YOURLSCreate branded short links on your own domain with custom slugs and an API.
Free MIT software · No monthly link licence quota · Hosting, database and domain extra
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Create branded short links with custom slugs, QR codes and basic hit counts.
What you can use it for
Create branded short links with custom slugs, QR codes and basic hit counts.
- Own your short-link domain and SQLite data.
- Editable destinations, expiry, QR codes and API access.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes
Branded short links, custom slugs, QR codes and basic hit counts without buying a Bitly branded-link plan. Self-hosted rather than managed; no full campaign analytics or enterprise parity.
Before you switch
Requires an always-on server/container, persistent storage, HTTPS, updates and backups. Domain registration, bandwidth and hosting may cost money; no paid upstream API is required for ordinary shortening. Basic hit counts only: no country/device/referrer analytics, managed SLA or enterprise campaign-suite parity. Official demo resets every 15 minutes and is not free production hosting.
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