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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. 1
   URL Shortener▲104

   Extremely powerful URL Shortener with open stats

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   I created a URL shortener that can be entirely hosted on GitHub Pages▲355

   Minimal URL shortener that can be entirely hosted on GitHub pages. - nelsontky/gh-pages-url-shortener

   2020 · github.com · 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 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   URLify▲99

   Anonymous & secure URL shortener

   2019 · urlify.dev · its alternatives →

7. 7
   chl.li URL shortener▲132

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

   2019 · chl.li · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Short Menu 4.0▲128

   The most powerful URL shortener for iOS

   2017 · shortmenu.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Fast URL Shortener▲121

   Shorten URLs like a pro

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

10. 10
    Short.io▲76

    Free URL shortener with your custom domain name

    2022 · short.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    + Link▲72

    A URL Shortener that helps combat phishing

    2018 · plus.link · its alternatives →

12. 12US
    URL Shortener Optimized for QR Code▲52

    2020 · ku.ag · its alternatives →

13. 13
    parg.co URL Shortener▲65

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

    2021 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    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 →

15. 15
    Clio URL Shortener▲31

    A URL Shortener by Clio Websites

    2025 · cliow.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    URL Shortener API▲10

    Free & simple URL Shortener API

    2018 · shrtco.de · its alternatives →

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    link shortening API in Go▲16

    2014 · rdhq.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Simple and free URL shortener with API▲6

    url shortener, web tools, utilities, web app

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Delicious URL maker▲8

    URL Shortener

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Git.new – a free GitHub link shortener▲12

    Shorten your GitHub URLs or links with git.new – a free, branded GitHub URL shortener powered by Dub

    2024 · dub.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Bad URL Shortener▲4

    Possibly the worst url shortener on the internet!

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Yet Another Short Link Service▲13

    Free Basic API & QR codes to shorten links

    2024 · yasl.at · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Shortlink – Local, easy to remember URL aliases▲22

    2017 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    tinr.co | URL Shortener▲9

    A simple url shortener with no unnecessary features.

    2017 · 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 →