# Umbraco CMS vs YOURLS

> 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 | 12 293 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +50 ✓ |
| 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 (+50 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Umbraco CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/umbraco-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umbraco-cms.md)
- [YOURLS](https://selfhost.directory/project/yourls) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/yourls.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/umbraco-cms-vs-yourls