# unleash vs YOURLS

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

| | unleash | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 13 914 ✓ | 12 293 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +88 ✓ | +50 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v8.3.1 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

unleash scores 75/100 against 74/100 for YOURLS, so it is the safer default.

unleash ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.

If you want the quickest setup, unleash is easier to run; YOURLS needs more configuration.

## Details

- [unleash](https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash.md)
- [YOURLS](https://selfhost.directory/project/yourls) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/yourls.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/unleash-vs-yourls