# SRS vs VisionState

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

| | SRS | VisionState |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 118 in Media Server | #73 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 29 391 ✓ | 178 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +112 ✓ | +47 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.11.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

SRS scores 78/100 against 49/100 for VisionState, so it is the safer default.

VisionState ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for SRS.

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)
- [VisionState](https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate.md)

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