Beyond basic shortening

Best TinyURL alternatives in 2026

TinyURL is fine until you want to know who clicked, change a destination, or use your own domain. All three are paid features there. These alternatives include them free.

Updated 8 November 20267 tools comparedPrices in USD

Quick answer. ReSlug is the best TinyURL alternative: 500 active links, editable destinations, a custom domain and 30 days of analytics free, which is more than TinyURL Pro offers for about $10 a month. Short.io and Cuttly also add analytics and a domain at no cost.

Best alternativeReSlugAnalytics, domain and editing free
Many domainsShort.io5 free domains, 1,000 links
Simple with bio pageCuttlyDomain, analytics, bio page free

TinyURL deserves credit: it has shortened links since 2002, it is free for unlimited basic links, and it shows no ads. But the free plan has no analytics and no way to edit a destination after creation. Pro, which third-party listings place at around $9.99 a month, adds analytics, editing and up to three branded domains, but caps you at 500 active links.

That 500 figure is the useful comparison. ReSlug's free plan allows 500 active links and includes everything TinyURL Pro charges for. The ranking below orders alternatives by how much of TinyURL's paid feature set they give away free.

TinyURL alternatives compared (TinyURL included for reference)

Tool	Free links	Custom domain (free)	Ads on free links	Analytics (free)	Paid from	Custom domains (paid)	QR codes
ReSlug	500 active links	Yes	None	30 days	$9/mo ($6.58/mo annual)	10	Yes
Short.io	1,000 links (lifetime)	Yes	None	Not documented	$5/mo	7	Yes
Cuttly	30 links/mo	Yes	None	30 days	$12/mo ($11/mo annual)	1	Yes
Dub	25 links/mo	Yes	None	30 days	$27/mo ($24.30/mo annual)	10	Yes
Linkly	100 links/mo	Yes	None	Country-level	$15/mo ($15/mo annual)	Not documented	Starter and up
Bitly	5 links/mo	No	Yes	None	$10/mo ($10/mo annual)	0 (Growth plan and up)	Yes
TinyURL	Unlimited basic links	No	None	None	$9.99/mo	Up to 3 branded domains	Yes

Limits and prices from each vendor's public pricing page, verified 8 November 2026. "Free links" is the published free-plan quota; "Ads" means interstitial or branded ads shown to people who click your links.

The ranking, explained

1. ReSlug Best TinyURL alternative

Best for: Anyone who wants a custom domain and real analytics without paying

Free: 500 active links Paid from $9/mo Custom domains: free Analytics: 30 days APIBio pagesBot filtering

500 active links, editable destinations, a custom domain with SSL, QR codes, a bio page and 30 days of bot-filtered analytics, all free. That is TinyURL Pro's feature list at TinyURL's free price, with the same link cap. Pro at $9/mo removes the cap. See ReSlug vs TinyURL.

Pros

500 active links, a custom domain with auto-SSL and 30 days of analytics on the free plan
No ads or interstitials on any plan
Pro is $9/mo ($79/yr) for unlimited links, 10 domains and a year of analytics
Bot clicks filtered out of analytics by default
Geo, device, UTM and scheduled routing plus A/B splits on Pro

Cons

Launched in 2026, so it has a short track record compared with Bitly or TinyURL
No team seats or role-based access yet
Free plan caps tracked clicks at 1,000 a month

Visit ReSlug → · Full review

2. Short.io

Best for: Power users who want many custom domains cheaply

Free: 1,000 links (lifetime) Paid from $5/mo Custom domains: free Analytics: Not documented APIBio pagesBot filtering

Five custom domains and 1,000 links free, with an API. If you have been using TinyURL for a business and want branding, Short.io is the most domain-generous step up.

Pros

5 custom domains on the free plan and 1,000 lifetime links
Hobby plan is $5 a month for 2,500 links and 7 domains
Pro at $18 a month gives unlimited links and 10 domains
API on every plan, including free, at 50 requests a second

Cons

Analytics retention is not published for any plan
Password protection and expiration need Pro
Free quota is a lifetime total, so it runs out and does not refresh
Interface is dense compared with newer tools

Visit Short.io → · Full review

3. Cuttly

Best for: Small teams in Europe who want bio pages and bot-click reporting

Free: 30 links/mo Paid from $12/mo Custom domains: free Analytics: 30 days APIBio pagesBot filtering

A branded domain, 30 days of analytics, a QR code and a bio page free. The 30-link monthly cap suits casual users who have outgrown TinyURL's lack of stats.

Pros

Free plan includes a branded domain, 30 days of analytics and a bio page
Bot-click chart on Single and up
Clear, published pricing with annual discounts
Link-in-bio and UTM builder on every tier

Cons

Only 30 links a month on free
Starter is $12 a month for just 300 links and still 30 days of analytics
Password and expiration need the $25 Single plan
Free links show a Cutt.ly branding label

Visit Cuttly → · Full review

4. Dub

Best for: Developers and SaaS teams who want an API, SDKs and conversion tracking

Free: 25 links/mo Paid from $27/mo Custom domains: free Analytics: 30 days APIBot filtering

Three domains and an API free, 25 links a month. The right TinyURL replacement if you were shortening links from a script.

Pros

Open-source codebase, typed SDKs and a well-documented REST API
3 custom domains on the free plan
Conversion tracking, webhooks and role-based access on Business
A/B testing, geo and device targeting, password and expiration on Pro

Cons

Free plan is only 25 links a month
Pro is $27 a month, three times ReSlug's Pro
No link-in-bio pages
Quotas are annual pools billed up front on yearly plans

Visit Dub → · Full review

5. Linkly

Best for: Affiliate marketers who need click limits, rotators and bot management

Free: 100 links/mo Paid from $15/mo Custom domains: free Analytics: Country-level APIBot filtering

A domain and API free with 100 links a month. The 500-click cap suits low-traffic use.

Pros

Free plan includes a custom domain and full API access
Explicit bot and social-crawler management from Starter
Link rotators, geo and device redirects, click- and time-limited links on Pro
Zapier, Make, n8n and webhooks on paid plans

Cons

Free plan is capped at 500 clicks a month and links pause when exceeded
No QR codes on free, no link-in-bio pages
Starter is annual-only at $15 a month
Analytics retention is not published

Visit Linkly → · Full review

6. Bitly

Best for: Enterprises that need a well-known vendor, SSO and a sales contract

Free: 5 links/mo Paid from $10/mo Custom domains: 0 (Growth plan and up) on paid Analytics: None APIBio pagesBot filtering

The other famous name, but a worse free plan than TinyURL: five links a month with ads and no history. Only an upgrade if you plan to pay for Growth.

Pros

The most recognised brand in link shortening, with a long uptime record
QR codes, landing pages and links in one product
Mobile deep linking and an enterprise tier with SSO and 2-year history
Integrations with almost every marketing tool

Cons

Free plan is 5 links a month, shows ads and keeps no analytics history
Custom domains only arrive on Growth at $29/mo billed annually ($348/yr)
Core plan is annual-only and still capped at 100 links a month
Link quotas are monthly, so unused links do not roll over

Visit Bitly → · Full review

7. TinyURL For reference

Best for: One-off links where you do not need analytics or branding

Free: Unlimited basic links Paid from $9.99/mo Custom domains: Up to 3 branded domains on paid Analytics: None APIBot filtering

Included for comparison. Still the simplest way to shorten a link with no account, and still ad-free. Just not the tool for anything you want to measure or brand.

Pros

Free basic shortening with no account and no limit on link count
No ads or interstitials on free links
Twenty-plus years of uptime; links from 2002 still resolve
Custom aliases and QR codes on free

Cons

No analytics at all on the free plan and no editing of destinations
Custom domains, analytics and the API all require Pro, from about $10 a month
Pro caps you at 500 active links, fewer than ReSlug's free plan
Pricing is hard to find and varies by link volume

Visit TinyURL → · Full review

Frequently asked questions

What is better than TinyURL?

For anything beyond a one-off link, ReSlug, Short.io or Cuttly: each adds analytics, editable destinations and a custom domain on a free plan.

Does TinyURL have analytics?

Not on the free plan. Pro, from roughly $10 a month, adds click statistics for up to 500 active links.

Can I edit a TinyURL after creating it?

Not on the free plan. Editable destinations require Pro. ReSlug, Short.io, Dub and Cuttly allow editing on free.