# SonarQube vs SRS

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

| | SonarQube | SRS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Code Review | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 11 125 | 29 391 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +103 | +112 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | 26.10.0.133078 · 12 Oct 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | C |

## Which one should you pick?

SRS scores 78/100 against 71/100 for SonarQube, so it is the safer default.

SRS ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SonarQube.

If you want the quickest setup, SRS is easier to run; SonarQube needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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