# YOURLS vs zookeeper

> 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).

## Details

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

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