Open Source Alternatives to Bitly
A link management platform that shortens URLs, creates QR codes, and provides analytics for brands and marketers, enabling custom branded links, landing pages, and AI-assisted performance insights.
Whether you want to cut software costs or escape vendor lock-in, these open source alternatives to Bitly give you an option you fully own. You can self-host them, so your data stays on infrastructure you control. This page lists 11 open source alternatives to Bitly. The most popular are Dub Links, YOURLS and Kutt. Most use the MIT or AGPL-3.0 license, and 9 offer an official Docker image.
Dub Links
A link attribution platform for creating short links, tracking conversions, and managing affiliate programs with analytics.
YOURLS
A self hosted link management system for creating and tracking short URLs on a private server.
Kutt
A self-hosted link management system for shortening URLs with custom domain support and private usage statistics.
Sink
A serverless link shortener that provides URL compression, visitor analytics, and customizable slugs via Cloudflare infrastructure.
Shlink
A self-hosted URL shortener that allows users to manage and serve shortened links under custom domains.
Slash
A self-hosted platform for creating customizable, human-readable shortcuts to organize and share frequently used links.
WR.DO
Manage short links, temporary email addresses, subdomains, and file storage through a single self-hosted platform.
Rustypaste
A minimal self-hosted file upload and pastebin service for sharing text and files via URLs.
PictShare
Self-hosted hosting service for images, videos, and text bins with a resizing and upload API.
Chhoto URL
A lightweight self-hosted URL shortener written in Rust that focuses on simplicity and minimal resource usage.
Lua.sh
A self-hosted URL shortening service with click tracking, custom domain support, and a management dashboard for links.
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