CMS Made SimplevsYOURLS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | YOURLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | — | 12 292 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 |
| Latest release | — | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | — | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
YOURLS scores 74/100 against 64/100 for CMS Made Simple, so it is the safer default.
YOURLS ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.
YOURLS is growing faster right now (+49 stars in 30 days).
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