# grimmory vs YOURLS

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

| | grimmory | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Book Management | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 4 626 | 12 292 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +201 ✓ | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 ✓ | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

YOURLS scores 74/100 against 69/100 for grimmory, so it is the safer default.

grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.

grimmory is growing faster right now (+201 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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