once.to Alternatives

once.to is described as 'Modern, all-new URL shortener striving to become the most versatile and feature-rich tool for the job in the whole world. Its highly optimized server code makes it easily beat similar services in terms of speed and throughput (proof: https://once.to/fast)' and is an app. There are more than 50 alternatives to once.to for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, SaaS, Windows and Linux apps. The best once.to alternative is bit.ly, which is free. Other great apps like once.to are Polr, YOURLS, Shlink and TinyURL.

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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

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • 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.
     

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

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

    • bit.ly is Freemium and Proprietaryonce.to is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. 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.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
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    Comments about Polr as an Alternative to once.to
    Dmitry Kann
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    According to https://once.to/fast , Polr is some 40 times slower than once.to

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Polr is the most popular Windows, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to once.to.

    • Polr is the most popular Open Source alternative to once.to.

    • Polr is Free and Open Sourceonce.to is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. YOURLS icon

    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)

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Admin Panel
     
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    Linkly

    Linkly is a tool to help affiliate marketers track clicks and improve revenues. Links supports click tracking, link cloaking, iPhone & Android app store redirection, geotargeting, retargeting, on site linkify words, automatic...

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    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)

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. 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

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. adf.ly icon

    adf.ly

     42 likes

    Earn money for each visitor to your shortened links with adf.ly! Use a URL shortening service that pays.

    150 adf.ly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    Homepage
     
  11. Zero Width Shortener icon

    Zero Width Shortener

     4 likes

    Zero Width Shortener (abbreviated as ZWS) is a URL shortener that shortens URLs using spaces that have zero width, making them invisible to humans.

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    • Online
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  14. Tiny.cc icon

    Tiny.cc

     7 likes

    Changes a big URL into tiny URL. With link editing and management after creation, detailed click statistics, QR Codes and much more!

    133 Tiny.cc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • 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 once.to.

    • T.LY is Freemium and Proprietaryonce.to is also Freemium and Proprietary
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