# Monica vs YOURLS

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

| | Monica | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 21 in CRM | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 25 540 ✓ | 12 292 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +182 ✓ | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Monica scores 76/100 against 74/100 for YOURLS, so it is the safer default.

YOURLS ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Monica.

Monica is growing faster right now (+182 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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