# SRS vs unleash

> 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 ✓ | 13 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +112 ✓ | +86 |
| 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.

## Details

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

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