# ruTorrent vs SRS

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

| | ruTorrent | SRS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 12 in Bittorrent | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 2 188 | 29 391 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +112 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 13 |
| Latest release | v5.3.19 · 24 Oct 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | C |

## Which one should you pick?

SRS scores 78/100 against 62/100 for ruTorrent, so it is the safer default.

ruTorrent ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for SRS.

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

SRS is growing faster right now (+112 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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