# Dawarich vs YOURLS

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Dawarich | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 6 in Location Tracking | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 10 776 | 12 293 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +255 ✓ | +50 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | 1.19.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

YOURLS scores 74/100 against 73/100 for Dawarich, so it is the safer default.

Dawarich ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.

Dawarich is growing faster right now (+255 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Dawarich](https://selfhost.directory/project/dawarich) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dawarich.md)
- [YOURLS](https://selfhost.directory/project/yourls) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/yourls.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dawarich-vs-yourls