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24 alternatives to A simple url shortener written in Node

Was bored at work so I threw this together. First bash at a Node app. Built a simple Chrome extension for it too.

This is a URL shortener application built with Node.js, created as a learning project. It includes a Chrome extension for convenient access directly from the browser. The tool shortens long web addresses into compact… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A simple url shortener written in Node launched in 2011; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   I created a URL shortener that can be entirely hosted on GitHub Pages▲355

   Minimal URL shortener that can be entirely hosted on GitHub pages. - nelsontky/gh-pages-url-shortener

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Fast URL Shortener▲121

   Shorten URLs like a pro

   2021 · rapidapi-example-url-shortener.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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   chl.li URL shortener▲132

   A simple, modern, free and privacy-friendly URL shortener.

   2019 · chl.li · its alternatives →

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   URL Shortener▲104

   Extremely powerful URL Shortener with open stats

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   Zero Width Shortener▲314

   Shorten URLs with zero-width characters

   2019 · zws.im · its alternatives →

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   URL Shortener Extension▲126

   The best way to create a short links using t.ly

   2022 · t.ly · its alternatives →

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   URLify▲99

   Anonymous & secure URL shortener

   2019 · urlify.dev · its alternatives →

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   Toad▲134

   The simplest URL shortener

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   FossURL▲81

   HTML-JS URL shortener without fancy server side processing

   2018 · its alternatives →

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    Shortshare.app▲94

    The fast and simple URL shortener app for macOS & iOS

    2022 · shortshare.app · its alternatives →

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    Short.cm 2.0▲99

    Link shortener for your business. Custom domains, teams, API

    2019 · short.io · its alternatives →

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    Clio URL Shortener▲31

    A URL Shortener by Clio Websites

    2025 · cliow.com · its alternatives →

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    3o2.co▲12

    A beautiful, simple and free URL shortener.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    W3 URL Shortener▲97

    Fast, free and decentralized URL shortener

    2023 · w3.do · its alternatives →

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    URL Shortener▲103

    Shorten URLs for 20+ domains

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    clmp.me▲60

    Minimal URL shortener

    2022 · clmp.me · its alternatives →

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    Shortlink – Local, easy to remember URL aliases▲22

    2017 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

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    parg.co URL Shortener▲65

    Shorten any URL and get a short one using parg.co tool

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Naturl▲12

    Url Shortener

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Simple and free URL shortener with API▲6

    url shortener, web tools, utilities, web app

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    URL Shortener Optimized for QR Code▲52

    2020 · ku.ag · its alternatives →

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    tinr.co | URL Shortener▲9

    A simple url shortener with no unnecessary features.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Link Shortener: URL Shortener in browser▲11

    Turn long URLs into short links instantly in browser

    2024 · u99.pro · its alternatives →

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    ChotuURL▲12

    A modern, minimal, open-source, ad-free URL shortener

    2025 · chotuurl.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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