Short Menu AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like Short Menu

Short Menu is described as 'In times of social networks and smartphones we use URLs all day. But they can be really long - too long! They neither look pleasant on our small screens nor in longer texts on big screens. They take away space - important space' and is a URL Shortener in the online services category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Short Menu for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Self-Hosted, Windows and Linux apps. The best Short Menu alternative is bit.ly, which is free. Other great apps like Short Menu are Catbox, Polr, YOURLS and Shlink.

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  1. bit.ly icon

    bit.ly

     211 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • 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 Short Menu.

    • bit.ly is the most popular free alternative to Short Menu.

    • bit.ly is Freemium and ProprietaryShort Menu is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Catbox icon

    Catbox

     35 likes

    Enjoy a 100% free file hosting with no ads, throttling, or download limits. Upload files up to 200 MB, keep them forever, and support NSFW content. Use an account to track your uploads, or stay anonymous.

    36 Catbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Catbox screenshot 1
     
  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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
    Polr screenshot 1
     

    • Polr is the most popular Windows, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Short Menu.

    • Polr is the most popular Open Source alternative to Short Menu.

    • Polr is Free and Open SourceShort Menu is Paid and Proprietary
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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. 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)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Admin Panel
     
  7. Shlink icon

    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)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    TinyURL screenshot 1
     
  10. 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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    Homepage
     
  11. URLcut.ai icon

    URLcut.ai

     1 like

    AI-powered URL shortener that reads your page content and suggests smart, contextual short links with advanced analytics and QR code generation.

    57 URLcut.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    URLcut.ai screenshot 1
     
  13. 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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Zero Width Shortener screenshot 1
     
  14. Shorte.st icon

    Shorte.st

     27 likes

    Use shorte.st link shortener to make money online. We pay for each visitor to yourshort link.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Shorte.st screenshot 1
     
  15. Flink URL Shortener icon

    Flink URL Shortener

     1 like

    Flink is a simple, free, libre, and open source URL shortener built with love and an ASP.NET Core 8 Web API. Why yet another URL shortener, you might ask yourself? Well, because Flink has a unique feature set, and demands around scalability, simplicity, security, and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    Flink URL Shortener screenshot 1
     

    • Flink URL Shortener is the most popular Mac alternative to Short Menu.

    • Flink URL Shortener is Free and Open SourceShort Menu is Paid and Proprietary
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