Joomla!vsSRS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Joomla! | SRS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 42 in Content Management | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 5 157 | 29 390 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +14 | +111 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 13 |
| Latest release | 6.2.0 · 12 Oct 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | C |
Which one should you pick?
SRS scores 78/100 against 74/100 for Joomla!, so it is the safer default.
SRS ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Joomla!.
SRS is growing faster right now (+111 stars in 30 days).
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