# Postal vs YOURLS

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

| | Postal | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Mail Server | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 16 899 ✓ | 12 292 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 ✓ | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

YOURLS scores 74/100 against 72/100 for Postal, so it is the safer default.

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

If you want the quickest setup, YOURLS is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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