebox is easier to run; SRS needs more configuration.

Homebox is growing faster right now (+293 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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