Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

This is a link shortening API built with Go, designed for developers who need to programmatically create and manage shortened URLs. Launched in 2014, it provides an API-based approach to URL shortening rather than a… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. link shortening API in Go launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Shorten.REST▲221

   A URL shortener API you can depend on

   2020 · shorten.rest · 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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   URLSHORT▲128

   Your shortcut to success

   2024 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →

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   parg.co URL Shortener▲65

   Shorten any URL and get a short one using parg.co tool

   2021 · 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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   World API Shortener▲79

   Shorten any link you want, with no accounts

   2023 · its alternatives →

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   GoLinks▲115

   Secure, short URL go/links, only accessible by your team.

   2017 · golinks.io · its alternatives →

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    LinkFox▲155

    Free URL shortener with geo-targeting and device targeting 🎯

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    URL Shortener Optimized for QR Code▲52

    2020 · ku.ag · its alternatives →

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    Short.cm 2.0▲99

    Link shortener for your business. Custom domains, teams, API

    2019 · short.io · 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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    I hacked git.io to shorten any url▲12

    2015 · sauravtom.com · its alternatives →

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    Foxlink - Easy url shortener▲5

    Say bye to long ugly URLs now!

    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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    Shortlink – Local, easy to remember URL aliases▲22

    2017 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Shortbites▲7

    An easy way to shorten urls

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    getlink.at▲8

    Free url shortener, boost clicks, create short links

    2025 · diref.com.co · its alternatives →

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    Velink▲11

    Transform long URLs into sleek, trackable short links.

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Yet Another Short Link Service▲13

    Free Basic API & QR codes to shorten links

    2024 · yasl.at · its alternatives →

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    xShort▲18

    Instant link shortening: no hassle, no wait.

    2025 · planck.to · its alternatives →

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    QuickLink▲2

    Fast, secure, and easy URL shortening tool

    Feb 2026 · quicklink-snowy.vercel.app · 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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