Shorten.REST AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like Shorten.REST

Shorten.REST is described as 'Is The World's Best URL Shortening API. Discover The Most Flexible, Robust, Scale-able, Transactional, URL Shortening RESTful API. Start FREE!' and is a URL Shortener in the online services category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Shorten.REST for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Self-Hosted, Mac and Windows apps. The best Shorten.REST alternative is bit.ly, which is free. Other great apps like Shorten.REST are YOURLS, Polr, Shlink and URLcut.ai.

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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. 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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  3. 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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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
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  4. 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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    • Self-Hosted
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  5. URLcut.ai icon
     1 like

    AI-powered campaign link management and analytics on a URL shortener: branded links grouped by client, brand and campaign, per-channel reporting with bot-filtered click counts, and a REST API on every plan.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. 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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  7. URLyte icon
     1 like

    Branded URL shortener with namespace organisation, click analytics, QR codes, and malicious URL detection — no custom domain required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • 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. 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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  10. Fbloc icon
     1 like

    A native menu bar app that lets you save, organize, and instantly reuse snippets and URLs without breaking your flow.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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