AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Yurl.ai – a tiny F# URL shortener that invents its own slugs
Hi HN, I hacked together Yurl.ai last week—a bare-bones URL shortener in F# / .NET 9 using a simple CQRS + event-sourcing setup. The gimmick: for each new link, it grabs the page text and asks a small language model to suggest a short, readable slug (4–8 chars). I’m curious whether these model-made names beat the usual random hashes. Tech bits: Actors as aggregates SQLite for both event store and read model Source (MIT): https://github.com/OnurGumus/YURL Live demo: https://yurl.ai (free tier—please be gentle) Happy to hear what you think.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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UrlHum▲109The modern, privacy-aware URL shortener built with Laravel.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Shorten URLs like a pro
2021 · rapidapi-example-url-shortener.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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AI URL shortener that doesn't feel like a scam
Oct 2025 · shrinkify.co · its alternatives →
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A simple, modern, free and privacy-friendly URL shortener.
2019 · chl.li · its alternatives →
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Hate random codes? Get AI-crafted smart slugs instead!
Nov 2025 · urlcut.ai · its alternatives →
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Sourmize▲105Automatic UTMs with AI + Intelligent Analytics
Nov 2025 · sourmize.com · its alternatives →
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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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Personal URL Shortener. Contribute to hq6/purls development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I created this a year or so ago but recently made updates and I thought people might like to know that it exists. I made this to easily send links or text to someone else verbally, like over the phone or over voice chat (which is what I made it for). The goal is to be able to tell the link to someone else without being ambiguous or needing to spell it out, so I grabbed the words off a Grade 5 level dictionary. I understand that the domain itself doesn’t qualify but I’m trying to get a better domain.
2013 · zigg.be · its alternatives →
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CutyURL▲7Free URL Shortener, Branded Short Links & Analytics
2025 · cutyurl.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · ku.ag · its alternatives →
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shorlnk▲2100% free URL shortener with custom aliases & tracking
Jul 2026 · shorlnk.site · its alternatives →
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Free URL shortener to create perfect URLs for your business.
2022 · rapidbott.com · its alternatives →
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Simple URL shortener built with Fastify. Uses PostgreSQL, Redis, and Kafka. - smallcase/smalllinks
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Instantly shorten your links – fast, free, and effortless!
2025 · shrink-ai-tawny.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Shorten smarter with AI and agent-to-agent support
2025 · trnqify.com · its alternatives →
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- 23CA
2020 · adalricus.nand.sh · its alternatives →
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Free AI-Powered URL Shortener with Advanced Analytics
Jul 2026 · tlnk.ink · its alternatives →
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