PHPUrl AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like PHPUrl

PHPUrl is described as 'PHPurl is a simple script that allows users to make a shorter url. This is great when you have a long url (ex: http://blondish.net/scripts/phpurl/) and you want to make it shorter for SMS or other things that have a limit on how many characters you can type (ex: Twitter)' and is a URL Shortener in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PHPUrl for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, SaaS, Linux and Windows apps. The best PHPUrl alternative is bit.ly, which is free. Other great apps like PHPUrl are Fli.so, YOURLS, Polr and Shlink.

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  1. bit.ly icon
     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

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

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

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    • Self-Hosted
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  3. YOURLS icon
     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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  4. Polr icon
     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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  5. Shlink icon
     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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  6. Beacons icon
     8 likes

    Create a free, beautiful, and highly customizable link in bio website with Beacons. Join over 2 million creators around the world and set up your easy-to-use link in bio site in minutes to build your brand, grow your audience, and monetize your content.

    208 Beacons alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. TinyURL icon
     30 likes

    Transforms lengthy URLs into short, secure links with options to use branded domains, track link metrics, bulk create links via API, generate QR codes, manage and edit links through a dashboard, export analytics, apply custom aliases, and control privacy.

    216 TinyURL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
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  8. adf.ly icon
     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
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  9. PeakURL icon
     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. Generate anonymous redirect links with a strict no-referrer policy. Protect privacy, hide referrer information, and keep your visitors safe online.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. T.LY icon
     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. Linklog icon
     2 likes

    LinkLog is an URL Shortener and IP grabber that lets you see tons of info about a person just by telling them to press a link.

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    Platforms

    • JavaScript
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
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