# SRS vs windmill

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

| | SRS | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 118 in Media Server | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 29 390 ✓ | 18 311 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +111 | +282 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 163 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | C | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

SRS scores 78/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for SRS.

windmill is growing faster right now (+282 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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