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Awesome URL Shortener

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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

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!