# ryot vs YOURLS

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

| | ryot | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 11 in Fitness Tracker | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 3 648 | 12 290 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +42 | +47 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | v10.5.0 · 22 Aug 2026 | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

YOURLS scores 74/100 against 63/100 for ryot, so it is the safer default.

YOURLS ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for ryot.

## Details

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

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