# Plausible Analytics vs YOURLS

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

| | Plausible Analytics | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 21 in Web analytics | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 29 706 ✓ | 12 289 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +510 ✓ | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.2.1 · 1 Jun 2026 | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Elixir | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Plausible Analytics scores 81/100 against 74/100 for YOURLS, so it is the safer default.

YOURLS ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Plausible Analytics.

Plausible Analytics is growing faster right now (+510 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Plausible Analytics](https://selfhost.directory/project/plausible-analytics) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/plausible-analytics.md)
- [YOURLS](https://selfhost.directory/project/yourls) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/yourls.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/plausible-analytics-vs-yourls