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Ruby on Rails vs YOURLS

A side-by-side look at Ruby on Rails and YOURLS. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Ruby on Rails

Ruby on Rails

Development

Ruby on Rails is an open-source web application framework written in the Ruby programming language. It follows an MVC architecture and aims to optimize programmer happiness and productivity. Rails emphasizes conventions over configuration and favors rapid prototyping.

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YOURLS

YOURLS

Online Services

YOURLS is a free, open source URL shortener that allows you to host your own URL shortening service. It is PHP-based and very lightweight, making it easy to install on shared hosting. With YOURLS, you can customize your own short domain names and have full control over analytics and settings.

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