AnubisvsYOURLS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Anubis | YOURLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 78 in Security | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 23 802 | 12 292 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 151 | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.28.2 · 23 Oct 2026 | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Anubis scores 80/100 against 74/100 for YOURLS, so it is the safer default.
Anubis ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.
Anubis is growing faster right now (+1 151 stars in 30 days).
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