# Red-DiscordBot vs YOURLS

> 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 | 12 293 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +34 | +50 ✓ |
| 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.

## Details

- [Red-DiscordBot](https://selfhost.directory/project/red-discordbot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/red-discordbot.md)
- [YOURLS](https://selfhost.directory/project/yourls) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/yourls.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/red-discordbot-vs-yourls