Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to UrlHum

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

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. UrlHum launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   chl.li URL shortener▲132

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

   2019 · chl.li · 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
   URLify▲99

   Anonymous & secure URL shortener

   2019 · urlify.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Forward▲123

   Create privacy-focused shortened URLs

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Fast URL Shortener▲121

   Shorten URLs like a pro

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

6. 6
   Toad▲134

   The simplest URL shortener

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   W3 URL Shortener▲97

   Fast, free and decentralized URL shortener

   2023 · w3.do · its alternatives →

8. 8
   URL Shortener▲104

   Extremely powerful URL Shortener with open stats

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   URLways▲107

   URL shortener with social lock, routing, A/B test and more.

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    URLR▲216

    The GDPR-compliant platform for easy link shortening

    2023 · urlr.me · its alternatives →

11. 11
    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 →

12. 12
    ChotuURL▲12

    A modern, minimal, open-source, ad-free URL shortener

    2025 · chotuurl.vercel.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    World API Shortener▲79

    Shorten any link you want, with no accounts

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    + Link▲72

    A URL Shortener that helps combat phishing

    2018 · plus.link · its alternatives →

15. 15
    shortie.sh▲76

    A dead-simple url shortener that respects your privacy.

    2022 · shortie.sh · its alternatives →

16. 16
    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 →

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

    2020 · ku.ag · its alternatives →

18. 18
    URL Shortener Bot 🔗🤖▲5

    Free URL shortener to create perfect URLs for your business.

    2022 · rapidbott.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    x.uy▲15

    The shortest url shortener in the world

    2025 · x.uy · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Trnqify – Fast, Private URL Shortener▲6

    Shorten smarter with AI and agent-to-agent support

    2025 · trnqify.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    tinr.co | URL Shortener▲9

    A simple url shortener with no unnecessary features.

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    urlly.eu▲15

    Simple, powerful & recognizable links

    2022 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    UrlHub▲6

    Manage and track links effortlessly with powerful analytics

    Jan 2026 · urhb.in · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Yo.link▲3

    Human friendly, subdomain based, URL shortener (QR & stats)

    2023 · 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 →