# Snort vs SRS

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

| | Snort | SRS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #53 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 348 | 29 389 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +112 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.5.3 · 8 Apr 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

SRS scores 78/100 against 47/100 for Snort, so it is the safer default.

SRS ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Snort.

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

## Details

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

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