I'm Shrikanta, the maker of Cut.bd.
I built this because every link shortener I tried was either a toy (Bitly's free tier gives you almost nothing useful) or a bloated enterprise tool priced for teams of 500. I wanted something a solo marketer could start using in 5 minutes, but that wouldn't fall apart the moment a team needed shared workspaces, branded domains, or real click analytics.
A few things I'm proud of that set Cut.bd apart:
Custom domains from the Free plan — most competitors gate this behind a paid tier
Real analytics, not just a click counter — device, location, referrer breakdowns out of the box
QR codes, retargeting pixels, and conversion funnels are built in, so a short link isn't just a redirect; it's a data point
Sub-50ms redirects worldwide — the one thing a link shortener can never be slow at
A full public API if you want to script link creation instead of clicking through a UI
It's live and free to start, no credit card required — [cut.bd link].
Would genuinely love feedback, especially if you're coming from Bitly/Rebrandly/Short.io and can tell me what's missing for you to switch. I'll be in the comments all day answering questions.