spoovsYOURLS
Two self-hosted URL Shortener projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| spoo | YOURLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 23 in URL Shortener | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 264 | 12 290 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +47 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.7.2 · 23 Oct 2026 | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
YOURLS scores 74/100 against 54/100 for spoo, so it is the safer default.
spoo ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.
YOURLS is growing faster right now (+47 stars in 30 days).
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