Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Ghurl is a URL shortener that uses GitHub Issues as its database instead of traditional backend servers. Users create short links by referencing issue numbers on the ghurl/db repository, with each issue's title serving… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ghurl – URL Shortener with GitHub Issues launched in 2016; 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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   GGL.LINK▲213

   Free Google link shortener

   2024 · dub.co · its alternatives →

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   A simple Go web server with logging, tracing, health check▲318

   GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

   2018 · gist.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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   URL Shortener▲104

   Extremely powerful URL Shortener with open stats

   2019 · 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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   URLify▲99

   Anonymous & secure URL shortener

   2019 · urlify.dev · its alternatives →

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   URL Shortener▲103

   Shorten URLs for 20+ domains

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   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 →

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    Replit.sh▲91

    Lightweight, free, and open source URL shortener

    2021 · 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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    W3 URL Shortener▲97

    Fast, free and decentralized URL shortener

    2023 · w3.do · its alternatives →

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    URL Shortener Optimized for QR Code▲52

    2020 · ku.ag · its alternatives →

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    Linkbash▲70

    Create unlimited URLs with this link shortener

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    srty.link▲101

    The truly tiny link shortener built for quick verbal sharing

    2022 · srty.link · 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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    Bitsyurl▲72

    One stop for managing your bookmarks and short URLs

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    GitTags▲92

    Tag your GitHub repos, gists, and stars

    2020 · gittags.app · its alternatives →

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    GitHuman▲91

    Decentralized alternative to GitHub and GitLab

    2019 · githuman.com · its alternatives →

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    GitHut▲80

    Discover new programming languages on GitHub

    2018 · githut.info · its alternatives →

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    Glyph – Static Site Generator Powered by GitHub Issues and Pages▲75

    2018 · dbriemann.github.io · its alternatives →

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    URLZap – Your own static URL generator▲12

    ⚡️ Your own static URL shortener. Contribute to brunoluiz/urlzap development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    World API Shortener▲79

    Shorten any link you want, with no accounts

    2023 · its alternatives →

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