# SRS vs tapflow

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

| | SRS | tapflow |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 118 in Media Server | #4 of 10 in Testing |
| GitHub stars | 29 391 ✓ | 1 376 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +112 ✓ | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.30.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

SRS scores 78/100 against 55/100 for tapflow, so it is the safer default.

SRS ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for tapflow.

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

## Details

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

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