ShadyURL AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like ShadyURL

ShadyURL is described as 'Don't just shorten your URL, make it suspicious and frightening' and is a URL Shortener in the online services category. There are more than 25 alternatives to ShadyURL, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, SaaS, Linux and Mac apps. The best ShadyURL alternative is Dub.co, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to ShadyURL are bit.ly, Polr, MagLit and YOURLS.

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  1. 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.

    85 Dub.co alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
    • Dub.co is the most popular Web-based alternative to ShadyURL.

    • Dub.co is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ShadyURL.

    • Dub.co is Freemium and Open SourceShadyURL is Free and Proprietary
    • Dub.co is CustomizableShadyURL 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.

    193 bit.ly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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    It's not the same type of website.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • bit.ly is the most popular Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to ShadyURL.

    • bit.ly is Freemium and ProprietaryShadyURL is Free and Proprietary
  3. 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

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

    • Polr is Free and Open SourceShadyURL is Free and Proprietary
  4. 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.

    83 MagLit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. 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

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  6. 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

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. 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

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    • Online
     
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    It's not the same type of website.

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    • TinyURL is Free and ProprietaryShadyURL is also Free and Proprietary
    • TinyURL is LightweightShadyURL is not according to our users
  8. Tiny.cc icon
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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!

    123 Tiny.cc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. UrlHum icon
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    UrlHum provides advanced analytics data without ruining users experience and keeping their Privacy safe.

    112 UrlHum alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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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.

    154 T2M - URL Shortener alternatives

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    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
     
    • T2M - URL Shortener is the most popular Mac alternative to ShadyURL.

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

    • T2M - URL Shortener is Paid and ProprietaryShadyURL is Free and Proprietary
  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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    It's not the same type of website.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • adf.ly is Free and ProprietaryShadyURL is also Free and Proprietary
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