# SRS vs viewscreen

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

| | SRS | viewscreen |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 38/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 118 in Media Server | #48 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 29 390 ✓ | 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +111 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SRS scores 78/100 against 38/100 for viewscreen, so it is the safer default.

SRS ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for viewscreen.

SRS is growing faster right now (+111 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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