Pygmy Alternatives

Pygmy is described as ': Open-source, extensible & easy-to-use URL shortener' and is an app. There are more than 50 alternatives to Pygmy for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Windows and Self-Hosted apps. The best Pygmy alternative is bit.ly, which is free. Other great apps like Pygmy are Polr, YOURLS, Shlink and TinyURL.

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  1. bit.ly icon

    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.

    198 bit.ly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    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.
     

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

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

    • bit.ly is Freemium and ProprietaryPygmy is Free and Open Source
  2. Polr icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Polr is the most popular Open Source alternative to Pygmy.

    • Polr is Free and Open SourcePygmy is also Free and Open Source
  4. YOURLS icon

    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

    138 YOURLS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Admin Panel
     
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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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  6. Shlink icon

    Shlink

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

    134 Shlink alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. TinyURL icon

    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...

    169 TinyURL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    TinyURL screenshot 1
     
  8. adf.ly icon

    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.

    148 adf.ly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    Homepage
     
  11. Zero Width Shortener icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Zero Width Shortener screenshot 1
     
  12. Anonymous Redirect Links icon

    Anonymous Redirect Links

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    Generate anonymous redirect links with a strict no-referrer policy. Protect privacy, hide referrer information, and keep your visitors safe online.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Anonymous Redirect Links screenshot 1
     
  13. Shorte.st icon

    Shorte.st

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    Use shorte.st link shortener to make money online. We pay for each visitor to yourshort link.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Shorte.st screenshot 1
     
  15. Tiny.cc icon

    Tiny.cc

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    Changes a big URL into tiny URL. With link editing and management after creation, detailed click statistics, QR Codes and much more!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Tiny.cc screenshot 1
     
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