Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to chl.li URL shortener

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

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. chl.li URL shortener launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Fast URL Shortener▲121

   Shorten URLs like a pro

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

2. 2
   Clio URL Shortener▲31

   A URL Shortener by Clio Websites

   2025 · cliow.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   World API Shortener▲79

   Shorten any link you want, with no accounts

   2023 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Chhota▲175

   A front-end url shortener without any database

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Zero Width Shortener▲314

   Shorten URLs with zero-width characters

   2019 · zws.im · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Shorten.REST▲221

   A URL shortener API you can depend on

   2020 · shorten.rest · its alternatives →

7. 7
   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 →

8. 8
   URL Shortener▲104

   Extremely powerful URL Shortener with open stats

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   UrlHum▲109

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

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    URL Shortener▲5

    URL, but Cute and Tiny that anyone would love to click

    2024 · url-shortener-rosy.vercel.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    urlclip▲9

    URL Shortener

    2024 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    W3 URL Shortener▲97

    Fast, free and decentralized URL shortener

    2023 · w3.do · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Toad▲134

    The simplest URL shortener

    2021 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    FossURL▲81

    HTML-JS URL shortener without fancy server side processing

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ChotuURL▲12

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

    2025 · chotuurl.vercel.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    tinr.co | URL Shortener▲9

    A simple url shortener with no unnecessary features.

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Shortlink – Local, easy to remember URL aliases▲22

    2017 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Urlnet▲110

    Dead simple anonymous url shortener

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    URLify▲99

    Anonymous & secure URL shortener

    2019 · urlify.dev · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Short.cm 2.0▲99

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

    2019 · short.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    URL Shortener▲3

    URL Shortener is the easiest way to shorten your long links.

    2022 · cryptwareapps.web.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Byli.pro▲10

    URL Shortner Chrome Extension

    2021 · byli.pro · its alternatives →

23. 23
    URL shortener with UTM tracking▲21

    Shorten, share and track clicks. All in one tool.

    2017 · livechat.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Li.Rocks▲6

    Goo.gl Alternative

    2019 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →