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24 alternatives to GitHub Pages URL Shortener

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. GitHub Pages URL Shortener launched in 2020; 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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   URL Shortener▲104

   Extremely powerful URL Shortener with open stats

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   FossURL▲81

   HTML-JS URL shortener without fancy server side processing

   2018 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Host your status page on GitHub▲248

   A statuspage generator that lets you host your statuspage for free on Github. - jayfk/statuspage

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   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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   URL Shortener▲103

   Shorten URLs for 20+ domains

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   GitHub Personal Website Generator▲271

   Generate a personal website based on GitHub contributions

   2019 · vscode.dev · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Replit.sh▲91

   Lightweight, free, and open source URL shortener

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   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 →

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    URLify▲99

    Anonymous & secure URL shortener

    2019 · urlify.dev · its alternatives →

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    Urlnet▲110

    Dead simple anonymous url shortener

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    StatusPage Generator▲219

    Host your status page on GitHub

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Toad▲134

    The simplest URL shortener

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    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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    links.dev▲153

    Simplify your online presence with a link, managed in GitHub

    2022 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Serve Static GitHub Pages Locally▲63

    A simple web server for serving static GitHub Pages locally - CurtisLusmore/ghp

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Github Pages▲98

    Every Github repo has a secret free website.

    2014 · pages.github.com · its alternatives →

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    Clio URL Shortener▲31

    A URL Shortener by Clio Websites

    2025 · cliow.com · its alternatives →

20. 20IH
    I hacked git.io to shorten any url▲12

    2015 · sauravtom.com · its alternatives →

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    Short.io▲76

    Free URL shortener with your custom domain name

    2022 · short.io · 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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    Linkbash▲70

    Create unlimited URLs with this link shortener

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Stringify.me▲84

    Simple profile page for Github users

    2019 · stringify.me · 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 →