AdYou AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like AdYou

AdYou is described as 'Io helps you share, analyze, and earn from your links. AdYou.io also introduces powerful methods to advertise your business and get the exact results your want...Read more! adYou.io' and is a URL Shortener in the online services category. There are more than 25 alternatives to AdYou, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Google Chrome, Linux and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best AdYou alternative is bit.ly, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to AdYou are Dub.co, y.gy, Polr and MagLit.

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  1. bit.ly icon

    bit.ly

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    Shorten URLs from anywhere with bit.ly. Bit.ly allows users to shorten, share, and track links (URLs). Reducing the URL length makes sharing easier. Bit.ly is available as a website, as a bookmarklet, and as a robust and open API.

    182 bit.ly alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Plugin for Firefox Expand bit.ly links (and many other short links) on any web page to see page titles and links to bit.ly Info pages before clicking.

    bit.ly Features

    1. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    2.  URL Forwarding
    3.  Custom URLs
    4.  HTTPS Support
    5.  Internet Explorer extension

    bit.ly VS AdYou

     

    • bit.ly is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to AdYou.

    • bit.ly is the most popular free alternative to AdYou.

    • bit.ly is Freemium and ProprietaryAdYou is Free and Proprietary
  2. Dub.co icon

    Dub.co

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    Dub.co is the open-source link management infrastructure for modern marketing teams.

    77 Dub.co alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Dub.co screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Link Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Unlimited Custom Domains

    Dub.co VS AdYou

     

    • Dub.co is the most popular Open Source alternative to AdYou.

    • Dub.co is Freemium and Open SourceAdYou is Free and Proprietary
  4. y.gy icon

    y.gy

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    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.

    92 y.gy alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Landing page

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Link Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  URL Forwarding

    y.gy VS AdYou

     

    • y.gy is the most popular commercial alternative to AdYou.

    • y.gy is Paid and ProprietaryAdYou is Free and Proprietary
    • y.gy is LightweightAdYou is not according to our users
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    Dub.co

    Dub.co is the open-source link management infrastructure for modern marketing teams.

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    Polr

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    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.

    136 Polr alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
    Polr screenshot 1

    Polr Features

    1.  Web-Based

    Polr VS AdYou

     

    • Polr is the most popular Windows, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to AdYou.

    • Polr is Free and Open SourceAdYou is Free and Proprietary
  7. MagLit icon

    MagLit

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    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.

    75 MagLit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    MagLit screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No Coding Required

    MagLit VS AdYou

     
  8. Lstu icon

    Lstu

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    Let's Shorten That Url ! Lstu is an url shortener. Use instance like https://lstu.fr/, http://huit.re/ , https://frama.link/ or other, or install your own instance. You can personalize your short url.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Perl
    Lstu screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Web-Based

    Lstu VS AdYou

     
  10. YOURLS icon

    YOURLS

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    YOURLS is a set of PHP script that will allow you to run your own URL shortener, a la TinyURL/bit.ly

    130 YOURLS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Admin Panel

    YOURLS Features

    1.  HTTPS Support

    YOURLS VS AdYou

     
  11. adf.ly icon

    adf.ly

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    Earn money for each visitor to your shortened links with adf.ly! Use a URL shortening service that pays.

    143 adf.ly alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Homepage
    Discontinued

    Adf.ly changed ownership to Linkvertise, and transferring all Adf.ly links to Linkvertise.

    adf.ly Features

    1.  Earn Money
    2.  Monetization

    adf.ly VS AdYou

     
  12. Shlink icon

    Shlink

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    A self-hosted and PHP-based URL shortener application with CLI and REST interfaces

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Shlink Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  REST API
    4.  Progressive Web App
    5.  Tagging
    6.  Email tracking
    7.  Static analysis

    Shlink VS AdYou

     
  13. TinyURL icon

    TinyURL

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    Are you sick of posting URLs in emails only to have it break when sent causing the recipient to have to cut and paste it back together? Then youve come to the right place. By entering in a URL in the text field below, we will create a tiny URL that will not break in email...

    153 TinyURL alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    TinyURL screenshot 1

    TinyURL Features

    1.  HTTPS Support
    2.  SSL
    3.  Encrypted Connection
    4.  QR Code Recognition
    5.  URL Forwarding
    6.  Custom URLs

    TinyURL VS AdYou

     
  14. Akari Link Shortener icon

    Akari Link Shortener

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    Anime-themed URL shortener.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    Akari Link Shortener screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Link Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Opera extension

    Akari Link Shortener VS AdYou

     
  15. Blink - Link Shortener icon

    Blink - Link Shortener

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    Easy-to-host, SSO-integrated, CDN-powered link shortener (+decoupled analytics) for teams.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Link shortening

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Blink - Link Shortener VS AdYou

     
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