# growthbook vs YOURLS

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

| | growthbook | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Feature Flags | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 8 546 | 12 290 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +121 ✓ | +47 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 22 Sept 2026 ✓ | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

YOURLS scores 74/100 against 71/100 for growthbook, so it is the safer default.

growthbook ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.

growthbook is growing faster right now (+121 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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