# Encore vs sink

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

| | Encore | sink |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #5 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 12 654 ✓ | 7 242 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +169 ✓ | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.3.1 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Encore scores 72/100 against 68/100 for sink, so it is the safer default.

sink ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.

Encore is growing faster right now (+169 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Encore](https://selfhost.directory/project/encore) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/encore.md)
- [sink](https://selfhost.directory/project/sink) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sink.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/encore-vs-sink