# Nomad vs SRS

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

| | Nomad | SRS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 17 040 | 29 386 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 | +109 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 13 |
| Latest release | v2.0.7 · 18 Sept 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

SRS scores 78/100 against 76/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.

Nomad ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for SRS.

## Details

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

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