# self-hosted-livesync-server vs SRS

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

| | self-hosted-livesync-server | SRS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #37 of 40 in Database Management | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 274 | 29 392 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +113 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | C |

## Which one should you pick?

SRS scores 78/100 against 45/100 for self-hosted-livesync-server, so it is the safer default.

SRS ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for self-hosted-livesync-server.

SRS is growing faster right now (+113 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [self-hosted-livesync-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/self-hosted-livesync-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/self-hosted-livesync-server.md)
- [SRS](https://selfhost.directory/project/srs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/srs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/self-hosted-livesync-server-vs-srs