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Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Yo.link

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

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

  1. 1
    Y.GY▲184

    A simple link shortener and QR code creator

    2024 · app.y.gy · its alternatives →

  2. 2
    URLSHORT▲128

    Your shortcut to success

    2024 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    Swink▲103

    Short links with stats and automatically branded QR codes

    2021 · its alternatives →

  4. 4

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

    2022 · t.ly · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    Linkshortner, biopages, QR codes & a lot more tools

    2023 · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    Unify your online presence with a single, powerful link

    2023 · myshorturl.link · its alternatives →

  7. 7
    URLR▲216

    The GDPR-compliant platform for easy link shortening

    2023 · urlr.me · its alternatives →

  8. 8
    Linkin▲89

    Link in bio, QR code generator, link shortener, social tool

    2023 · linkin.vip · its alternatives →

  9. 9YL

    I was looking for a pet project to try out recent additions to https://vercel.com platform, specifically their PostreSQL and Redis offering. They also provide easy to setup wildcard subdomain HTTPS certificates, and since I had yo.link domain lying around for a while, why not use it to create, yes, yet another, URL shortening service, but with a twist... Putting the user-selectable short-code in the subdomain has the advantage that it is the first thing that users read in a URL, and as such it is an opportunity to provide some contextual information about the link. Here are some…

    2023 · yo.link · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    Free URL shortener with your custom domain name

    2022 · short.io · its alternatives →

  11. 11
    UrlHum▲109

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

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12US
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    idm.in▲85

    URL shortener for marketers and campaign tracking

    2024 · idm.in · its alternatives →

  14. 14YA

    Hi HN, I've been working on YoLinks (aka YoLinks.app) for the past few months. Most URLs are long, unmemorable, and opaque. YoLinks allows anyone in your organization to create aliases that anyone else can access. These aliases end up being shorter, more memorable, and transparent. Imagine using yo/onboarding instead of https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pyJy21G5F508r6Fbg0AMlE8a.... All aliases are private to your organization. My primary goal in building YoLinks was learning. I was also frustrated that my current company doesn't have a similar tool; you can…

    2022 · yolinks.app · its alternatives →

  15. 15
    srty.link▲101

    The truly tiny link shortener built for quick verbal sharing

    2022 · srty.link · its alternatives →

  16. 16
    State▲10

    The best and affordable URL shortener

    Nov 2025 · its alternatives →

  17. 17
    Wryhat▲73

    URL shortener and bio link platform

    2022 · its alternatives →

  18. 18

    URL shortener for bios

    2022 · ss88.my · its alternatives →

  19. 19

    Super concentrated simple link shortener

    2025 · minik.link · its alternatives →

  20. 20

    Free url shortener with Link in Bio, QR and custom domains

    2023 · shorter.gg · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    Free url shortener, boost clicks, create short links

    2025 · diref.com.co · its alternatives →

  22. 22

    Url shortener with qr codes, bio pages & more

    2025 · urltiger.com · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    Fast & Secure URL Shortener | Custom Short Links & QR Codes

    Dec 2025 · app.orangeurl.live · its alternatives →

  24. 24
    Shortsr▲12

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

    2025 · its alternatives →

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