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

The best free alternative to bit.ly is Kutt, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to bit.ly and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to bit.ly are Polr, Dub.co, Fli.so and YOURLS.

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  1. Kutt icon

    Kutt

     73 likes

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

    118 Kutt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Google Chrome
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    Comments about Kutt as an Alternative to bit.ly
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Online platform, lets you add custom URL, remove old links, and provides support for QR code.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Konf
    Positive
    1

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

    Polr

     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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    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
    Negative
    0

    There is no tracking for the links Like Track the total of clicks or statistics.

    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    needs installation. not a web app

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Polr is Free and Open Sourcebit.ly is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Dub.co icon

    Dub.co

     31 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.

    93 Dub.co alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Comments about Dub.co as an Alternative to bit.ly
    steven_elegance
    Positive
    1

    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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    Fli.so

     12 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  7. YOURLS icon

    YOURLS

     42 likes

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

    140 YOURLS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Admin Panel
     
  8. MagLit icon

    MagLit

     11 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
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  10. TinyURL icon

    TinyURL

     30 likes

    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...

    174 TinyURL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Comments about TinyURL as an Alternative to bit.ly
    24isthename
    Positive
    0

    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
  11. Shlink icon

    Shlink

     9 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Beacons

     8 likes

    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.

    137 Beacons alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Tiny.cc

     7 likes

    Changes a big URL into tiny URL. With link editing and management after creation, detailed click statistics, QR Codes and much more!

    132 Tiny.cc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Comments about Tiny.cc as an Alternative to bit.ly
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    only other with customizable URLs

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Tiny.cc is Free and Proprietarybit.ly is Freemium and Proprietary
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