adf.ly AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like adf.ly

adf.ly is described as 'Earn money for each visitor to your shortened links with adf.ly! Use a URL shortening service that pays' and is a URL Shortener in the business & commerce category. There are more than 100 alternatives to adf.ly, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including SaaS, Self-Hosted, Google Chrome and Android apps. The best adf.ly alternative is bit.ly, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to adf.ly are Dub.co, Fli.so, MagLit and Polr.

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  1. bit.ly icon

    bit.ly

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    Shorten URLs from anywhere with bit.ly. Bit.ly allows users to shorten, share, and track links (URLs). Reducing the URL length makes sharing easier. Bit.ly is available as a website, as a bookmarklet, and as a robust and open API.

    204 bit.ly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Plugin for Firefox Expand bit.ly links (and many other short links) on any web page to see page titles and links to bit.ly Info pages before clicking.
     
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    • Most users think bit.ly is a great adf.ly alternative.

    • bit.ly is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to adf.ly.

    • bit.ly is the most popular free alternative to adf.ly.

    • bit.ly is Freemium and Proprietaryadf.ly is Free and Proprietary
  2. Dub.co icon

    Dub.co

     31 likes

    Open-source link management offering analytics, free QR code generation for every short link, custom domains, advanced targeting options, team collaboration features, enterprise SAML SSO security, detailed reporting, and integration with existing workflows.

    93 Dub.co alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Dub.co is the most popular Open Source alternative to adf.ly.

    • Dub.co is Freemium and Open Sourceadf.ly is Free and Proprietary
    • Dub.co is Customizableadf.ly is not according to our users
  4. Fli.so icon

    Fli.so

     12 likes

    Fli.so is a lightning-fast URL shortener built with SvelteKit and PocketBase. Clean interface, powerful features, zero complexity. Shorten, customize, and track your links with Fli.so. The easiest way to manage your links, all in one platform.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Fli.so screenshot 1
     

    • Fli.so is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to adf.ly.

    • Fli.so is Freemium and Open Sourceadf.ly is Free and Proprietary
    • Fli.so is Privacy focusedadf.ly is not according to our users
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    Dub.co

    Open-source link management offering analytics, free QR code generation for every short link, custom domains, advanced targeting options, team collaboration features, enterprise SAML SSO security, detailed reporting, and integrat...

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  6. MagLit icon

    MagLit

     11 likes

    MagLit is an encrypted and privacy respecting Link Shortener service that supports not only your regular website links but also Magnet Links which are extensively used to download and share torrents.

    Cost / License

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Polr icon

    Polr

     77 likes

    Like everything else here, Polr is an open source and self-hostable web application. It's a fast and simple URL shortener with a robust API for using with command line applications.

    Cost / License

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
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    Comments about Polr as an Alternative to adf.ly
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    Nice, but doesn't show ad's.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Polr is a great adf.ly alternative, some don't.

    • Polr is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to adf.ly.

    • Polr is Free and Open Sourceadf.ly is Free and Proprietary
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    YOURLS

     42 likes

    YOURLS is a set of PHP script that will allow you to run your own URL shortener, a la TinyURL/bit.ly

    141 YOURLS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Admin Panel
     
  10. Shorte.st icon

    Shorte.st

     27 likes

    Use shorte.st link shortener to make money online. We pay for each visitor to yourshort link.

    144 Shorte.st alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    y.gy

     14 likes

    y.gy is a modern link shortener and alternative to Bitly. Shorten Links. Make QR Codes. Analyze Traffic. Stop Bots. Do everything by API. No usage limits. Invite your team. Use your domains. Links live forever, if you want them to.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Landing page
     

    • y.gy is the most popular commercial alternative to adf.ly.

    • y.gy is Paid and Proprietaryadf.ly is Free and Proprietary
    • y.gy is Lightweightadf.ly is not according to our users
  12. Shlink icon

    Shlink

     9 likes

    A self-hosted and PHP-based URL shortener application with CLI and REST interfaces

    136 Shlink alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  14. TinyURL icon

    TinyURL

     30 likes

    Are you sick of posting URLs in emails only to have it break when sent causing the recipient to have to cut and paste it back together? Then youve come to the right place. By entering in a URL in the text field below, we will create a tiny URL that will not break in email...

    175 TinyURL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  15. T.LY icon

    T.LY

     4 likes

    The best link management service to track, brand, and share short URLs in one simple click. T.LY makes long links look cleaner and easier to share! Add your own Custom Domains to personalize your brand!

    156 T.LY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    T.LY screenshot 1
     

    • T.LY is the most popular Mac alternative to adf.ly.

    • T.LY is Freemium and Proprietaryadf.ly is Free and Proprietary
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