Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Chhota

A front-end url shortener without any database

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Chhota launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   chl.li URL shortener▲132

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

   2019 · chl.li · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SUGMA▲76

   Short URLs get more attention

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   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 →

4. 4
   Throw-Me▲177

   A hassle free URL shortener

   2021 · throw-me.vercel.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Chromda – Serverless Website Screenshots▲88

   λ 🖼️ Chromda is an AWS Lambda function for capturing screenshots of websites. - lufzle/chromda

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Short Menu 4.0▲128

   The most powerful URL shortener for iOS

   2017 · shortmenu.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Urlnet▲110

   Dead simple anonymous url shortener

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   UrlHum▲109

   The modern, privacy-aware URL shortener built with Laravel.

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Fast URL Shortener▲121

   Shorten URLs like a pro

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

10. 10
    W3 URL Shortener▲97

    Fast, free and decentralized URL shortener

    2023 · w3.do · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Shortshare.app▲94

    The fast and simple URL shortener app for macOS & iOS

    2022 · shortshare.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ChotuURL▲12

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

    2025 · chotuurl.vercel.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    URL Shortener▲104

    Extremely powerful URL Shortener with open stats

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Lua.sh▲11

    Open-source, next-generation, and scalable URL shortener

    2025 · lua.sh · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Forward▲123

    Create privacy-focused shortened URLs

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Clio URL Shortener▲31

    A URL Shortener by Clio Websites

    2025 · cliow.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pipe.blue▲85

    The free link shortener for developers

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Linkler.Me▲84

    Unlimited URL shortener to create powerful links

    2021 · linkler.me · its alternatives →

19. 19
    World API Shortener▲79

    Shorten any link you want, with no accounts

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    FossURL▲81

    HTML-JS URL shortener without fancy server side processing

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Link Shorten Chrom Extension▲10

    Shotcut.in url link shortener

    2025 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    URL Shortener Built with PostgreSQL, Redis and Kafka▲11

    Simple URL shortener built with Fastify. Uses PostgreSQL, Redis, and Kafka. - smallcase/smalllinks

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    A simple url shortener written in Node▲16

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

    2011 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Shortlink – Local, easy to remember URL aliases▲22

    2017 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

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