Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Xshort

A url shortener that simply works

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Xshort launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   xShort▲18

   Instant link shortening: no hassle, no wait.

   2025 · planck.to · its alternatives →

2. 2
   QuickShort▲11

   Url shortener

   2025 · quickshortio.netlify.app · its alternatives →

3. 3IB
   I built a FOSS service to protect against link shorteners tracking us▲57

   2019 · unshort.link · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Veshort▲63

   The smart URL shortener

   2023 · veshort.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   URL Shortener▲104

   Extremely powerful URL Shortener with open stats

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SHRTURL▲269

   Edit any webpage. Get short URL. Troll your friends!

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Fast URL Shortener▲121

   Shorten URLs like a pro

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

8. 8
   LinkFox▲155

   Free URL shortener with geo-targeting and device targeting 🎯

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tinylink▲92

   Shorten the web, expand possibilities

   2023 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    World API Shortener▲79

    Shorten any link you want, with no accounts

    2023 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Unshorten▲61

    Reveal hidden links and scan QR codes to safely preview URLs

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Trim▲94

    Custom URL Shortener

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    x.uy▲15

    The shortest url shortener in the world

    2025 · x.uy · its alternatives →

14. 14
    + Link▲72

    A URL Shortener that helps combat phishing

    2018 · plus.link · its alternatives →

15. 15
    W3 URL Shortener▲97

    Fast, free and decentralized URL shortener

    2023 · w3.do · its alternatives →

16. 16
    nanoURLy▲87

    Fast and reliable URL shortener app

    2023 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    URL Shortener▲3

    URL Shortener is the easiest way to shorten your long links.

    2022 · cryptwareapps.web.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    QShort▲1

    Shorten links & lock content behind without subscriptions

    Feb 2026 · qshort.qbady.xyz · its alternatives →

19. 19
    phpShort - Link Management Software▲6

    Privacy focused SaaS Link Management and Shortener Software.

    2020 · lunatio.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Teenyfy URL Shortner & Analyser▲62

    Make your links more memorable

    2022 · teenyfy.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Damnshort – dotcoms for startups and side projects▲11

    Instantly brandable .com domains for your new startup, project or idea!

    2020 · damnshort.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    URL shortener with UTM tracking▲21

    Shorten, share and track clicks. All in one tool.

    2017 · livechat.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Shortsr▲12

    Link shortener. Fast and secure way to shorten your links.

    2025 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    DiggURL.com▲13

    Url Shortener With Lazy Button

    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 →