# hanko vs YOURLS

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

| | hanko | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 40 in Authentication | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 9 052 | 12 292 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +49 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | backend/v3.1.0 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

YOURLS scores 74/100 against 68/100 for hanko, so it is the safer default.

YOURLS ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for hanko.

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

## Details

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

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