Linkfire Alternatives

Sites and apps similar to Linkfire include bit.ly, which has a free version. Other options are Fli.so, YOURLS, Polr and y.gy. There's no shortage of URL Shorteners like Linkfire, with more than 100 alternatives for self-hosting, Mac, Windows, Linux and iPhone.

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  1. bit.ly icon
     213 likes

    Enables fast URL shortening, custom back-halves, and branded domains, generates redirectable QR codes, supports bulk link management, advanced analytics, browser extensions, API access, social sharing, collaboration tools, and multi-channel use cases.

    262 bit.ly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • iPad
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  2. 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.

    112 Fli.so alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  3. YOURLS icon
     46 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.

    170 YOURLS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  4. 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.

    174 Polr alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
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  5. y.gy icon
     14 likes

    y.gy is a modern link shortener and alternative to Bitly. Shorten Links. Make QR Codes. Analyze Traffic. Stop Bots. Do everything by API. No usage limits. Invite your team. Use your domains. Links live forever, if you want them to.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    Landing page
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  6. Shlink icon
     11 likes

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

    162 Shlink alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Beacons icon
     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.

    212 Beacons alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  8. TinyURL icon
     31 likes

    Transforms lengthy URLs into short, secure links with options to use branded domains, track link metrics, bulk create links via API, generate QR codes, manage and edit links through a dashboard, export analytics, apply custom aliases, and control privacy.

    219 TinyURL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
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  9. Dynamoi icon
     Like

    Music marketing for artists, labels, and AI agents: free Smart Links, managed Meta and YouTube campaigns, analytics, and distribution.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • US flagUnited States
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  10. URLyte icon
     1 like

    Branded URL shortener with namespace organisation, click analytics, QR codes, and malicious URL detection — no custom domain required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. TrimLink icon
     4 likes

    TrimLink is built on a simple belief: you should be able to track your links without tracking your users. Privacy-first from day one, no fingerprinting, no cookie walls, no personal data stored. Just clean, actionable analytics that tell you where your clicks come from, what...

    63 TrimLink alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  12. adf.ly icon
     42 likes

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

    152 adf.ly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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