Neat URL AlternativesURL Cleaners and other similar apps like Neat URL

Neat URL is described as 'Cleans URLs, removing parameters such as Google Analytics' utm parameters' and is a URL Cleaner in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Neat URL for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Android and Windows apps. The best Neat URL alternative is ClearURLs, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Neat URL are URLCheck, Privacy Redirect, Redirector and Clean Links - QR & Link Safety.

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  1. ClearURLs icon
     60 likes

    This extension will automatically remove tracking elements from URLs to help protect your privacy when browse through the Internet.

    35 ClearURLs alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
     
  2. URLCheck icon
     25 likes

    URLCheck acts as an intermediary when opening url links, allowing, among other things: to remove trackers, affiliate links, unnecessary elements, facilitating link sharing, protecting against certain phishing techniques and many more….

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  3. A simple web extension that redirects requests to privacy friendly alternatives. The successor fork is LibRedirect.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
  4. Redirector icon
     15 likes

    Redirector is a browser add-on for Firefox, Chrome, Edge and Opera. The add-on lets you create redirects for specific webpages, e.g. always redirect http://bing.com to http://google.com. It was originally done by request for someone on the Mozillazine forums.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
  5. Cleans tracking parameters from URLs and QR codes for private sharing, unmasks shortened links to show final destination, integrates with macOS Shortcuts, ensures data stays on-device, ad-free, supports hundreds of popular sites, and requires no user data collection.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. Take back control of your browsing experience. Trackless Links Pro is the universal Safari extension for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that removes tracking parameters, enables custom redirects, and gives you control over website behaviors.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
     
  7. Léon - The URL Cleaner removes tracking and other obsolete parameters from a URL before sharing. Its usage is simple, integrating into Android's standard sharing mechanism.

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  8. Pure Paste icon
     2 likes

    How many times have you pasted some text into an email and ended up with a mess of different font sizes?

    16 Pure Paste alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Clippy icon
     1 like

    Easily copy links directly from your device’s sharing menu, with built-in support for removing URL shorteners and tracking parameters for a cleaner, more secure link experience.

    8 Clippy alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  10. Clean Links icon
     16 likes

    This add-on can be used to convert "obfuscated" and/or nested links to genuine/normal plain clean links,

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Haiku
    • Firefox
     
  11. Pure URL icon
     5 likes

    This add-on automatically removes all garbage like "utm_source=*" from URLs. These fields are provided for the Google Analytics and they are not a necessity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Google Chrome
    • Haiku
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
  12. Tarnhelm icon
     1 like

    Tarnhelm can help you clean the tracking parameters in the links shared from the apps and keep the process natural.

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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