ShortPen AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like ShortPen

ShortPen is described as 'Modern link management platform designed for marketers, founders, and businesses that require complete control over their links and tracking, without technical barriers' and is a URL Shortener in the online services category. There are more than 50 alternatives to ShortPen, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including SaaS, Self-Hosted, Android and iPhone apps. The best ShortPen alternative is bit.ly, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to ShortPen are Dub.co, y.gy, Polr and MagLit.

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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.

    193 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 ShortPen.

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

    • bit.ly is Freemium and ProprietaryShortPen is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Dub.co icon

    Dub.co

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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Dub.co is the most popular Open Source alternative to ShortPen.

    • Dub.co is Freemium and Open SourceShortPen is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Dub.co is CustomizableShortPen is not according to our users
  4. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Landing page
     

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

    • y.gy is Paid and ProprietaryShortPen is Freemium and Proprietary
    • y.gy is LightweightShortPen is not according to our users
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    Dub.co

    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 integrat...

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    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.

    138 Polr alternatives

    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 ShortPen.

    • Polr is Free and Open SourceShortPen is Freemium and Proprietary
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    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.

    83 MagLit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    MagLit screenshot 1
     
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    Beacons

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    Create a free, beautiful, and highly customizable link in bio website with Beacons. Join over 2 million creators around the world and set up your easy-to-use link in bio site in minutes to build your brand, grow your audience, and monetize your content.

    125 Beacons alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Beacons is the most popular iPad alternative to ShortPen.

    • Beacons is Freemium and ProprietaryShortPen is also Freemium and Proprietary
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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

    134 YOURLS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Shlink

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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. 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...

    164 TinyURL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  13. 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.

    147 adf.ly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    Homepage
     
  14. LinkTracker icon

    LinkTracker

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    LinkTracker is a web application to shorten, manage and track link performance. It's targeted at digital marketers looking to optimize their online campaigns.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    LinkTracker screenshot 1
     

    • LinkTracker is the most popular SaaS alternative to ShortPen.

    • LinkTracker is Free and ProprietaryShortPen is Freemium and Proprietary
  15. PUSH.fm icon

    PUSH.fm

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    PUSH.fm is an all-in-one social marketing platform that gives musicians, content creators and brands powerful tools to promote their content & grow their social following. PUSH is completely free to use and easy to navigate, with all of our tools being customisable to suit...

    100 PUSH.fm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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