# SimpleX Chat vs SRS

> 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.

## Details

- [SimpleX Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat.md)
- [SRS](https://selfhost.directory/project/srs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/srs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/simplex-chat-vs-srs