# label-studio vs Shlink

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

| | label-studio | Shlink |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Collection | #3 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 28 578 ✓ | 5 381 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +235 ✓ | +78 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.23.2 · 29 Sept 2026 | v5.1.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

label-studio scores 80/100 against 70/100 for Shlink, so it is the safer default.

Shlink ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for label-studio.

label-studio is growing faster right now (+235 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [label-studio](https://selfhost.directory/project/label-studio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/label-studio.md)
- [Shlink](https://selfhost.directory/project/shlink) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shlink.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/label-studio-vs-shlink