# Wagtail vs YOURLS

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

| | Wagtail | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 20 594 ✓ | 12 293 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +84 ✓ | +50 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 78/100 against 74/100 for YOURLS, so it is the safer default.

Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YOURLS.

## Details

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

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