Red-DiscordBotvsYOURLS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Red-DiscordBot | YOURLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 6 in Chatbot | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 5 750 | 12 292 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +34 | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 4 |
| Latest release | 3.5.24 · 6 Mar 2026 | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
YOURLS scores 74/100 against 70/100 for Red-DiscordBot, so it is the safer default.
YOURLS ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Red-DiscordBot.
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