Side-by-Side Comparison
shlink vs katran
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● shlinkio/shlink (5.3K)
● facebookincubator/katran (5.4K)
☆ 5.3Kshlink stars
☆ 5.4Kkatran stars
+16Difference
katranStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
katran Leads
+16 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
katran Leads
550 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
shlink
Pushed 4d ago
Licensing
Different
shlink: MIT vs katran: GPL-2.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | shlinkio/shlink ↗ | facebookincubator/katran ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | The definitive self-hosted URL shortener | A high performance layer 4 load balancer |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 5,335 | ☆ 5,351 |
| Forks | 425 | 550 |
| Open Issues | 24 | 0 |
| Main Language | PHP | C |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Last Push | Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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