Shrinky Alternatives

Shrinky is described as 'Free URL forwarding service (URL redirection) allowing anyone to take any existing URL and shorten it' and is an website in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Shrinky, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, Chrome OS and Windows apps. The best Shrinky alternative is bit.ly, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Shrinky are Polr, YOURLS, Shlink and adf.ly.

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Shrinky alternatives are mainly URL Shorteners but may also be QR Code Generators. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Shrinky.
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Shrinky is a free URL forwarding service (URL redirection) allowing anyone to take any existing URL and shorten it.

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Shrinky alternatives page was last updated Jun 5, 2020
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  1. bit.ly icon
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    bit.ly

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    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.

    164 bit.ly alternatives
    Plugin for Firefox Expand bit.ly links (and many other short links) on any web page to see page titles and links to bit.ly Info pages before clicking.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    The bit.ly Bookmarklet shortens your long link so you can share your bit.ly link on Twitter, Gmail, Email, or Facebook.
    The Sidebar Bookmarklet slides out to shorten your long link, then shows Traffic, Conversations, and History.

    bit.ly Features

    1. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    2.  URL Forwarding
    3.  Custom URLs
    4.  HTTPS Support
    5.  Internet Explorer extension
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    • bit.ly is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to Shrinky.

    • bit.ly is the most popular free alternative to Shrinky.

    • bit.ly is Freemium and ProprietaryShrinky is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. Polr icon
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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.

    127 Polr alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Polr Features

    1.  Web-Based
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    • Polr is the most popular Windows, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Shrinky.

    • Polr is the most popular Open Source alternative to Shrinky.

    • Polr is Free and Open SourceShrinky is Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. YOURLS icon
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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

    123 YOURLS alternatives
    Admin Panel

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron

    YOURLS Features

    1.  HTTPS Support
    Stats
    Stats
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    Linkly

    Linkly is a tool to help affiliate marketers track clicks and improve revenues. Links supports click tracking, link cloaking, iPhone & Android app store redirection, geotargeting, retargeting, on site linkify words, automatic...

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  6. Shlink icon
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    Shlink

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

    115 Shlink alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    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
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  7. adf.ly icon
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    adf.ly

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    Earn money for each visitor to your shortened links with adf.ly! Use a URL shortening service that pays.

    139 adf.ly alternatives
    Homepage

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    adf.ly Features

    1.  Earn Money
    2.  Monetization
    Discontinued

    Adf.ly changed ownership to Linkvertise, and transferring all Adf.ly links to Linkvertise.

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  8. TinyURL icon
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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...

    144 TinyURL alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    TinyURL screenshot 1

    TinyURL Features

    1.  HTTPS Support
    2.  SSL
    3.  Encrypted Connection
    4.  QR Code Recognition
    5.  URL Forwarding
    6.  Custom URLs
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  10. Lstu icon
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    Lstu

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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.

    109 Lstu alternatives
    Lstu screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Perl

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Web-Based
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  11. Zero Width Shortener icon
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    Zero Width Shortener

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    Zero Width Shortener (abbreviated as ZWS) is a URL shortener that shortens URLs using spaces that have zero width, making them invisible to humans.

    102 Zero Width Shortener alternatives
    Zero Width Shortener screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Progressive Web App
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  12. Akari Link Shortener icon
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    Akari Link Shortener

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    Anime-themed URL shortener.

    101 Akari Link Shortener alternatives
    Akari Link Shortener screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera

    Akari Link Shortener Features

    1.  Link Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Opera extension
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  13. Shorte.st icon
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    Shorte.st

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    Use shorte.st link shortener to make money online. We pay for each visitor to yourshort link.

    130 Shorte.st alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Shorte.st Features

    1.  Paid time off tracking
    2.  Monetization
    3.  Earn Money
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  14. T2M - URL Shortener icon
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    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.

    138 T2M - URL Shortener alternatives
    T2M - Dashboard

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    T2M - Enterprise Version
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    T2M Offers and Services

    Top T2M - URL Shortener Features

    1.  Custom Domain
    2.  Dedicated IP
    3.  Password protected URL
    4.  Import CSV Data
    5.  Stats
    6.  Custom URLs
    7.  Export to CSV
    8.  REST API
    9.  Support for Multiple Users
    10.  Real-time analytics
    11.  Free SSL
    12.  Unlimited URLs
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    • T2M - URL Shortener is the most popular Mac alternative to Shrinky.

    • T2M - URL Shortener is the most popular commercial alternative to Shrinky.

    • T2M - URL Shortener is Paid and ProprietaryShrinky is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    is.gd

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    a URL shortener. Mmmm, tasty URLs!.

    105 is.gd alternatives
    is.gd screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    is.gd screenshot 1
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