Best URL Shorteners in 2026
Updated
In short: Bitly is ranked #1 of 156 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Cuttly and Replug. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Cuttly. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AWSYS.CO at $2.99/mo.
Short links can be useful for sharing, while managing them may call for branded domains, analytics, or team access. Compare custom domains and bulk link creation with API access, geo targeting, and analytics retention to see which capabilities fit your workflow. Free-plan availability, paid-from pricing, and team seats add cost and collaboration details. Bitly, Cuttly, and Replug are among the options to examine. Consider how you create links, whether you need to track audience activity over time, and what level of shared access your team requires.
156 URL shorteners ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
URL shorteners, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 25 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Bitly API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 9.0$10/mo
- 02 Cuttly API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.9$11/mo
- 03 Replug API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.8$9/mo
- 04 Short.io API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.7$5/mo
- 05 Rebrandly API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.7$11/mo
- 06 Dub API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.7$30/mo
- 07 Go2 API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.7$7/mo
- 08 Track Link API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.6$5.60/mo
- 09 Linkrift API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.6$16.58/mo
- 10 T.LY API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 8.5$4.58/mo
- 11 Rerout API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.5$9/mo
- 12 Elido API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.5€10/mo
- 13 AWSYS.CO API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.5$2.99/mo
- 14 JioURL API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.5$3.99/mo
- 15 LinkDevi API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.5$7/mo
- 16 ClikSo API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.5$5/mo
- 17 Shortlink API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.4Free
- 18 Trimlink API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.4Free
- 19 Lanctor API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.4$19/mo
- 20 Snipr API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.4$5/mo
- 21 Linkly API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.4Free
- 22 noBSredir API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.4$19/mo
- 23 TRIMS API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.4$19/mo
- 24 Linkzly API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.4$19/mo
- 25 QuitURL API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.4Free
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Custom domains | Analytics retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bitly | 9.0 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | $10/mo | Yes | 30 days (Core); 120 days (Growth); 1 year (Premium); 2 years (Enterprise) |
| 2 | Cuttly | 8.9 | Free plan | $11/mo | Yes | $12/mo | Yes | last 30 days on Free and Starter; 1 year on Single; 2 years on Team and Enterprise |
| 3 | Replug | 8.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | $19/mo | Yes | — |
| 4 | Short.io | 8.7 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/mo | Yes | — |
| 5 | Rebrandly | 8.7 | Free plan | $11/mo | Yes | $8/mo | Yes | — |
| 6 | Dub | 8.7 | Free plan | $30/mo | Yes | $30/mo | Yes | unlimited |
| 7 | Go2 | 8.7 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | $7/mo | Yes | — |
| 8 | Track Link | 8.6 | Free plan | $5.60/mo | Yes | $5.60/mo | Yes | unlimited |
| 9 | Linkrift | 8.6 | Free plan | $16.58/mo | Yes | $29/mo | Yes | unlimited |
| 10 | T.LY | 8.5 | No | $4.58/mo | Yes | $55/mo | Yes | 3 days to 20 days depending on plan |
| 11 | Rerout | 8.5 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | $7.50/mo | Yes | — |
| 12 | Elido | 8.5 | Free plan | €10/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 13 | AWSYS.CO | 8.5 | Free plan | $2.99/mo | Yes | $2.99/mo | Yes | 1 year |
| 14 | JioURL | 8.5 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | Yes | $3.99/mo | Yes | — |
| 15 | LinkDevi | 8.5 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | $7/mo | Yes | — |
| 16 | ClikSo | 8.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/mo | Yes | unlimited |
| 17 | Shortlink | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | unlimited |
| 18 | Trimlink | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 19 | Lanctor | 8.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | Yes | — |
| 20 | Snipr | 8.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/mo | Yes | — |
| 21 | Linkly | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 22 | noBSredir | 8.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | Yes | unlimited |
| 23 | TRIMS | 8.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | $15/mo | Yes | unlimited |
| 24 | Linkzly | 8.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | Yes | unlimited |
| 25 | QuitURL | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $4.44/mo | Yes | unlimited |
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Questions about this list
Which URL shortener is ranked first on Inferse?
Bitly is ranked #1 of 156 with a score of 9.0. Cuttly is second and Replug third.
How many of these have a free plan?
24 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, AWSYS.CO has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.