# Flipt vs YOURLS

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

| | Flipt | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 8 in Feature Flags | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 4 931 | 12 292 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +20 | +49 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.62.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

YOURLS scores 74/100 against 66/100 for Flipt, so it is the safer default.

Flipt ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.

If you want the quickest setup, Flipt is easier to run; YOURLS needs more configuration.

YOURLS is growing faster right now (+49 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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