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24 alternatives to Nodino – Simple URL shortener built with ExpressJS, React and Redis

Hi there, I've just built this simple web app to play a bit with node/express on server and React/Stylus on frontend. http://nodino.herokuapp.com/ NOTE: demo has a safe-mode option that expires links after 30 minutes. This should reduce spammers impact. Source code is available at: https://github.com/apeacox/nodino Comments and feedbacks are welcome :-)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Nodino – Simple URL shortener built with ExpressJS, React and Redis launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    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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    Extremely powerful URL Shortener with open stats

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Toad▲134

    The simplest URL shortener

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Lightweight, free, and open source URL shortener

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    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 →

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    Fast, free and decentralized URL shortener

    2023 · w3.do · its alternatives →

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    SUGMA▲76

    Short URLs get more attention

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    URLify▲99

    Anonymous & secure URL shortener

    2019 · urlify.dev · its alternatives →

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    PoemKit▲82

    React toolkit for fast web design and development

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Shorten URLs like a pro

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

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    Free URL shortener with your custom domain name

    2022 · short.io · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN, We've been experimenting with a real-time, version-controlled NoDB for Deno & React called GoatDB. The idea is to remove backend complexity while keeping apps fast, offline-resilient, and easy to self-host. Runs on the client – No backend required, incremental queries keep things efficient. Self-hosted & lightweight – Deploy a single executable, no server stack needed. Offline-first & resilient – Clients work independently & can restore state after server outages. Edge-native & fast – Real-time sync happens locally with minimal overhead. Why We Built It: We needed something that’s…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A URL Shortener by Clio Websites

    2025 · cliow.com · its alternatives →

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    We got inspired by the work Mike Bostock has been doing with D3 and wanted to experiment with how we could extend the library in more of an application interface setting than just charting, so we built Nodal: http://nodal.me The project is built on Python/Flask/Heroku. Read more about the experiment here: http://mattstockton.com/2012/11/30/navigating-your-network-graph-with-nodal/

    2012 · nodal.me · its alternatives →

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    Full reactivity JS/TS framework. Lightweight replacement of React + MobX + React Router. Very small and fast !! - PxyUp/Revact

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Korto▲8

    Url shortener fast, easy and safe

    2025 · korto.netlify.app · its alternatives →

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    World's easiest open-source free customisable url shortener

    2021 · ristek.link · its alternatives →

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    API Services Made Easy With Node.js. Contribute to keithwhor/nodal development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    URL Shortener has just version 2.0!

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    xShort▲18

    Instant link shortening: no hassle, no wait.

    2025 · planck.to · its alternatives →

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    Rails-like app generator for Node/Express. Contribute to nodari-l/frodo development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Privacy-first URL shortener. Flat price. No tracking.

    Jul 2026 · kondaino.com · its alternatives →

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    Url Shortener With Lazy Button

    2017 · its alternatives →

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