Awesome URL Shortener

A curated list of hosted URL shorteners and software you can run yourself. Features and plan limits can change; check the linked provider before signing up.

URL Shortener Services

• 3.ly - URL shortener with custom aliases, QR codes, and click statistics.
• bit.ly - URL shortener with a free plan limited to 5 links per month (pricing, checked 2026-09-21).
• bl.ink - Branded link management service.
• buff.ly - Link shortening available within Buffer (usage guide).
• Capsulink - URL shortener with smart redirects and QR codes.
• cutt.ly - URL shortener with a free plan limited to 30 links per month (plan details, checked 2026-09-21).
• Dub.co - Link management and attribution platform.
• FavURL - URL shortener with analytics, QR codes, link collections, and custom domains.
• Flyn - URL shortener with branded domains, click analytics, QR codes, and deep links; free and paid plans.
• han.gl - Korean URL shortening service.
• is.gd - URL shortening service with custom aliases.
• kes.im - Ad-free URL shortener built on Cloudflare Workers.
• kua.lat - URL shortener with branded links, analytics, QR codes, and bio pages.
• KurzeLinks.de - Link shortener based in Germany.
• Kutt - URL shortener with custom domains and link statistics.
• LikeDo (formerly wr.do) - URL shortener with custom aliases, password protection, and analytics.
• link2.it - URL shortener with custom aliases, passwords, and link expiration.
• LinkHuddle - Huddle multiple links in one link.
• Linkly - URL shortener with custom domains, QR codes, and location-based redirects.
• LinkSplit - URL shortening and traffic splitting service.
• Minily - URL shortener with analytics and QR codes; custom domains and unlimited links require a paid plan.
• mnlc.es - URL shortener with link-in-bio pages, QR codes, and analytics.
• MyURL - URL shortening service with a German-language interface.
• name.com - Branded URL shortener powered by BL.INK.
• oe.cd - Only OECD-related URLs can be shortened on this website.
• Ow.ly - Link shortening available within the Hootsuite dashboard.
• prettyurl.net - URL shortener with custom domains.
• Pxl - URL shortener with QR codes, microsites, and retargeting pixels.
• PyMD - Community-maintained URL shortener for Python links.
• qryptic.io - Link management service with URL shortening and QR codes.
• rebrandly.com - Branded URL shortening service.
• RedirHub - URL shortening and redirect service with custom domains, HTTPS, analytics, and an API.
• replug.io - URL shortener with branded links, analytics, and bio pages.
• s.ee - URL shortener with custom domains and analytics.
• short.io - URL shortener with custom domains and analytics.
• shorten-url.com - URL shortening service with multilingual support.
• ShortPen - Link tracking service with short links, QR codes, and conversion analytics.
• shorturl.at - URL shortening service.
• SimpleURL - URL shortener with branded links, QR codes, and analytics.
• smallseotools - Online URL shortening tool.
• sor.bz - Customizable URL shortener powered by PyMD.
• spoo.me - URL shortener with custom links and click analytics.
• switchy.io - URL shortener with link tracking and retargeting.
• T.LY - URL shortener with custom domains and analytics; see current plans and trial terms.
• T2M - Link management service with branded URLs and QR codes.
• tinu.be - URL shortener and QR code generator.
• Tiny URL - URL shortener; anonymous links can expire, while registering an account prevents expiration.
• url1.io - URL shortener with custom links, QR codes, and analytics.
• urlr.me - URL shortener with API access.
• URLyte - URL shortener with branded namespaces, click analytics, and QR codes.
• v.gd - URL shortener from the same provider as is.gd.
• vo.la - Korean URL shortening service.
• x.gd - Japanese URL shortening service with custom aliases and optional expiration.
• xUrl.app - URL shortening and file sharing service.
• yaso.su - URL shortening service.
• yolla.link - URL shortener with analytics and QR code generation.
• Zu.lk - URL shortener with analytics, QR codes, and an MCP integration.

Self-Hosted Open-Source Software

• Brevio - Self-hosted URL shortener with analytics, QR codes, bio pages, and deep links.
• Dub.co - Open-source link management infrastructure.
• Eastlake - A URL shortener built on Cloudflare Workers.
• kes.im - URL shortener built on Cloudflare Workers.
• Kutt - Self-hosted URL shortener with custom domains, link statistics, and an API.
• lstu - Self-hosted URL shortener written in Perl.
• Lua.sh - Self-hosted URL shortener with custom domains and analytics.
• PeakURL - Self-hosted URL shortener with custom aliases, QR codes, analytics, and an API.
• Polr - Self-hosted URL shortener with custom branding and an API.
• pygmy - Extensible URL shortener with analytics written in Python.
• Rushomon - Self-hosted URL shortener built with Rust and WebAssembly for Cloudflare Workers.
• san.aq - URL shortener with an HTTP API usable with curl.
• shlink - Self-hosted URL shortener with visitor statistics.
• Sink - URL shortener with analytics running on Cloudflare.
• Slug - Self-hosted URL shortener built with the T3 Stack.
• Tab Share Shortener - Self-hosted Node.js or Cloudflare Worker shortener with a destination allowlist, link expiration, and optional aggregate analytics.
• Twin-Url - Self-hosted URL shortener built on Cloudflare Workers and KV.
• yourls - Self-hosted URL shortener with an extensible plugin system.

Commercial Self-Hosted Software

• Premium URL Shortener - Commercial self-hosted software with link-in-bio pages and QR codes.

Archived Open-Source Projects

These repositories are archived and are listed for reference.

• Pckd - Self-hosted URL shortener; repository archived.
• reduced.to - Self-hosted URL shortener with analytics; repository archived on 2025-04-27.
• URLed - Lightweight self-hosted URL shortener written in Go; repository archived.

Deprecated or Restricted Services

• 73.nu - Public service shut down; see the operator announcement.
• clicky.me - In maintenance mode; the site states that it can no longer be actively used.
• cutit.org - Website suspended.
• gg.gg - Former shortener replaced by a Good Game placeholder page.
• git.io - GitHub stopped accepting new links on 2022-01-11.
• goo.gl - Google announced deprecation on 2018-03-30.
• hoy.kr - Previously listed as deprecated.
• kutt.it - Former domain is no longer owned by the Kutt project; use kutt.to or the self-hosted project.
• LiveChat URL shortener - Former shortener page now redirects to a UTM builder.
• lstu.fr - Public shortening restricted to the site owner; self-hosted software remains available.
• me2.do - Deprecated by Naver on 2016-08-18.
• s2r.co - Previously listed as deprecated.
• soo.gd - Previously listed as deprecated.
• zlnk.com - Former shortener domain listed for sale.

Services with Access Problems

Observed on 2026-09-21. These access failures do not establish permanent shutdown.

• bitly.kr - Homepage returned HTTP 403 during this review; shutdown not confirmed.
• fox.ly - Listed homepage returned a Wix domain-connection error and HTTP 404 during this review; shutdown not confirmed.
• reduced.to - Hosted endpoint failed TLS validation during this review; archived source is listed above.
• rip.to - HTTPS connection failed during this review; shutdown not confirmed.
• san.aq - HTTPS certificate expired during this review; self-hosted source remains available.

Contributing

Read CONTRIBUTING.md, fork, and open a pull request!