SRSvsunleash
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SRS | unleash | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 29 391 | 13 914 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +112 | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 16 |
| Latest release | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 | v8.3.1 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
SRS scores 78/100 against 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.
unleash ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for SRS.
If you want the quickest setup, unleash is easier to run; SRS needs more configuration.
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