Open Source bit.ly AlternativesURL Shorteners & QR Code Generators like bit.ly

The best open source alternative to bit.ly is Kutt. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to bit.ly and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to bit.ly are Dub.co, Fli.so, YOURLS and MagLit.

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  1. Kutt icon
     77 likes

    Open source URL shortener featuring detailed analytics, custom domain support, API for link management, protection options, self-hosting, password controls, dashboard interface, privacy controls, and integration with third-party tools.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Cloudron
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  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.

    145 Dub.co alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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  3. Fli.so icon
     13 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

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  4. YOURLS icon
     47 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.

    173 YOURLS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  5. 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

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. 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.

    176 Polr alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
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  7. Shlink icon
     11 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  8. OpenShort.link is the all-in-one, open-source, serverless URL shortener. It runs 100% on Cloudflare and offers one-click installation.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Cloudflare
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. UrlHum icon
     3 likes

    UrlHum provides advanced analytics data without ruining users experience and keeping their Privacy safe.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Pygmy icon
     1 like

    Pygmy: Open-source, extensible & easy-to-use URL shortener.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Reduced.to is the free, modern, and open-source URL shortener. Convert those ugly and long URLs into short, easy to manage links and QR-Codes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  12. Slash is an open source, self-hosted links shortener and sharing platform. It allows you to organize your links with tags, and share them with custom shortened URLs. Slash also supports team sharing of link libraries for easy collaboration.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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