Umbraco CMSvsYOURLS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Umbraco CMS | YOURLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 5 278 | 12 292 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 29 | 4 |
| Latest release | release-18.3.0 · 29 Oct 2026 | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | C | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
YOURLS scores 74/100 against 71/100 for Umbraco CMS, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.
If you want the quickest setup, YOURLS is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.
YOURLS is growing faster right now (+49 stars in 30 days).
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