Shorten URL AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like Shorten URL

Shorten URL is described as 'Firefox extension that shortens long URLs from the context menu or toolbar button, with your selected URL shortener. The result is displayed in location bar. Shorten URL supports more than 100 URL shorteners' and is a URL Shortener in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Shorten URL for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Android apps. The best Shorten URL alternative is bit.ly, which is free. Other great apps like Shorten URL are YOURLS, TinyURL, adf.ly and URL Multishortener.

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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.

    200 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 Shorten URL.

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

    • bit.ly is Freemium and ProprietaryShorten URL is Free and Open Source
  2. 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

    139 YOURLS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Admin Panel
     

    • YOURLS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Shorten URL.

    • YOURLS is the most popular Open Source alternative to Shorten URL.

    • YOURLS is Free and Open SourceShorten URL is also Free and Open Source
    • YOURLS is Customizable and LightweightShorten URL is not according to our users
  4. 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...

    170 TinyURL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    TinyURL screenshot 1
     
  5. 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.

    149 adf.ly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    Homepage
     
  6. URL Multishortener icon

    URL Multishortener

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    Each day have more and more shorteners on the Internet. This list currently available in the URL MultiShortener browser extension. They also are now separated by tabs; those that generate income by CPM, CPA or no.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
    • Chromium
    • Firefox
    URL Multishortener screenshot 1
     

    • URL Multishortener is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Shorten URL.

    • URL Multishortener is Free Personal and ProprietaryShorten URL is Free and Open Source
  7. 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
     
  10. bin.wf icon

    bin.wf

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    Express URL shortener and 2D QR code generator.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    bin.wf screenshot 1
     

  11. PHPUrl

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    PHPurl is a simple script that allows users to make a shorter url. This is great when you have a long url (ex: http://blondish.net/scripts/phpurl/) and you want to make it shorter for SMS or other things that have a limit on how many characters you can type (ex: Twitter).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. Wurlie icon

    Wurlie

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    Create your own Short Url Site now. The Wurlie PHP script comes with 100% source code, support and free updates.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    Wurlie screenshot 1
     

    • Wurlie is the most popular commercial alternative to Shorten URL.

    • Wurlie is Paid and ProprietaryShorten URL is Free and Open Source
  13. Migre.me icon

    Migre.me

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    Shorten URLs from anywhere with website, API, Plugin for Firefox, standard migre.me Bookmarklet or applications for Twitter as the Twitterfeed, DestroyTwitter and Bdule. It has stats of links, clicks and retweets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    Migre.me screenshot 1
     
  14. Lessn More icon

    Lessn More

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    Lessn More is a fork of Lessn with support for more types of short URLs than Lessn supported; stats; and other enhancements.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Ready to share a shortened link (this is actually a redirection to lessnmore.net)
     
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