# Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) vs YOURLS

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

| | Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Navigation | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 8 181 | 12 293 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +76 ✓ | +50 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | C++ | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

YOURLS scores 74/100 against 71/100 for Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM), so it is the safer default.

Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.

## Details

- [Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM)](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-source-routing-machine-osrm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-source-routing-machine-osrm.md)
- [YOURLS](https://selfhost.directory/project/yourls) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/yourls.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/open-source-routing-machine-osrm-vs-yourls