Shorten.REST AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like Shorten.REST

Shorten.REST is described as 'Is The World's Best URL Shortening API. Discover The Most Flexible, Robust, Scale-able, Transactional, URL Shortening RESTful API. Start FREE!' and is a URL Shortener in the online services category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Shorten.REST for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Windows, Linux and Android apps. The best Shorten.REST alternative is bit.ly, which is free. Other great apps like Shorten.REST are Polr, Lstu, YOURLS and adf.ly.

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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.

    178 bit.ly alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    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 Features

    1. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    2.  URL Forwarding
    3.  Custom URLs
    4.  HTTPS Support
    5.  Internet Explorer extension

    bit.ly VS Shorten.REST

     

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

    • bit.ly is the most popular free alternative to Shorten.REST.

    • bit.ly is Freemium and ProprietaryShorten.REST is Paid and Proprietary
  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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
    Polr screenshot 1

    Polr Features

    1.  Web-Based

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    • Polr is the most popular Windows, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Shorten.REST.

    • Polr is the most popular Open Source alternative to Shorten.REST.

    • Polr is Free and Open SourceShorten.REST is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Perl
    Lstu screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Web-Based

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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...

    https://linklyhq.com
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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

    129 YOURLS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Admin Panel

    YOURLS Features

    1.  HTTPS Support

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  7. 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.

    142 adf.ly alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Homepage
    Discontinued

    Adf.ly changed ownership to Linkvertise, and transferring all Adf.ly links to Linkvertise.

    adf.ly Features

    1.  Earn Money
    2.  Monetization

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  8. Shlink icon

    Shlink

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

    122 Shlink alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    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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  10. 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...

    151 TinyURL alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    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. Akari Link Shortener icon

    Akari Link Shortener

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    Anime-themed URL shortener.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    Akari Link Shortener screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Link Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Opera extension

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  12. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Zero Width Shortener screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Progressive Web App

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  13. Flink URL Shortener icon

    Flink URL Shortener

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    Flink is a simple, free, libre, and open source URL shortener built with love and an ASP.NET Core 8 Web API. Why yet another URL shortener, you might ask yourself? Well, because Flink has a unique feature set, and demands around scalability, simplicity, security, and...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    Flink URL Shortener screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Integrated Spam Protection

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    • Flink URL Shortener is the most popular Mac alternative to Shorten.REST.

    • Flink URL Shortener is Free and Open SourceShorten.REST is Paid and Proprietary
  14. Short.io icon

    Short.io

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    White Label link shortener.

    85 Short.io alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Web Browser
    • Google Analytics
    • Slack
    • Firefox
    Home page

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Two-factor Authentication
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Custom URLs
    5.  White-labeled
    6.  Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
    7.  Deeplinking

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  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!

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Tiny.cc screenshot 1

    Tiny.cc Features

    1.  Custom URLs
    2.  URL Forwarding

    Tiny.cc VS Shorten.REST

     
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