v.gd AlternativesURL Shorteners and other similar apps like v.gd

v.gd is described as 'Simple and easy to use URL shortener. Displays a link preview page by default when someone visits one of the shortned URLs making it a safe option for users who want to know where a link goes' and is a URL Shortener in the online services category. There are more than 25 alternatives to v.gd, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Google Chrome, SaaS and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best v.gd alternative is Fli.so, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to v.gd are bit.ly, Polr, y.gy and Beacons.

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  1. 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
     
  2. bit.ly icon
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    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

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  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.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
     
  4. y.gy icon
     14 likes

    y.gy is a modern link shortener and alternative to Bitly. Shorten Links. Make QR Codes. Analyze Traffic. Stop Bots. Do everything by API. No usage limits. Invite your team. Use your domains. Links live forever, if you want them to.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  5. 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.

    135 Beacons alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. TinyURL icon
     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

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    • Online
     
  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  8. 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)

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    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
     
  9. Gull icon
     1 like

    Gull is a url shortener inspired by an outdated and not maintained shorterner, mnml! Developer aeolyus brought new life in this project and is ready to use on the website or self hospitable with Docker.

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    • Online
    • Docker
    • YunoHost
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Tiny.cc icon
     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

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    • Online
     
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