# web-check vs YOURLS

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

| | web-check | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in OSINT | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 35 285 ✓ | 12 292 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +374 ✓ | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.3.0 · 2 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

web-check scores 81/100 against 74/100 for YOURLS, so it is the safer default.

YOURLS ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for web-check.

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

web-check is growing faster right now (+374 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/web-check-vs-yourls