# dub-links vs Valhalla

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

| | dub-links | Valhalla |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener | #1 of 7 in Navigation |
| GitHub stars | 24 990 ✓ | 6 382 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +175 ✓ | +131 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 3.9.1 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

dub-links scores 74/100 against 71/100 for Valhalla, so it is the safer default.

Valhalla ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for dub-links.

## Details

- [dub-links](https://selfhost.directory/project/dub-links) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dub-links.md)
- [Valhalla](https://selfhost.directory/project/valhalla) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/valhalla.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dub-links-vs-valhalla