Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to MagLit

Open source privacy respecting encrypted link shortener

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MagLit launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Zero Width Shortener▲314

   Shorten URLs with zero-width characters

   2019 · zws.im · its alternatives →

2. 2
   + Link▲72

   A URL Shortener that helps combat phishing

   2018 · plus.link · its alternatives →

3. 3
   chl.li URL shortener▲132

   A simple, modern, free and privacy-friendly URL shortener.

   2019 · chl.li · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Forward▲123

   Create privacy-focused shortened URLs

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   URLify▲99

   Anonymous & secure URL shortener

   2019 · urlify.dev · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Replit.sh▲91

   Lightweight, free, and open source URL shortener

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   URLR▲216

   The GDPR-compliant platform for easy link shortening

   2023 · urlr.me · its alternatives →

8. 8IB
   I built a FOSS service to protect against link shorteners tracking us▲57

   2019 · unshort.link · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Fast URL Shortener▲121

   Shorten URLs like a pro

   2021 · rapidapi-example-url-shortener.vercel.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    srty.link▲101

    The truly tiny link shortener built for quick verbal sharing

    2022 · srty.link · its alternatives →

11. 11
    W3 URL Shortener▲97

    Fast, free and decentralized URL shortener

    2023 · w3.do · its alternatives →

12. 12
    shortie.sh▲76

    A dead-simple url shortener that respects your privacy.

    2022 · shortie.sh · its alternatives →

13. 13
    An open-source alternative to Bitly▲51

    Sink is A Simple / Speedy / Secure Link Shortener with Analytics run on Cloudflare.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    JetLink▲101

    Privacy focused free URL shortener

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    thisday.link▲73

    Quick, secure, and easy 24h link shortening

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Physly▲99

    A URL shortener for the physical web

    2018 · phys.ly · its alternatives →

17. 17
    World API Shortener▲79

    Shorten any link you want, with no accounts

    2023 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    PrivLink▲5

    PrivLink is an ad-free, encrypted & anonymous URL shortener!

    2022 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ShyLink.io▲4

    Secure URL shortener with self-destructing secrets.

    Apr 2026 · shylink.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    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 →

21. 21
    Unshort.link▲70

    Prevent short link services from tracking you 👀

    2020 · unshort.link · its alternatives →

22. 22
    vee.gg▲14

    Free, fast & secure URL Shortener by Vee Security

    2019 · tumi4dslot.top · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Private Link Shortening by Metomic▲15

    A private link-shortening service that doesn’t track people

    2019 · priv.sh · its alternatives →

24. 24
    linkZip▲15

    Shorter links. Full control. Privacy-first.

    2025 · linkzip.ai · 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 →