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Readest 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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RE Readest Cross-platform ebook reader with sync server VS SR SRS A simple, high efficiency and real-time video server, supports RTMP,
FeatureReadestSRS
CategoryE-books & Media LibraryMedia Servers
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageTypeScriptC++
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 23,192★ 29,105
First released20242025
ReplacesKindle, Apple Books—

Why pick each one

Choose Readest if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 23.2k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Readest 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 Readest or SRS better?

Neither is universally better. SRS has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Readest and SRS free and open-source?

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

Can I run Readest and SRS with Docker?

Readest: yes. SRS: yes.

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