Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Physly

A URL shortener for the physical web

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Physly launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Shorten.REST▲221

   A URL shortener API you can depend on

   2020 · shorten.rest · its alternatives →

2. 2
   URLR▲216

   The GDPR-compliant platform for easy link shortening

   2023 · urlr.me · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Rebrandly▲267

   Create and share links with your custom domain name

   2015 · rebrandly.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fast URL Shortener▲121

   Shorten URLs like a pro

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

5. 5
   chl.li URL shortener▲132

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

   2019 · chl.li · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Exact Links▲132

   The most sophisticated URL shortener & conversion tracking

   2023 · exactlinks.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Urlefy▲61

   URL shortener to monitor your business

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Litty▲79

   Free URL shortener with premium features.

   2020 · litty.in · its alternatives →

9. 9
   URL Shortener▲104

   Extremely powerful URL Shortener with open stats

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    srty.link▲101

    The truly tiny link shortener built for quick verbal sharing

    2022 · srty.link · its alternatives →

11. 11
    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 →

12. 12
    URLify▲99

    Anonymous & secure URL shortener

    2019 · urlify.dev · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Ethereum URL Shortener▲92

    Write URLs to Blockchain forever ⛓

    2018 · 0x.vercel.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    nanoURLy▲87

    Fast and reliable URL shortener app

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15IB
    I built a FOSS service to protect against link shorteners tracking us▲57

    2019 · unshort.link · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Veshort▲63

    The smart URL shortener

    2023 · veshort.com · its alternatives →

17. 17US
    URL Shortener Optimized for QR Code▲52

    2020 · ku.ag · its alternatives →

18. 18
    urlly.eu▲15

    Simple, powerful & recognizable links

    2022 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ShortCraze▲15

    Scalable URL Shortener with Custom Keywords & QR Integration

    2025 · shortcraze-3377.vercel.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    MagLit▲20

    Open source privacy respecting encrypted link shortener

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    TrustBit▲9

    Reliable url shortener service

    2025 · its alternatives →

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

    2017 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23LS
    link shortening API in Go▲16

    2014 · rdhq.co · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Shorten URLs Instantly▲7

    Fast & secure url shortener

    2025 · 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 →