bit.ly AlternativesTop URL Shorteners and other similar apps like bit.ly

bit.ly is described as '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' and is a very popular URL Shortener in the web browsers category. There are more than 100 alternatives to bit.ly for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Self-Hosted, Android and iPhone apps. The best bit.ly alternative is Kutt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like bit.ly are Polr, Dub.co, Fli.so and YOURLS.

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  1. Kutt icon

    Kutt

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    Kutt.it is a free and open source URL shortener with custom domains and stats.

    110 Kutt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Google Chrome
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    Comments about Kutt as an Alternative to bit.ly
    Guest
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    Online platform, lets you add custom URL, remove old links, and provides support for QR code.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Konf
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    Compared to bit.ly with Kutt you can delete your links or change its destination without any restrictions. That's cool!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Kutt is a great bit.ly alternative.

    • Kutt is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to bit.ly.

    • Kutt is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to bit.ly.

    • Kutt is Freemium and Open Sourcebit.ly is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Kutt is Lightweightbit.ly is not according to our users
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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.

    138 Polr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
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    Comments about Polr as an Alternative to bit.ly
    Guest
    Positive
    6

    Open source, clean, and easy to use.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Sharif
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    There is no tracking for the links Like Track the total of clicks or statistics.

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    needs installation. not a web app

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Polr is a great bit.ly alternative.

    • Polr is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to bit.ly.

    • Polr is Free and Open Sourcebit.ly is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Dub.co

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    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.

    85 Dub.co alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    steven_elegance
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    Generous free plan, unlimited custom domains, affordable usage-based pricing, powerful features (like OG image proxy)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Dub.co is Freemium and Open Sourcebit.ly is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Dub.co is Customizablebit.ly is not according to our users
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    PixelMe

    Combines link shortening, UTM parameter management, retargeting pixel embedding, and campaign tracking in one tool, with analytics on conversions and traffic, channel segmentation, branded links, QR code generation, Amazon ad too...

    https://www.pixelme.io
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    Fli.so

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    Fli.so is a lightning-fast URL shortener built with SvelteKit and PocketBase. Clean interface, powerful features, zero complexity. Shorten, customize, and track your links with Fli.so. The easiest way to manage your links, all in one platform.

    77 Fli.so alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
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    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

    134 YOURLS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Comments about y.gy as an Alternative to bit.ly
    gnome12
    Positive
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    It's the best free link tracker / link shortener / qr code generator that I've found. Tons of features including analytics and og_tags, and the links never expire.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • y.gy is the most popular commercial alternative to bit.ly.

    • y.gy is Paid and Proprietarybit.ly is Freemium and Proprietary
    • y.gy is Lightweightbit.ly is not according to our users
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    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.

    83 MagLit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  11. T2M - URL Shortener icon

    T2M - URL Shortener

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    T2m.io is another best URL shortener with branded links. It offers: Free amazing dashboard, UNLIMITED URL links with UNLIMITED clicks. Its also provides: Custom branded domain, full featured API, Bulk create via CSV Import & CSV exports, much more.

    154 T2M - URL Shortener alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
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    Comments about T2M - URL Shortener as an Alternative to bit.ly
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    T2M is good one. It comes up with unlimited urls.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    API and CSV tool is worth of trying. Best alternative to goo.gl

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    best url shortener all-in-one solution with really low price and great support.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks T2M - URL Shortener is a great bit.ly alternative.

    • T2M - URL Shortener is the most popular Mac alternative to bit.ly.

    • T2M - URL Shortener is Paid and Proprietarybit.ly is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Beacons

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    Create a free, beautiful, and highly customizable link in bio website with Beacons. Join over 2 million creators around the world and set up your easy-to-use link in bio site in minutes to build your brand, grow your audience, and monetize your content.

    125 Beacons alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Beacons is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to bit.ly.

    • Beacons is Freemium and Proprietarybit.ly is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Shlink

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

    130 Shlink alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
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    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...

    164 TinyURL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    24isthename
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    It's free, gets the job done, and doesn't force me to sign up.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • TinyURL is Free and Proprietarybit.ly is Freemium and Proprietary
    • TinyURL is Lightweightbit.ly is not according to our users
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    PixelMe

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    Combines link shortening, UTM parameter management, retargeting pixel embedding, and campaign tracking in one tool, with analytics on conversions and traffic, channel segmentation, branded links, QR code generation, Amazon ad tools, AI headlines, and GDPR compliance.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • PixelMe is the most popular SaaS alternative to bit.ly.

    • PixelMe is Paid and Proprietarybit.ly is Freemium and Proprietary
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