# librephotos vs YOURLS

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

| | librephotos | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 8 118 | 12 289 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +46 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

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

librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.

## Details

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

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