PHPUrl AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like PHPUrl

PHPUrl is described as 'PHPurl is a simple script that allows users to make a shorter url. This is great when you have a long url (ex: http://blondish.net/scripts/phpurl/) and you want to make it shorter for SMS or other things that have a limit on how many characters you can type (ex: Twitter)' and is a URL Shortener in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PHPUrl for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Linux, SaaS and Chrome OS apps. The best PHPUrl alternative is bit.ly, which is free. Other great apps like PHPUrl are Fli.so, Polr, YOURLS and Shlink.

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PHPurl is a simple script that allows users to make a shorter url. This is great when you have a long url (ex: http://blondish.net/scripts/phpurl/) and you want to make it shorter for...

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PHPUrl alternatives page was last updated Dec 4, 2024
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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 VS PHPUrl

    Is bit.ly a good alternative to PHPUrl?
     

    • bit.ly is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to PHPUrl.

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

    • bit.ly is Freemium and ProprietaryPHPUrl is Free and Proprietary
  2. Fli.so icon
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    Fli.so

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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.

    53 Fli.so alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    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
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    Fli.so VS PHPUrl

    Is Fli.so a good alternative to PHPUrl?
     

    • Fli.so is the most popular SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to PHPUrl.

    • Fli.so is the most popular Open Source alternative to PHPUrl.

    • Fli.so is Freemium and Open SourcePHPUrl is Free and Proprietary
    • Fli.so is Privacy focusedPHPUrl is not according to our users
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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 VS PHPUrl

    Is Polr a good alternative to PHPUrl?
     

    • Polr is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to PHPUrl.

    • Polr is Free and Open SourcePHPUrl is Free and Proprietary
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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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    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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  7. 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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  8. 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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    adf.ly VS PHPUrl

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  10. 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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  11. 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
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    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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  12. Blink - Link Shortener icon
    Blink - Link Shortener icon

    Blink - Link Shortener

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

    59 Blink - Link Shortener alternatives
    Link shortening

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    Link management
    User management
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    Blink - Link Shortener VS PHPUrl

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  13. 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
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    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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    Zero Width Shortener VS PHPUrl

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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
    Shorte.st screenshot 1

    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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    Shorte.st VS PHPUrl

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  15. 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
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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 VS PHPUrl

    Is T2M - URL Shortener a good alternative to PHPUrl?
     

    • T2M - URL Shortener is the most popular Mac alternative to PHPUrl.

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

    • T2M - URL Shortener is Paid and ProprietaryPHPUrl is Free and Proprietary
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