YOURLSvsZabbix
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| YOURLS | Zabbix | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 12 289 | 6 519 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +108 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go Template |
Which one should you pick?
Zabbix scores 75/100 against 74/100 for YOURLS, so it is the safer default.
YOURLS ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.
If you want the quickest setup, YOURLS is easier to run; Zabbix needs more configuration.
Zabbix is growing faster right now (+108 stars in 30 days).
YOURLS details →Zabbix details →