SimpleX ChatvsSRS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SimpleX Chat | SRS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 110 in Chat | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 19 613 | 29 390 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +143 | +113 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 13 |
| Latest release | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Haskell | C |
Which one should you pick?
SRS scores 78/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.
SRS ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.
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