exovsYOURLS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | YOURLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 48 072 | 12 289 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +437 | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 76/100 against 74/100 for YOURLS, so it is the safer default.
exo ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; YOURLS needs more configuration.
exo is growing faster right now (+437 stars in 30 days).