Pure URL AlternativesURL Cleaners and other similar apps like Pure URL

Pure URL is described as 'This add-on automatically removes all garbage like "utm_source=*" from URLs. These fields are provided for the Google Analytics and they are not a necessity' and is a URL Cleaner in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Pure URL for a variety of platforms, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Web-based, Mac and Vivaldi apps. The best Pure URL alternative is Privacy Redirect, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pure URL are Redirector, Trackless Links Pro, Neat URL and Pure Paste.

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Alternatives list

  1. A simple web extension that redirects requests to privacy friendly alternatives. The successor fork is LibRedirect.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
  2. Redirector icon
     15 likes

    Redirector is a browser add-on for Firefox, Chrome, Edge and Opera. The add-on lets you create redirects for specific webpages, e.g. always redirect http://bing.com to http://google.com. It was originally done by request for someone on the Mozillazine forums.

    20 Redirector alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
  3. Take back control of your browsing experience. Trackless Links Pro is the universal Safari extension for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that removes tracking parameters, enables custom redirects, and gives you control over website behaviors.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
     
  4. Neat URL icon
     4 likes

    Neat URL cleans URLs, removing parameters such as Google Analytics' utm parameters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
  5. Pure Paste icon
     2 likes

    How many times have you pasted some text into an email and ended up with a mess of different font sizes?

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Clean Links icon
     16 likes

    This add-on can be used to convert "obfuscated" and/or nested links to genuine/normal plain clean links,

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Haiku
    • Firefox
     
  7. Tarnhelm icon
     1 like

    Tarnhelm can help you clean the tracking parameters in the links shared from the apps and keep the process natural.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  8. Rich URL icon
     1 like

    Rich URL is an extension for Google Chrome browser to copy, share, or save information from viewed pages in one or two clicks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
  9. Link Cleaner icon
     3 likes

    Clean URLs that are about to be visited.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Firefox
     
  10. Untrack Me icon
     2 likes

    Surf the web, free from tracking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
  11. UTM Stripper icon
     2 likes

    This is a Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox extension that strips Google Analytics (i.e. Urchin Tracking Monitor) tokens from URL query strings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Firefox
     
  12. A fast, free URL copier for Chrome. Press one keyboard shortcut and the tab URL goes to your clipboard. No clicks. No menus. Just copy link and go.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
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