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Kavita vs SRS

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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KA Kavita Fast self-hosted digital library for all reading VS SR SRS A simple, high efficiency and real-time video server, supports RTMP,
FeatureKavitaSRS
CategoryE-books & Media LibraryMedia Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageC#C++
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 11,431★ 29,105
First released20212025
ReplacesKindle, ComiXology—

Why pick each one

Choose Kavita if…

  • Great mixed-media support
  • Fast and modern
  • Active development
Kavita 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 Kavita or SRS better?

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

Are Kavita and SRS free and open-source?

Yes. Kavita is licensed under GPL-3.0 and SRS under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Kavita and SRS with Docker?

Kavita: yes. SRS: yes.

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