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24 alternatives to URL Shortener 2.0

URL Shortener has just version 2.0!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. URL Shortener 2.0 launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1IC
   I created a URL shortener that can be entirely hosted on GitHub Pages▲355

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   URL Shortener▲104

   Extremely powerful URL Shortener with open stats

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   World API Shortener▲79

   Shorten any link you want, with no accounts

   2023 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Urlnet▲110

   Dead simple anonymous url shortener

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Magic Link▲240

   A premium emoji URL shortener in your pocket

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   URLify▲99

   Anonymous & secure URL shortener

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   chl.li URL shortener▲132

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

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Short Menu 4.0▲128

   The most powerful URL shortener for iOS

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Short.io▲76

   Free URL shortener with your custom domain name

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    + Link▲72

    A URL Shortener that helps combat phishing

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11US
    URL Shortener Optimized for QR Code▲52

    2020 · ku.ag · its alternatives →

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    parg.co URL Shortener▲65

    Shorten any URL and get a short one using parg.co tool

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    W3 URL Shortener▲97

    Fast, free and decentralized URL shortener

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Clio URL Shortener▲31

    A URL Shortener by Clio Websites

    2025 · cliow.com · its alternatives →

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    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 →

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    URL Shortener API▲10

    Free & simple URL Shortener API

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    stk8.co, a multiple URL shortener.▲10

    2010 · stk8.co · its alternatives →

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    Shortlink – Local, easy to remember URL aliases▲22

    2017 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Simple and free URL shortener with API▲6

    url shortener, web tools, utilities, web app

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Yet Another Short Link Service▲13

    Free Basic API & QR codes to shorten links

    2024 · yasl.at · its alternatives →

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    RISTEK.Link▲11

    World's easiest open-source free customisable url shortener

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Reurl▲4

    Free Modern URL Shortener

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    3o2.co▲12

    A beautiful, simple and free URL shortener.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Naturl▲12

    Url Shortener

    2025 · its alternatives →

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