Web-based adf.ly Alternatives

There are many alternatives to adf.ly as a web app and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Online alternative is bit.ly, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to adf.ly and loads of them are available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online alternatives to adf.ly are Dub.co, YOURLS, MagLit and Polr.

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  1. bit.ly icon
     212 likes

    Enables fast URL shortening, custom back-halves, and branded domains, generates redirectable QR codes, supports bulk link management, advanced analytics, browser extensions, API access, social sharing, collaboration tools, and multi-channel use cases.

    228 bit.ly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • iPad
     
  2. Dub.co icon
     35 likes

    Open-source link management offering analytics, free QR code generation for every short link, custom domains, advanced targeting options, team collaboration features, enterprise SAML SSO security, detailed reporting, and integration with existing workflows.

    109 Dub.co alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. YOURLS icon
     44 likes

    Self-hosted solution for creating and managing short URLs on your own server, offering full data control, open-source code, analytics, detailed statistics, developer APIs, bookmarklets, plugin-based extensibility, tracking, custom URLs, and privacy features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  4. MagLit icon
     12 likes

    MagLit is an encrypted and privacy respecting Link Shortener service that supports not only your regular website links but also Magnet Links which are extensively used to download and share torrents.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Polr icon
     77 likes

    Like everything else here, Polr is an open source and self-hostable web application. It's a fast and simple URL shortener with a robust API for using with command line applications.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
     
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  6. y.gy icon
     14 likes

    y.gy is a modern link shortener and alternative to Bitly. Shorten Links. Make QR Codes. Analyze Traffic. Stop Bots. Do everything by API. No usage limits. Invite your team. Use your domains. Links live forever, if you want them to.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. TinyURL icon
     30 likes

    Transforms lengthy URLs into short, secure links with options to use branded domains, track link metrics, bulk create links via API, generate QR codes, manage and edit links through a dashboard, export analytics, apply custom aliases, and control privacy.

    191 TinyURL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
     
  8. Short.io icon
     6 likes

    White Label link shortener.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Web Browser
    • Google Analytics
    • Slack
    • Firefox
     
  9. Clkim icon
     2 likes

    In today’s landscape, every company has become an online publisher. That’s why it’s important to optimize the way your brand gets discovered online.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Linkly icon
     3 likes

    Linkly is a tool to help affiliate marketers track clicks and improve revenues. Links supports click tracking, link cloaking, iPhone & Android app store redirection, geotargeting, retargeting, on site linkify words, automatic linking and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. Gull icon
     1 like

    Gull is a url shortener inspired by an outdated and not maintained shorterner, mnml! Developer aeolyus brought new life in this project and is ready to use on the website or self hospitable with Docker.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Docker
    • YunoHost
    • Self-Hosted
     
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