Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to ChotuURL

A modern, minimal, open-source, ad-free 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.

1. 1
   chl.li URL shortener▲132

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

   2019 · chl.li · its alternatives →

2. 2
   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 →

3. 3
   Fast URL Shortener▲121

   Shorten URLs like a pro

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

4. 4
   UrlHum▲109

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

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Chhota▲175

   A front-end url shortener without any database

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   FossURL▲81

   HTML-JS URL shortener without fancy server side processing

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SUGMA▲76

   Short URLs get more attention

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   URL Shortener▲103

   Shorten URLs for 20+ domains

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   W3 URL Shortener▲97

   Fast, free and decentralized URL shortener

   2023 · w3.do · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Toad▲134

    The simplest URL shortener

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    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 →

12. 12
    URL Shortener▲104

    Extremely powerful URL Shortener with open stats

    2019 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Shortlink – Local, easy to remember URL aliases▲22

    2017 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Clio URL Shortener▲31

    A URL Shortener by Clio Websites

    2025 · cliow.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Shorten – A Personal URL Shortener with GitHub Pages▲12

    Shorten URLs with GitHub repositories and the http-equiv attribute. - kashav/go-url-shortener

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    LOL URL▲9

    Your Shortcut to Smart LOL Urls and Insights

    2025 · lolurl.site · its alternatives →

17. 17GU
    Ghurl – URL Shortener with GitHub Issues▲22

    2016 · ghurl.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ShortCraze▲15

    Scalable URL Shortener with Custom Keywords & QR Integration

    2025 · shortcraze-3377.vercel.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    LinkTuner▲5

    Smart url shortener & rotator

    2025 · linktuner.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    QuickShort▲11

    Url shortener

    2025 · quickshortio.netlify.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Reurl▲4

    Free Modern URL Shortener

    2025 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Shortbites▲7

    An easy way to shorten urls

    2025 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    sus – static site based URL shortener▲13

    Really simple static website URL shortener. Contribute to nkantar/sus development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Git.new – a free GitHub link shortener▲12

    Shorten your GitHub URLs or links with git.new – a free, branded GitHub URL shortener powered by Dub

    2024 · dub.co · its alternatives →

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