Polr AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like Polr

Polr is described as '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' and is a popular URL Shortener in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Polr for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, SaaS, Google Chrome and iPhone apps. The best Polr alternative is Kutt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Polr are bit.ly, Fli.so, Dub.co and MagLit.

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  1. Kutt icon
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    Kutt.it is a free and open source URL shortener with custom domains and stats.

    116 Kutt alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Google Chrome
     
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    • Almost everyone thinks Kutt is a great Polr alternative.

    • Kutt is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Polr.

    • Kutt is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Polr.

    • Kutt is Freemium and Open SourcePolr is Free and Open Source
    • Kutt is LightweightPolr is not according to our users
  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.

    201 bit.ly alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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    Comments about bit.ly as an Alternative to Polr
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    The whole point of polr would be to have it hosted on your own site. It's open source.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think bit.ly is a great Polr alternative, some don't.

    • bit.ly is the most popular Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to Polr.

    • bit.ly is Freemium and ProprietaryPolr is Free and Open Source
  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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Dub.co icon
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    Open-source link management offering analytics, free QR code generation for every short link, custom domains, advanced targeting options, team collaboration features, enterprise SAML SSO security, detailed reporting, and integration with existing workflows.

    91 Dub.co alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. 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

    139 YOURLS alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  7. 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

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

    • y.gy is Paid and ProprietaryPolr is Free and Open Source
    • y.gy is LightweightPolr is not according to our users
  8. Shlink icon
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    A self-hosted and PHP-based URL shortener application with CLI and REST interfaces

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. 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.

    149 adf.ly alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Online
     
  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...

    171 TinyURL alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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    Comments about TinyURL as an Alternative to Polr
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    Polr is software that you can host on your own server, TinyURL can't.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
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    Best for replacing Goo.gl Web page needs changes, it is ugly

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • TinyURL is Free and ProprietaryPolr is Free and Open Source
    • TinyURL is LightweightPolr is not according to our users
  11. lightbee.io icon
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    lightbee.io is an AI form generator for dynamic and customizable forms. You can create your idea from an initial prompt and then adjust the outcome by chatting and asking for changes or simply use the "traditional" editor when that is the quicker way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. Rebrandly icon
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    Rebrandly is the easiest way to create, share and manage branded links. We offer companies and individuals the possibility to brand and shorten the links they share using a specific domain name of their choosing.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
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