corednsvsYOURLS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coredns | YOURLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 41 in DNS | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 14 399 | 12 289 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +59 | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
coredns scores 76/100 against 74/100 for YOURLS, so it is the safer default.
coredns ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.
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