Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Masked.link is a link shortener that creates shortened URLs without storing data on servers. Launched in 2019, it encodes link information directly into the shortened URL itself, eliminating the need for a database.… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Masked.link – A Stateless Link Shortener launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   + Link▲72

   A URL Shortener that helps combat phishing

   2018 · plus.link · its alternatives →

2. 2
   masked.link▲2

   A Stateless and Private Link Shortener

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Zero Width Shortener▲314

   Shorten URLs with zero-width characters

   2019 · zws.im · its alternatives →

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

   2019 · unshort.link · its alternatives →

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   Mask Link▲74

   Share a link discreetly

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   LinkFox▲155

   Free URL shortener with geo-targeting and device targeting 🎯

   2018 · 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 →

8. 8
   RevealURL▲206

   No more clicking unknown short-URLs

   2019 · revealurl.xyz · its alternatives →

9. 9
   srty.link▲101

   The truly tiny link shortener built for quick verbal sharing

   2022 · srty.link · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Unshort.link▲70

    Prevent short link services from tracking you 👀

    2020 · unshort.link · its alternatives →

11. 11
    BURN.link▲170

    Send secure, encrypted, self-destructing messages

    2020 · burn.link · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Fast URL Shortener▲121

    Shorten URLs like a pro

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

13. 13
    chl.li URL shortener▲132

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

    2019 · chl.li · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MyExpiring.Link▲79

    Create short URLs that expire

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Forward▲123

    Create privacy-focused shortened URLs

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Linkbash▲70

    Create unlimited URLs with this link shortener

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    thisday.link▲73

    Quick, secure, and easy 24h link shortening

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Shortlink – Local, easy to remember URL aliases▲22

    2017 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Shortener & Simplicity▲60

    URL shortener for bios

    2022 · ss88.my · its alternatives →

20. 20
    linkZip▲15

    Shorter links. Full control. Privacy-first.

    2025 · linkzip.ai · its alternatives →

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    TdyLink▲22

    Simple URL shortener & Link management for individuals

    2025 · tdylk.cc · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Shortsr▲12

    Link shortener. Fast and secure way to shorten your links.

    2025 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    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 →

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    Link out Loud▲10

    Minimalistic URL shortener

    2018 · lol.lc · 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 →