geopulsevsYOURLS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| geopulse | YOURLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 6 in Location Tracking | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 1 466 | 12 293 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +54 | +50 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.1.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Java | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
YOURLS scores 74/100 against 64/100 for geopulse, so it is the safer default.
geopulse ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.
If you want the quickest setup, geopulse is easier to run; YOURLS needs more configuration.
geopulse details →YOURLS details →