cStatevsYOURLS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cState | YOURLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 2 901 | 12 289 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +6 | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 4 |
| Latest release | v7-r1 · 17 Oct 2026 | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | HTML | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
YOURLS scores 74/100 against 62/100 for cState, so it is the safer default.
YOURLS ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for cState.
If you want the quickest setup, cState is easier to run; YOURLS needs more configuration.
YOURLS is growing faster right now (+46 stars in 30 days).
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