# Matomo vs YOURLS

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

| | Matomo | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 21 in Web analytics | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 21 985 ✓ | 12 289 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +92 ✓ | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | 6.0.0-b9.20261028180522 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Matomo and YOURLS score the same (74/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Matomo ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.

## Details

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

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