# go-urlsh vs YOURLS

> Two self-hosted [URL Shortener projects](https://selfhost.directory/url-shortener), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | go-urlsh | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 23 in URL Shortener | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 159 | 12 290 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +47 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

YOURLS scores 74/100 against 44/100 for go-urlsh, so it is the safer default.

YOURLS ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for go-urlsh.

YOURLS is growing faster right now (+47 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/go-urlsh-vs-yourls