scalarvsSRS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| scalar | SRS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in API | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 16 337 | 29 391 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +148 | +112 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 13 |
| Latest release | release-2026-10-28-0d01943 · 28 Oct 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
SRS scores 78/100 against 76/100 for scalar, so it is the safer default.
scalar ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for SRS.
If you want the quickest setup, scalar is easier to run; SRS needs more configuration.
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