phpShort AlternativesURL Shorteners & QR Code Generators like phpShort

phpShort is described as 'Powerful, self-hosted URL shortener software to create, target, and track fully branded links, with custom domains, retargeting pixels, and advanced analytics' and is a URL Shortener in the online services category. There are more than 100 alternatives to phpShort for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Self-Hosted, Windows and iPhone apps. The best phpShort alternative is Fli.so, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like phpShort are bit.ly, y.gy, Beacons and Polr.

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  1. 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.

    77 Fli.so alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Fli.so is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to phpShort.

    • Fli.so is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to phpShort.

    • Fli.so is Freemium and Open SourcephpShort is Paid and Proprietary
  2. bit.ly icon
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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.

    193 bit.ly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
    • bit.ly is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to phpShort.

    • bit.ly is Freemium and ProprietaryphpShort is Paid and Proprietary
  3. y.gy icon
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    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

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • y.gy is the most popular commercial alternative to phpShort.

    • y.gy is Paid and ProprietaryphpShort is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Beacons icon
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    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.

    125 Beacons alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Beacons is the most popular iPad alternative to phpShort.

    • Beacons is Freemium and ProprietaryphpShort is Paid and Proprietary
  5. 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.

    138 Polr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
     
    • Polr is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to phpShort.

    • Polr is Free and Open SourcephpShort is Paid and Proprietary
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    OpenShort.link is the all-in-one, open-source, serverless URL shortener. It runs 100% on Cloudflare and offers one-click installation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Cloudflare
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. URLcut.ai icon
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    AI-powered URL shortener that generates smart, branded short links with custom length options and advanced analytics for modern marketers.

    49 URLcut.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. 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

    134 YOURLS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  9. Shlink icon
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    A self-hosted and PHP-based URL shortener application with CLI and REST interfaces

    130 Shlink alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. TinyURL icon
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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...

    164 TinyURL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    147 adf.ly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. PixelMe icon
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    Combines link shortening, UTM parameter management, retargeting pixel embedding, and campaign tracking in one tool, with analytics on conversions and traffic, channel segmentation, branded links, QR code generation, Amazon ad tools, AI headlines, and GDPR compliance.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • PixelMe is the most popular SaaS alternative to phpShort.

    • PixelMe is Paid and ProprietaryphpShort is also Paid and Proprietary
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