PeekURL AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like PeekURL

PeekURL is described as 'URL shortener service that always previews the destination. That means your users have to click twice, but it also means they can see where they're going and find out if the destination is safe. Also plays videos from Youtube, MTV, and MySpace directly in the page (no' and is a URL Shortener in the online services category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PeekURL, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, SaaS, Linux and Windows apps. The best PeekURL alternative is bit.ly, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to PeekURL are YOURLS, Polr, Shlink and adf.ly.

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  1. bit.ly icon

    bit.ly

     213 likes

    Enables fast URL shortening, custom back-halves, and branded domains, generates redirectable QR codes, supports bulk link management, advanced analytics, browser extensions, API access, social sharing, collaboration tools, and multi-channel use cases.

    259 bit.ly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • iPad
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  2. YOURLS icon

    YOURLS

     46 likes

    Self-hosted solution for creating and managing short URLs on your own server, offering full data control, open-source code, analytics, detailed statistics, developer APIs, bookmarklets, plugin-based extensibility, tracking, custom URLs, and privacy features.

    169 YOURLS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    • European Union flagEU
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  4. 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.

    173 Polr alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
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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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  6. Shlink icon

    Shlink

     11 likes

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

    160 Shlink alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    Homepage
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  9. PeakURL icon

    PeakURL

     1 like

    PeakURL gives you complete ownership over your links. Custom aliases, social previews, CAPTCHA-protected redirects, QR codes, analytics, API keys, the official CLI, location data, and dashboard updates are included.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  10. T.LY icon

    T.LY

     5 likes

    T.LY is a link management platform built to create short URLs. You enter a long web address and receive a short link that redirects to your original page.

    179 T.LY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  12. 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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  13. tinu.be icon

    tinu.be

     4 likes

    tinu.be is a open-source url shortener and QR Code generator with all main features totally free and open for community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    tinu.be homepage
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  14. T2M - URL Shortener icon

    T2M - URL Shortener

     26 likes

    T2m.io is another best URL shortener with branded links. It offers: Free amazing dashboard, UNLIMITED URL links with UNLIMITED clicks. Its also provides: Custom branded domain, full featured API, Bulk create via CSV Import & CSV exports, much more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    T2M - Dashboard
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  15. Cutt.ly icon

    Cutt.ly

     3 likes

    Create branded short links, customizable QR codes, and detailed analytics with Cuttly — a smart link management platform for marketers, creators, and teams.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU
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