Shortshare AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like Shortshare

Shortshare is described as 'The simple and fast URL shortener app for macOS! Simply shorten any URL from your browser (via Share menu, Safari App Extension, or extensions for other browsers) or direct input with many supported providers like' and is a URL Shortener in the online services category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Shortshare for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Windows, Linux and Self-Hosted apps. The best Shortshare alternative is bit.ly, which is free. Other great apps like Shortshare are Polr, YOURLS, Shlink and TinyURL.

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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 Shortshare.

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

    • bit.ly is Freemium and ProprietaryShortshare is Free 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.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

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

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

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

    • Polr is Free and Open SourceShortshare is Free 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)

    Application type

    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...

    https://linklyhq.com
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  6. 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
     
  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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    TinyURL screenshot 1
     
  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

    Application type

    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
    Zero Width Shortener screenshot 1
     
  13. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Tiny.cc screenshot 1
     
  14. 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 Shortshare.

    • T.LY is Freemium and ProprietaryShortshare is Free and Proprietary
  15. 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.

    124 tinu.be alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    tinu.be homepage
     
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