Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Two-faced URLs is a tool that creates dual-purpose web addresses capable of displaying different content depending on how they're accessed or viewed. Launched in 2011, it appeals to users interested in creative web… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Two-faced URLs launched in 2011; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   AccessURL▲818

   Share access to accounts without sending a username/password

   2016 · accessurl.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   HyperURLs▲334

   Organise & share your URLs

   2024 · hyperurls.com · its alternatives →

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   Host a Website in the URL▲602

   I wrote this silly thing a couple of weeks ago. It's absolutely useless but it's a fun tech demo for my web server library. Enjoy!

   2023 · smolsite.zip · its alternatives →

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   Zero Width Shortener▲314

   Shorten URLs with zero-width characters

   2019 · zws.im · its alternatives →

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   Getform 2.0▲394

   Form backend platform for designers and developers

   2018 · forminit.com · its alternatives →

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   SHRTURL▲269

   Edit any webpage. Get short URL. Troll your friends!

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Super 2.0▲488

   Build websites with the simplicity of Notion

   2021 · super.so · its alternatives →

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   I made a URL expander because short links are too mainstream▲213

   2024 · urlshortenersaresoyesterdaytrythisamazingsuperlongurlexpander.site · its alternatives →

9. 9AU
   A Url Permanence Service▲32

   2012 · purl.ly · its alternatives →

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    Web pages stored entirely in the URL▲377

    Create and view web pages stored entirely in the URL - GitHub - jstrieb/urlpages: Create and view web pages stored entirely in the URL

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    URLify▲150

    Turn your URL's into suspicious looking links

    2016 · urlify.io · its alternatives →

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    ListURLs▲120

    Create a list of urls and share as one link

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    The Urlist▲105

    Share the internet

    2019 · theurlist.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Manylink▲200

    One link, multiple URLs ⛓️

    2018 · manylink.co · its alternatives →

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    UrlRoulette – Pass a URL to the next visitor▲180

    Pull the lever and land on a random website submitted by a real person. No algorithms, no AI slop — just internet serendipity since 2017.

    2017 · urlroulette.net · its alternatives →

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    URL Render▲143

    Browse websites without opening new tabs

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    MergeURL▲137

    Shorten URLs for free without user registration.

    2020 · mergeurl.com · its alternatives →

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    Forward▲123

    Create privacy-focused shortened URLs

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    The Urlist – Group links together and share them with a custom URL▲27

    2019 · theurlist.com · its alternatives →

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    Bitsyurl▲72

    One stop for managing your bookmarks and short URLs

    2023 · 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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    LinkSplit▲92

    Split & distribute traffic evenly with shortened smart URLs

    2018 · linksplit.io · its alternatives →

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    UrlHum▲109

    The modern, privacy-aware URL shortener built with Laravel.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    URLColors – Chrome Extension to Visually Distinguish Envs Based on URL▲23

    2017 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

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