# DietPi vs YOURLS

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

| | DietPi | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in Operating System | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 6 369 | 12 293 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 ✓ | +50 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v10.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

YOURLS scores 74/100 against 71/100 for DietPi, so it is the safer default.

DietPi ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.

## Details

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

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