Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to World API Shortener

Shorten any link you want, with no accounts

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. World API Shortener launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Shorten.REST▲221

   A URL shortener API you can depend on

   2020 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   W3 URL Shortener▲97

   Fast, free and decentralized URL shortener

   2023 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   chl.li URL shortener▲132

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

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fast URL Shortener▲121

   Shorten URLs like a pro

   2021 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   URL Shortener▲104

   Extremely powerful URL Shortener with open stats

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Short.cm 2.0▲99

   Link shortener for your business. Custom domains, teams, API

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Clio URL Shortener▲31

   A URL Shortener by Clio Websites

   2025 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   LinkFox▲155

   Free URL shortener with geo-targeting and device targeting 🎯

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   URL Shortener Extension▲126

   The best way to create a short links using t.ly

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Urlnet▲110

    Dead simple anonymous url shortener

    2020 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Toad▲134

    The simplest URL shortener

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tinylink▲92

    Shorten the web, expand possibilities

    2023 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Short.cm▲182

    White label url shortener, create branded links for free

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    x.uy▲15

    The shortest url shortener in the world

    2025 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    URL Shortener▲2

    Build shorter urls with ease.

    2025 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Take Me There▲93

    URL Shortener powered by Google Apps Script

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    URL Shortener▲4

    URL, but Cute and Tiny that anyone would love to click

    2025 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    My Short URL Link - Better than Linktree▲95

    Unify your online presence with a single, powerful link

    2023 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Trim▲94

    Custom URL Shortener

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Yet Another Short Link Service▲13

    Free Basic API & QR codes to shorten links

    2024 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    FossURL▲81

    HTML-JS URL shortener without fancy server side processing

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Short URL▲2

    Free URL shortener.

    Feb 2026 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Odkaz.pro | Simple URL shortener▲8

    The simpliest URL shortener

    2025 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Naturl▲12

    Url Shortener

    2025 · 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 →