# Flagsmith vs YOURLS

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

| | Flagsmith | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in Feature Flags | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 6 629 | 12 290 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +60 ✓ | +47 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 65 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.287.0 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Flagsmith ships more often: 65 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.

## Details

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

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