Shieldsvssink
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Shields | sink | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools | #5 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 27 331 | 7 242 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 13 |
| Latest release | — | v0.3.1 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 68/100 for sink, so it is the safer default.
sink ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
If you want the quickest setup, Shields is easier to run; sink needs more configuration.
Shields details →sink details →