Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

This tool lets users shorten URLs using git.io, GitHub's URL shortening service. Created in 2015, it provides a simple way to condense long web addresses into shorter, more shareable links. The service is useful for… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I hacked git.io to shorten any url launched in 2015; 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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   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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   I made a tool that made me faster at Git▲551

   simple terminal UI for git commands. Contribute to jesseduffield/lazygit development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2018 · 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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   Make My Link Longer▲340

   The URL-elongator you've always needed

   2019 · make-my-link-longer.glitch.me · its alternatives →

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   URL Shortener Extension▲126

   The best way to create a short links using t.ly

   2022 · t.ly · its alternatives →

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   Y.GY▲184

   A simple link shortener and QR code creator

   2024 · app.y.gy · 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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   W3 URL Shortener▲97

   Fast, free and decentralized URL shortener

   2023 · w3.do · its alternatives →

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    Shorten.REST▲221

    A URL shortener API you can depend on

    2020 · shorten.rest · its alternatives →

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    link shortening API in Go▲16

    2014 · rdhq.co · its alternatives →

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    links.dev▲153

    Simplify your online presence with a link, managed in GitHub

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    l62.ng▲108

    Make your links longer, less readable, and more fun

    2022 · loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.ng · its alternatives →

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    My Short URL Link - Better than Linktree▲95

    Unify your online presence with a single, powerful link

    2023 · myshorturl.link · its alternatives →

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    + Link▲72

    A URL Shortener that helps combat phishing

    2018 · plus.link · 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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    Linkbash▲70

    Create unlimited URLs with this link shortener

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    REDR.io | Securely share your URLs▲7

    The Secure way to Share Shortened URLs.

    2025 · puny.io · its alternatives →

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    Shortbites▲7

    An easy way to shorten urls

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    CDPT - URL shortener▲7

    Free, Simple and Fast URL shortener!

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Shorten URLs Instantly▲7

    Fast & secure url shortener

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    ShrinkAI▲10

    Instantly shorten your links – fast, free, and effortless!

    2025 · shrink-ai-tawny.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Jinx – a link shortener you host free on GitHub Pages▲9

    Sep 2026 · jinx.fyi · its alternatives →

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    GitHub Pages URL Shortener▲4

    Host your own URL Shortener for free on GitHub!

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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