# Kutt vs sink

> 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.

| | Kutt | sink |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 23 in URL Shortener | #5 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 11 182 ✓ | 7 241 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +86 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.2.6 · 5 Jul 2026 | v0.3.1 · 27 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Kutt scores 69/100 against 68/100 for sink, so it is the safer default.

sink ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kutt.

If you want the quickest setup, Kutt is easier to run; sink needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Kutt](https://selfhost.directory/project/kutt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kutt.md)
- [sink](https://selfhost.directory/project/sink) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sink.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kutt-vs-sink