# hestia vs YOURLS

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

| | hestia | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 4 554 | 12 293 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | +50 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 ✓ | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

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

hestia ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.

## Details

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

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