FastForward AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like FastForward

FastForward is described as 'Circumvents sites which make you wait (like adf.ly), make you do something (e.g., show.co and sub2unlock.com) and even trackers (such as bit.ly and t.co)!' and is a URL Shortener in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to FastForward for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, SaaS and Brave apps. The best FastForward alternative is Unshort.link, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FastForward are UnshortLink, Skip Redirect, CheckShortURL and Universal Bypass.

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FastForward circumvents sites which make you wait (like adf.ly), make you do something (e.g., show.co and sub2unlock.com)...

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FastForward alternatives page was last updated Nov 24, 2024
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  1. Unshort.link icon

    Unshort.link

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    Unshort.link protects your privacy by preventing short link services from tracking you.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Firefox
    Unshort.link screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    From the GitHub repo: "This project is archived. I decided to not continue working on it. All code is FOSS so you can take it and host your own servers. Also possible to configure your own server in the web extension. Thanks for all the years."

    Unshort.link Features

    1.  Ad-free

    Unshort.link VS FastForward

     

    • Unshort.link is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to FastForward.

    • Unshort.link is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to FastForward.

    • Unshort.link is Free and Open SourceFastForward is also Free and Open Source
  2. UnshortLink icon

    UnshortLink

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    Unshorten Link and browse safely. Know WhereGoes your link before you click open. Expand URL And get the original Link. More than a Link redirect trace.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    UnshortLink screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    UnshortLink VS FastForward

     
  4. Skip Redirect icon

    Skip Redirect

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    If you hate those obnoxious and very annoying redirects, then this is the tool for you. Skip Redirect is an add-on for Firefox that skips redirects. It works flawlessly!.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Skip Redirect screenshot 1

    Skip Redirect VS FastForward

     
  5. CheckShortURL icon

    CheckShortURL

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    Check the real URLs before you visit | CheckShortURL reveals the destination of shortened URLs.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Result

    CheckShortURL VS FastForward

     
  6. Universal Bypass icon

    Universal Bypass

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    Universal Bypass circumvents sites which make you wait (like adf.ly), make you do something (e.g., show.co and sub2unlock.com) and even trackers (such as bit.ly and t.co)!

    14 Universal Bypass alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Universal Bypass screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Universal Bypass is unmaintained. Check out FastForward icon FastForward, which is a continuation of this project.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required

    Universal Bypass VS FastForward

     

  7. Redirect Detective

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    Short-URL unshortener.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Redirect Detective VS FastForward

     
  9. expandurl icon

    expandurl

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    expandurl.com provides a preview of short URLs from shortening services: it reveals and examine their destination before visiting them.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Result
    Discontinued

    On 2013-02-23 http://expandurl.com/ is a dead link

    expandurl VS FastForward

     
  10. Joo.gl - URL Expander icon

    Joo.gl - URL Expander

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    Expand URL from Joo.gl, Bitly, Goo.gl, Is.gd, Gg.gg, TinyURL and etc.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Joo.gl - URL Expander screenshot 1

    Joo.gl - URL Expander VS FastForward

     
  11. Link Unshortener App icon

    Link Unshortener App

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    Link Unshortener is a Mac app that expands shortened web links, following redirects until it reveals the destination URL.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Link Unshortener App screenshot 1

    Link Unshortener App VS FastForward

     

    • Link Unshortener App is the most popular Mac alternative to FastForward.

    • Link Unshortener App is the most popular commercial alternative to FastForward.

    • Link Unshortener App is Paid and ProprietaryFastForward is Free and Open Source

  12. GetLinkInfo.com

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    Short URL expander with webpage title and description preview and Google Safe Browsing

    13 GetLinkInfo.com alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    GetLinkInfo.com VS FastForward

     
  13. Unshorten.It! icon

    Unshorten.It!

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    s that short URL you're visiting REALLY going to contain cute kittens, or instead is it going to mug you and steal your wallet? Unshorten.It! takes any bullets for you, analysing the website for safety and letting you see it before you decide whether to proceed.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Ungoogled Chromium
    • Brave
    • Chromium
    Unshorten.It! screenshot 1

    Unshorten.It! Features

    1.  URL preview

    Unshorten.It! VS FastForward

     
  14. unshorten.xyz icon

    unshorten.xyz

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    Free service to expand multiple shortlinks in one go. Unshorten links created by URL shortening services like bit.ly, goo.gl, TinyURL, Facebook, Twitter and others.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    unshorten.xyz VS FastForward

     
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