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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bit.ly alternatives are mainly URL Shorteners, but if you're looking for QR Code Generators or Digital Business Cards you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free + Customizable and Free + Custom URLs. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to bit.ly.
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  1. Kutt icon
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    Kutt is a modern URL shortener which lets you set custom domains for your shortened URLs, manage your links and view the click rate statistics.

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Custom URLs
    2.  Statistics and Reports
    3.  URL Forwarding
    4.  Custom Domain
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Link Tracking

    Kutt VS bit.ly

     
    Comments about Kutt as an Alternative to bit.ly
    Guest
    Positive Nov 6, 2019
    3

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

    Konf
    Positive Mar 13, 2021
    1

    Compared to bit.ly with Kutt you can delete your links or change its destination without any restrictions. That's cool!

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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
  2. Polr icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP

    Polr Features

    1.  Web-Based

    Polr VS bit.ly

     
    Comments about Polr as an Alternative to bit.ly
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    Guest
    Positive Aug 27, 2016
    6

    Open source, clean, and easy to use.

    Sharif
    Negative Aug 29, 2019
    0

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

    Guest
    Negative Nov 28, 2017
    -1

    needs installation. not a web app

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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
  3. Fli.so icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Link Tracking
    4.  Custom Domain
    5.  Link and Click Analytics
    6.  Protected by Password
    7.  Password protection

    Fli.so VS bit.ly

     
    • Fli.so is the most popular SaaS alternative to bit.ly.

    • Fli.so is Freemium and Open Sourcebit.ly is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Fli.so is Privacy focusedbit.ly is not according to our users
  4. YOURLS icon
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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

    129 YOURLS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron

    YOURLS Features

    1.  HTTPS Support

    YOURLS VS bit.ly

     
  5. MagLit icon
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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.

    72 MagLit alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    MagLit VS bit.ly

     
  6. Lstu icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Perl

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Lstu VS bit.ly

     
  7. Shlink icon
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    A self-hosted and PHP-based URL shortener application with CLI and REST interfaces

    122 Shlink alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen 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 bit.ly

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Blink - Link Shortener VS bit.ly

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from November 2021.

    UrlHum Features

    1.  Custom URLs

    UrlHum VS bit.ly

     
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