portchecker.iovsSRS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| portchecker.io | SRS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 20 in Network Utilities | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 198 | 29 393 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +114 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 13 |
| Latest release | v4.2.0 · 7 Oct 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
SRS scores 78/100 against 47/100 for portchecker.io, so it is the safer default.
SRS ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for portchecker.io.
If you want the quickest setup, portchecker.io is easier to run; SRS needs more configuration.
SRS is growing faster right now (+114 stars in 30 days).
portchecker.io details →SRS details →