QuickstartvsSRS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Quickstart | SRS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #60 of 142 in Media Management | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 206 | 29 390 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +113 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 13 |
| Latest release | v0.10.16 · 26 Oct 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
SRS scores 78/100 against 52/100 for Quickstart, so it is the safer default.
Quickstart ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for SRS.
SRS is growing faster right now (+113 stars in 30 days).
Quickstart details →SRS details →