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Indie alternatives to YOURLS

3 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what YOURLS does, 3 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Kutt	Free	Yes	Yes	Web, Self-hosted, API
Shlink	Free	Yes	Yes	Self-hosted, API
Dub	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, API, Self-hosted

The alternatives

1. Kutt

Free, open-source URL shortener

A modern open-source URL shortener with custom domains, link statistics and an API, usable on kutt.it or self-hosted.

Free · Web, Self-hosted, API · Website ↗

2. Shlink

Self-hosted URL shortener

An open-source, self-hosted URL shortener with visit tracking, QR codes and a REST API.

Free · Self-hosted, API · Website ↗

3. Dub

Open-source link management with analytics

A link management platform for short links, QR codes, click analytics and conversion tracking, with an open-source codebase and affiliate program features.

Free plan · Web, API, Self-hosted · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to YOURLS?

Yes. 3 of the 3 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Kutt, Shlink and Dub.

Is there an open-source alternative to YOURLS?

Kutt, Shlink and Dub are open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to YOURLS?

Yes: Kutt, Shlink and Dub can run on your own server.

What makes these alternatives to YOURLS “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as YOURLS.

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