# Nomad vs YOURLS

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

| | Nomad | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 17 057 ✓ | 12 293 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +84 ✓ | +50 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Nomad scores 77/100 against 74/100 for YOURLS, so it is the safer default.

Nomad ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.

## Details

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

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