# logstash vs SRS

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

| | logstash | SRS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 14 969 | 29 390 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +111 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 ✓ | 13 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Java | C |

## Which one should you pick?

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

logstash ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for SRS.

SRS is growing faster right now (+111 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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