ShortFreeURL vs Short.io: an honest comparison
Compare Short.io and ShortFreeURL on current monthly prices, website and automation allowances, campaign integrations and link controls.
By ShortFreeURL Team · 23 June 2026
Where Short.io is strong
A genuinely excellent editor — geo and region targeting, up to ten A/B variations, end-to-end encrypted links, robots control, signed redirects, posts, bundles and an MCP server. The product design is the benchmark this space is measured against.
Where Short.io stops
Compare the exact tier needed for each advanced feature. Link volume, automation allowances, collaboration and enterprise controls are separate considerations.
Pricing
Short.io monthly USD plans checked on 13 September 2026: Hobby $5, Pro $18, Team $48 and Enterprise $148. Pro includes unlimited website links; automated creation has a separate allowance. Official pricing.
ShortFreeURL offers Free and four paid plans. Google and Meta tracking, core plugins, mobile targeting, A/B testing, link bundles, conversions, exports and click webhooks start on Starter. Other ads connectors and email marketing drafts are on eligible paid plans. Website and API-created links have separate allowances. Review current prices and features.
The verdict
ShortFreeURL starts with Free and offers four paid tiers. Review the current feature matrix, including campaign integrations and AI documentation help, instead of assuming every feature is on the entry tier.
How to check this yourself
Open the full feature matrix on our compare page, then open Short.io's own pricing page next to it. Vendor pricing changes often — if anything here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.