Open alternatives4
Open-source apps that replace Bitly
Dub is a tool for creating short links and tracking clicks and conversions, with support for affiliate programs. It is aimed at marketing teams and businesses, and can be self-hosted or used as a paid hosted service.
YOURLS is a self-hosted URL shortener that turns long web links into short ones. It is for people who want to run their own link shortening service and keep control of their data.
Kutt is a free program that turns long web addresses into short links, and it can use your own domain name. It is for people who want to run their own link shortener on their own server instead of using a paid service like Bitly.
Shlink is a URL shortener you install on your own server, so short links use your own domain and click statistics stay with you. It is aimed at people and teams who want to run their own link shortening service instead of using a hosted one.
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About this page
Replaces fully means it does the main job of these apps; Replaces partly means it covers some of it.
Licenses: every project here uses an open-source license (what each one means). Open core means some parts are paid or under another license.
GitHub stars are shown for reference. They measure popularity, not whether it replaces anything.
Verified means r/TrueOpenSource mods checked it: open-source license, maintained, and it really does the job.
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