Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to URLify

Anonymous & secure URL shortener

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

1. 1
   Urlnet▲110

   Dead simple anonymous url shortener

   2020 · 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
   URL Shortener▲104

   Extremely powerful URL Shortener with open stats

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Replit.sh▲91

   Lightweight, free, and open source URL shortener

   2021 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   url.dev▲194

   Create short, temporary, self-destructing messages and links

   2020 · url.dev · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Fast URL Shortener▲121

   Shorten URLs like a pro

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

7. 7
   Toad▲134

   The simplest URL shortener

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Forward▲123

   Create privacy-focused shortened URLs

   2020 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Urlefy▲61

   URL shortener to monitor your business

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    UrlHum▲109

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

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    chl.li URL shortener▲132

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

    2019 · chl.li · its alternatives →

12. 12
    W3 URL Shortener▲97

    Fast, free and decentralized URL shortener

    2023 · w3.do · its alternatives →

13. 13
    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 →

14. 14
    URLify▲150

    Turn your URL's into suspicious looking links

    2016 · urlify.io · its alternatives →

15. 15UD
    Url.dev – Self-Destructing URL Shortener and Message Sending▲5

    2020 · url.dev · its alternatives →

16. 16
    FossURL▲81

    HTML-JS URL shortener without fancy server side processing

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    + Link▲72

    A URL Shortener that helps combat phishing

    2018 · plus.link · its alternatives →

18. 18US
    URL Shortener Optimized for QR Code▲52

    2020 · ku.ag · its alternatives →

19. 19
    URLways▲107

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

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    URL Shortener▲103

    Shorten URLs for 20+ domains

    2021 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Teenyfy URL Shortner & Analyser▲62

    Make your links more memorable

    2022 · teenyfy.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Reurl▲4

    Free Modern URL Shortener

    2025 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Simple and free URL shortener with API▲6

    url shortener, web tools, utilities, web app

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tynyfy▲7

    A minimalistic URL shortener

    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 →