# Pulse vs SRS

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

| | Pulse | SRS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 6 977 | 29 390 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +233 ✓ | +111 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 43 ✓ | 13 |
| Latest release | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

SRS scores 78/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.

Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for SRS.

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

Pulse is growing faster right now (+233 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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