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SRS vs HOMER
A side-by-side editorial comparison of SRS and HOMER — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
SRS vs HOMER: at a glance
What is SRS?
SRS now runs three release lines at once and publishes A/B CPU benchmarks with each build.
SRS, the open-source media streaming server, cut v6.0-r3, v7.0-a4 and v8.0-d3 within two minutes on 31 October. Each release now carries an A/B CPU benchmark across 16 delivery scenarios: 6.0-r3 trims 4-6% CPU on RTMP, HTTP-FLV and HTTP-TS, while both 7.0-a4 and 8.0-d3 show RTSP delivery using about 30% more CPU than the prior build. Release commits are co-authored with Claude.
What is HOMER?
HOMER 11 closes an open mTLS listener and stops dropping ISUP from SIP-I calls.
HOMER's 11.0 pre-releases keep pairing security fixes with SIP-I decoding. 11.0.384 makes HEP and HTTPS ingest with mutual TLS and no CA refuse to start, where before they accepted any client, and runs all-in-one node reads in the DuckDB sandbox. It also stops the Decode window from dropping the ISUP part of multipart SIP-I INVITEs. 11.0.382 and 11.0.381 had already required tokens for the live SIP stream and admin rights for alert changes.
SRS vs HOMER: editorial side-by-side
SRS
5.0MEETINGS
SRS now runs three release lines at once and publishes A/B CPU benchmarks with each build.
◆ Current state
SRS, the open-source media streaming server, cut v6.0-r3, v7.0-a4 and v8.0-d3 within two minutes on 31 October. Each release now carries an A/B CPU benchmark across 16 delivery scenarios: 6.0-r3 trims 4-6% CPU on RTMP, HTTP-FLV and HTTP-TS, while both 7.0-a4 and 8.0-d3 show RTSP delivery using about 30% more CPU than the prior build. Release commits are co-authored with Claude.
◆ Where it's heading
Release engineering is becoming the product's visible discipline: stable, alpha and dev lines ship together with measured performance deltas rather than feature notes. The 7.0 line has moved from dev snapshots into alphas, and 8.0 now takes the dev-snapshot slot.
◆ Prediction
The shared RTSP regression in 7.0-a4 and 8.0-d3 is the obvious thing for the next alpha and dev builds to address, given the benchmarks now flag it on every release.
HOMER
5.0MEETINGS
HOMER 11 closes an open mTLS listener and stops dropping ISUP from SIP-I calls.
◆ Current state
HOMER's 11.0 pre-releases keep pairing security fixes with SIP-I decoding. 11.0.384 makes HEP and HTTPS ingest with mutual TLS and no CA refuse to start, where before they accepted any client, and runs all-in-one node reads in the DuckDB sandbox. It also stops the Decode window from dropping the ISUP part of multipart SIP-I INVITEs. 11.0.382 and 11.0.381 had already required tokens for the live SIP stream and admin rights for alert changes.
◆ Where it's heading
Three releases in a week closed access gaps, which suggests a security review of the 11.0 line before a stable release. Alongside it, the work on SIP-I and ISUP decoding points at carrier and telco users who bridge SS7 and SIP.
◆ Prediction
Expect more fail-closed defaults and sandboxing in the next 11.0 builds, and possibly a published advisory for the mTLS issue.
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Recent activity from SRS and HOMER
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 2d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.384 keeps SIP-I ISUP parts and fails closed on bad mTLS
- 5d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.382 requires a token for the live SIP stream
- 6d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.381 restricts subscription and alert changes to admins
- 8d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.378 adds B2BUA legs to Session Info and IPv6 search
- 8d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.377 brings back tshark decoding of captured messages
- 8d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.376 keeps SIP-I bodies intact and decodes ITU-T ISUP
- 14d agoSRSSRS 8.0 dev3: RTMP CPU down 7.6%, RTSP up 29%
- 14d agoSRSSRS 7.0 alpha4: RTSP delivery uses 31% more CPU
- 14d agoSRSSRS 6.0-r3 cuts RTMP and HTTP-FLV CPU by 4-6%
- 19d agoSRSSRS 7.0 alpha3 snapshot
- 20d agoSRSSRS 8.0 dev2 snapshot
- 23d agoSRSSRS 8.0 dev1 snapshot
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between SRS and HOMER?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. SRS and HOMER are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is SRS better than HOMER?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. SRS and HOMER are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Meetings products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to SRS?
Top SRS alternatives in Meetings are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "SRS alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/srs for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to HOMER?
Top HOMER alternatives in Meetings are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "HOMER alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/homer-voip for the full list with editorial commentary on each.