Pelican PanelvsYOURLS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pelican Panel | YOURLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 2 414 | 12 293 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 | +50 |
| 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?
YOURLS scores 74/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.
YOURLS ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.
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