YOURLSvszookeeper
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| YOURLS | zookeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 292 | 12 826 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Java |
Which one should you pick?
YOURLS scores 74/100 against 73/100 for zookeeper, so it is the safer default.
YOURLS ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.
YOURLS is growing faster right now (+49 stars in 30 days).
YOURLS details →zookeeper details →