Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Urlnet

Dead simple anonymous 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. Urlnet launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   URLify▲99

   Anonymous & secure URL shortener

   2019 · urlify.dev · 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
   chl.li URL shortener▲132

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

   2019 · chl.li · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Fast URL Shortener▲121

   Shorten URLs like a pro

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

6. 6
   W3 URL Shortener▲97

   Fast, free and decentralized URL shortener

   2023 · w3.do · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Throw-Me▲177

   A hassle free URL shortener

   2021 · throw-me.vercel.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Toad▲134

   The simplest URL shortener

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   URL Shortener▲104

   Extremely powerful URL Shortener with open stats

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Replit.sh▲91

    Lightweight, free, and open source URL shortener

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    FossURL▲81

    HTML-JS URL shortener without fancy server side processing

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    RevealURL▲206

    No more clicking unknown short-URLs

    2019 · revealurl.xyz · its alternatives →

13. 13
    URL Shortener▲103

    Shorten URLs for 20+ domains

    2021 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Shorten.REST▲221

    A URL shortener API you can depend on

    2020 · shorten.rest · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Chhota▲175

    A front-end url shortener without any database

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    tinr.co | URL Shortener▲9

    A simple url shortener with no unnecessary features.

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Forward▲123

    Create privacy-focused shortened URLs

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    URL Shortener API▲10

    Free & simple URL Shortener API

    2018 · shrtco.de · its alternatives →

19. 19
    URLways▲107

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

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Clio URL Shortener▲31

    A URL Shortener by Clio Websites

    2025 · cliow.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SUGMA▲76

    Short URLs get more attention

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    URL Shortener 2.0▲5

    URL Shortener has just version 2.0!

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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

    url shortener, web tools, utilities, web app

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    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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