Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I made a URL shortener for HN launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1SU
   Simplest Url Shortener▲6

   2024 · utile.website · its alternatives →

2. 2TI
   T0.io – A simple url shortener▲6

   2016 · t0.io · its alternatives →

3. 3AU
   An URL shortening experiment▲7

   2014 · kq.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Trim▲94

   Custom URL Shortener

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   TL;DR-ify▲91

   A URL shortener for text selections (Chrome extension)

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6IB
   I built an URL shortener to share Clubhouse events▲6

   2021 · clublink.to · its alternatives →

7. 7CA
   Cortris – A Simple Url Shortener written in Go▲6

   2020 · adalricus.nand.sh · its alternatives →

8. 8
   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 →

9. 9EB
   Ethereum Blockchain Based URL Shortener▲6

   2018 · 0x.now.sh · its alternatives →

10. 10
    I've created a Google chrome extension for HN▲6

    2012 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Shady URL▲34

    Don't just shorten your URL, make it suspicious and frighten

    2014 · shadyurl.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Delicious URL maker▲8

    URL Shortener

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    URL Shortener on 23 plus domains▲13

    Create short links

    2021 · its alternatives →

14. 14FF
    Free, Front-end URL shortening on your own domain▲5

    2017 · chhota.ga · its alternatives →

15. 15BA
    Building a URL Shortener Using Spring Boot, Postgres, and FL0▲8

    2023 · blog.fl0.com · its alternatives →

16. 16MF
    My first web app - HN Channel▲9

    2013 · hnchannel.com · its alternatives →

17. 17MP
    My project Se.cret.ly --one-use short links for secret resources▲5

    My first "real" web app! I appreciate any comments/suggestions.<p>Also I am available for hire. Contact me at www.sambolgert.com

    2012 · se.cret.ly · its alternatives →

18. 18
    URL shortener with UTM tracking▲21

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

    2017 · livechat.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    CR.MA▲6

    Free URL shortener

    2015 · cr.ma · its alternatives →

20. 20MS
    my side project inspired by HN post▲5

    linkrdr (www.linkrdr.com), a personal link aggregator, was directly inspired by http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3555923 I read while browsing on HN. It's still a bit rough, but the concept is an interesting one and people have already shown interest. Let me know what you think. Also, if anyone knows a good UX designer, email me :)

    2012 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Polr▲5

    beautiful URL shortener, open source.

    2015 · winna.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hiir.me▲6

    URL shortener for freelancers & job seekers.

    2016 · hireintent.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    YOURLS▲3

    Your Own URL Shortener

    2015 · yourls.org · its alternatives →

24. 24
    DiggURL.com▲13

    Url Shortener With Lazy Button

    2017 · 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 →