Self-Hosted bit.ly Alternatives

bit.ly is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best Self-Hosted alternative is Kutt, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to bit.ly and many of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to bit.ly are Polr, Fli.so, YOURLS and MagLit.

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  1. Kutt icon

    Kutt

     73 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.

    127 Kutt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Cloudron
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    Kutt vs bit.ly Comments
    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.
    • 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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    Polr vs bit.ly Comments
    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.
    • Polr is Free and Open Sourcebit.ly is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Fli.so icon

    Fli.so

     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 types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Fli.so screenshot 1
     
  5. YOURLS icon

    YOURLS

     43 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.

    151 YOURLS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    YOURLS screenshot 1
     
  6. 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.

    97 MagLit alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    MagLit screenshot 1
     
  7. Shlink icon

    Shlink

     9 likes

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

    147 Shlink alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. OpenShortlink icon

    OpenShortlink

     1 like

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

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Cloudflare
    • Self-Hosted
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  11. UrlHum icon

    UrlHum

     2 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    UrlHum screenshot 1
     
  12. Reduced.to icon

    Reduced.to

     Like

    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

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Reduced.to screenshot 1
     
  13. Slash Link Shortener icon

    Slash Link Shortener

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    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

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Slash Link Shortener screenshot 1
     
  14. Lessn More icon

    Lessn More

     2 likes

    Lessn More is a fork of Lessn with support for more types of short URLs than Lessn supported; stats; and other enhancements.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Ready to share a shortened link (this is actually a redirection to lessnmore.net)
     
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