LXDvsSRS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LXD | SRS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 4 841 | 29 386 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +109 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 13 |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
SRS scores 78/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.
LXD ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for SRS.
If you want the quickest setup, LXD is easier to run; SRS needs more configuration.
SRS is growing faster right now (+109 stars in 30 days).
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