# Shlink vs Telegraf

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

| | Shlink | Telegraf |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 23 in URL Shortener | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 5 381 | 17 885 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +78 ✓ | +54 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.1.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Telegraf scores 78/100 against 70/100 for Shlink, so it is the safer default.

Telegraf ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Shlink.

## Details

- [Shlink](https://selfhost.directory/project/shlink) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shlink.md)
- [Telegraf](https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/shlink-vs-telegraf