Seerr vs SRS

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted media servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureSeerrSRS
CategoryMedia ServersMedia Servers
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageTypeScriptC++
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM50 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 12,177★ 29,105
First released20232025
ReplacesOverseerr

Why pick each one

Choose Seerr if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 12.2k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Seerr details

Choose SRS if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 29.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in C++
SRS details

Frequently asked questions

Is Seerr or SRS better?

Neither is universally better. SRS has the larger community, while Seerr is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Seerr and SRS free and open-source?

Yes. Seerr is licensed under MIT and SRS under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Seerr and SRS with Docker?

Seerr: check the project docs for container support. SRS: yes.

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