# pocketpaw vs SRS

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

| | pocketpaw | SRS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #52 of 120 in AI Assistant | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 902 | 29 390 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +111 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.4.18 · 29 Apr 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

SRS scores 78/100 against 48/100 for pocketpaw, so it is the safer default.

SRS ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for pocketpaw.

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

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

## Details

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

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