ShortenMyURL AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like ShortenMyURL

ShortenMyURL is described as 'Shortening URLs helps to manage them for both large-scale projects and everyday tasks. Shorter URLs save valuable space in your spreadsheets by fitting in smaller cells. They also look better than their full-length versions' and is a URL Shortener in the online services category. There are more than 25 alternatives to ShortenMyURL for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Linux, Chrome OS and Windows apps. The best ShortenMyURL alternative is bit.ly, which is free. Other great apps like ShortenMyURL are y.gy, Polr, MagLit and Lstu.

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ShortenMyURL alternatives page was last updated Apr 15, 2025
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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.

    180 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 ShortenMyURL

     

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

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

    • bit.ly is Freemium and ProprietaryShortenMyURL is Free and Open Source
  2. y.gy icon

    y.gy

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    y.gy is a modern link shortener and alternative to Bitly. Shorten Links. Make QR Codes. Analyze Traffic. Stop Bots. Do everything by API. No usage limits. Invite your team. Use your domains. Links live forever, if you want them to.

    91 y.gy alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Landing page

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Link Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  URL Forwarding

    y.gy VS ShortenMyURL

     

    • y.gy is the most popular commercial alternative to ShortenMyURL.

    • y.gy is Paid and ProprietaryShortenMyURL is Free and Open Source
    • y.gy is LightweightShortenMyURL is not according to our users
  4. 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.

    136 Polr alternatives

    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

    Polr VS ShortenMyURL

     

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

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

    • Polr is Free and Open SourceShortenMyURL is also Free and Open Source
  5. MagLit icon

    MagLit

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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.

    74 MagLit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    MagLit screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No Coding Required

    MagLit VS ShortenMyURL

     
  6. Lstu icon

    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

    Lstu VS ShortenMyURL

     
  7. 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

    130 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

    YOURLS VS ShortenMyURL

     
  9. Shlink icon

    Shlink

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

    123 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

    Shlink VS ShortenMyURL

     
  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...

    152 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

    TinyURL VS ShortenMyURL

     
  11. Linklog icon

    Linklog

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    LinkLog is an URL Shortener and IP grabber that lets you see tons of info about a person just by telling them to press a link.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PT flagPortugal
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    Linklog screenshot 1

    Linklog Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Link Tracking
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No Tracking

    Linklog VS ShortenMyURL

     
  12. Blink - Link Shortener icon

    Blink - Link Shortener

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    Easy-to-host, SSO-integrated, CDN-powered link shortener (+decoupled analytics) for teams.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Link shortening

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Blink - Link Shortener VS ShortenMyURL

     
  13. 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

    Zero Width Shortener VS ShortenMyURL

     
  14. Gull icon

    Gull

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    Gull is a url shortener inspired by an outdated and not maintained shorterner, mnml! Developer aeolyus brought new life in this project and is ready to use on the website or self hospitable with Docker.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Docker
    • YunoHost
    • Self-Hosted
    Gull screenshot 1

    Gull Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    2.  Golang

    Gull VS ShortenMyURL

     
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