Google & Meta tracking
Google Ads Data Manager, GA4 Measurement Protocol and Meta Conversions API. Connect accounts and inspect delivery results.
Explore setup →ShortFreeURL compared with 10 URL shorteners
Pricing, link controls, analytics depth, QR features, teams and security — side by side, and checkable against each vendor's own pricing page.
What you get here that you will not find in most shorteners
Each of these is implemented in the product today — not a roadmap item. Follow a card to the feature page or the documentation.
Geo targeting down to the city
Rules cascade continent → country → state → city, with the full ISO 3166-2 subdivision set and a curated city list built in. Most platforms stop at country; the ones that go further usually charge for it.
Geolocation that works before you buy anything
A bundled IP registry gives continent and country out of the box, and the MaxMind-format reader is part of the codebase — drop a free GeoLite2 file into data/geoip/ for city precision. No paid lookup service, no per-click API bill.
159 free tools, no sign-up
URL, metadata, campaign, QR and developer tools that do real work in the browser against our API — redirect tracer, Open Graph checker, UTM audit, QR contrast checker, DNS and SSL lookups and more. No email capture.
An API reference generated from the routes
The reference is produced from the route handlers themselves, so it lists every endpoint this installation actually serves — with the parameters the code reads and a runnable curl example — rather than a hand-written page that drifts.
Zero-dependency deployment
The whole platform — redirect engine, dashboard, API, QR encoder, ZIP and XLSX writers, SMTP client, SQLite layer — runs on the Node.js standard library. Deploying is one `node server.js`; there is no npm install and nothing to audit but this codebase.
End-to-end encrypted links
The destination is encrypted in the browser before it is saved and decrypted in the visitor's browser after the redirect. The server, and therefore we, never see it.
Link audits
Reports that only make sense against your own links: duplicates pointing at the same destination, untagged links, links about to expire, and insecure http:// destinations — each scoped to the domain you are looking at, with the fix a click away.
Destination monitoring with a shareable status page
Monitored destinations are visited every ten minutes and domains have DNS and SSL re-read every six hours; click spikes, click drops and expiring certificates raise alerts to the in-app bell, email or a webhook. Each domain can publish a public status page at a private URL you can revoke.
Sign in with your DNS provider to connect a domain
Cloudflare, GoDaddy, Namecheap, DigitalOcean, Vercel, Netlify, Porkbun, Hetzner, Linode, Gandi, Name.com and Route 53 write the records for you after a sign-in; six more hosts get a guided walkthrough. Nameservers are read first so the right provider is preselected.
A full admin panel with impersonation and per-organisation overrides
Operators get live-editable plan limits and feature gates, time-boxed user impersonation with a recorded reason, per-organisation overrides that expire on their own, moderation and abuse queues, a blog CMS and this very comparison matrix. Useful whether you run the hosted service or your own install.
INR pricing with UPI, netbanking and GST invoices
Customers in India are billed in rupees through Easebuzz — UPI, netbanking, cards and wallets — and receive GST-compliant invoices. Everyone else pays in US dollars. No foreign-transaction fee on a $4 plan.
An in-app command palette
Press Ctrl/⌘ K anywhere in the dashboard to jump to a link, domain, page or setting, or to run an action, without leaving the keyboard. Press C to create a link from anywhere.
The feature matrix
Only here marks a row where none of the 10 platforms in this table offer the feature. Filter the matrix by category →
| Feature | ShortFreeURL | Bitly | Short.io | Rebrandly | TinyURL | Cutt.ly | Dub.co | BL.INK | T2M | Linkly | Sniply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing & limits | |||||||||||
| Entry paid plan | $4 / mo (Starter) | $10/mo (Core, yearly only) | $5 / mo (Hobby) | $11/mo (Essentials) | $12.99/mo (Pro) | $12/mo (Starter) | $90/mo (Business) | $48/mo (Expert+) | $9.99/mo (Standard) | $15/mo (Starter, yearly) | $9/mo (Basic) |
| Links on the free plan | 1,000 | 5 / mo | 1,000 | 10 / mo | Free plan (limit not stated) | 30 / mo | Not shown on pricing page | 21-day trial | No free plan listed | 100 / mo | 14-day trial |
| Unlimited website links — monthly billing | $14 / mo (Growth) | Custom (Enterprise) | $18 / mo (Pro) | Custom (Enterprise) | $99+/mo (Bulk) | Custom plan | Custom (Enterprise) | Custom (Enterprise) | No unlimited plan listed | $833/mo (Unlimited, yearly) | $29/mo (Pro) |
| Custom domains included | 6 Free; 7 Starter; 10 Growth; 50 Business; Unlimited Scale | 1 (Growth and above) | 5 free; 7 Hobby; 10 Pro; 50 Team; unlimited Enterprise | 1–10 | Paid plans (number not stated) | 1–99 | 100–250 | 1–10+ | 1–10 | 1–100 | 1–20 |
| Tracked clicks | 50,000/month free; unlimited Growth | Unlimited | 50,000/month free; 100,000 Hobby; unlimited Pro | Unlimited | Not stated | Unlimited | 250K–1M events / mo | Metered (per link) | Metered (5,000–250,000 / mo) | Metered (500 free; unlimited on Unlimited) | Unlimited |
| Native INR billing for India | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Link editing | |||||||||||
| Custom slug | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Edit destination after sharing | ✓ | partial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Folders, tags & workspaces | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | partial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | partial | partial |
| Bulk create & bulk edit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | partial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | partial | — |
| UTM builder + saved templates | ✓ | partial | ✓ | ✓ | partial | partial | ✓ | ✓ | partial | ✓ | partial |
| AI slug & tag suggestions | ✓ | — | ✓ | partial | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Targeting | |||||||||||
| Country targeting | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Region / city targeting | ✓ | — | ✓ | partial | — | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| iOS / Android targeting | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Mobile app deep links | ✓ | partial | ✓ | partial | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| A/B split testing | Up to 10 variations | — | 10 variations | partial | — | partial | ✓ | partial | — | ✓ | — |
| Link rotation | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Link control | |||||||||||
| Expiration by date / clicks / TTL | ✓ | — | ✓ | partial | — | partial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Password protection | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Link cloaking (masking) | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | partial |
| Referrer hiding | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Custom social preview (OG) per link | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | partial | ✓ | partial | — | — | ✓ |
| End-to-end encrypted links | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robots policy & custom robots.txt | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | partial | — | — | — |
| HMAC-signed redirects | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Main page & 404 redirects | ✓ | partial | ✓ | ✓ | — | partial | ✓ | ✓ | partial | partial | — |
| QR codes | |||||||||||
| QR studio (colors, logo, shapes) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | partial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | partial | — |
| SVG / PDF vector download | ✓ | partial | ✓ | ✓ | partial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | partial | — | — |
| Dynamic QR (editable destination) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| AI QR artwork | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bulk QR export (ZIP) | ✓ | partial | ✓ | partial | — | partial | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Content | |||||||||||
| Link-in-bio page | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Markdown pages on a short link | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CTA overlay on shared pages | Via cloaking | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Analytics | |||||||||||
| Raw click stream (per-click log) | ✓ | — | ✓ | partial | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | partial | ✓ | — |
| Human vs bot filtering | ✓ | partial | ✓ | partial | partial | partial | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Conversion tracking | ✓ | partial | ✓ | partial | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Public shareable stats page | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | partial | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — |
| CSV / XLSX export | ✓ | partial | ✓ | ✓ | partial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | partial |
| Data retention | Unlimited on Pro | 13–24 months | 26 months | 12–24 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12–36 months | Configurable | Lifetime | 12 months | 12 months |
| Daily raw export to your S3 | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | partial | — | — | — |
| Integrations | |||||||||||
| REST API | yes (50 req/s) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | partial |
| Click webhooks | ✓ | — | ✓ | partial | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Retargeting pixels (GA4/Meta/AdRoll) | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | partial | partial | ✓ | partial | ✓ | ✓ |
| Zapier / Make | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | partial | ✓ | ✓ |
| Slack / WordPress plugins | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | partial | partial | partial | partial | — | — | partial |
| Browser extension | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| MCP server for AI assistants | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | partial | — | — | — | — |
| Team & security | |||||||||||
| Teams & roles | Unlimited on Pro | Paid tiers | Paid tiers | Paid tiers | Paid tiers | Paid tiers | Paid tiers | ✓ | partial | partial | Paid tiers |
| Per-link permissions | ✓ | — | ✓ | partial | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| SSO / SAML 2.0 | Included in Pro | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise | — | Enterprise | ✓ | — | — | — |
| 2FA & passkeys | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | partial | partial | ✓ | ✓ | partial | partial | partial |
| Upload your own SSL certificate | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | partial | — | — | — |
| Audit log | ✓ | Enterprise | ✓ | Enterprise | — | — | partial | ✓ | — | — | — |
| GDPR tooling & DPA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | partial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | partial | ✓ | partial |
| Remove "powered by" branding | Included in Pro | Paid tiers | Paid tiers | Paid tiers | Paid tiers | Paid tiers | Paid tiers | ✓ | Paid tiers | Paid tiers | Paid tiers |
| Campaigns, integrations & assistance | |||||||||||
| Google & Meta tracking | Starter · $4/month | Not listed | Yes (plan not stated) | Yes (plan not stated) | Not listed | Yes (Single) | Partial (Business) | Not listed | Partial (Pro) | Yes (Pro) | Yes (plan not stated) |
| More advertising platforms | Starter · $4/month | Not listed | Partial (plan not stated) | Partial (plan not stated) | Not listed | Partial (Single) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Partial (Pro) | Not listed |
| Email marketing drafts | Growth · $14/month | Not listed | Not listed | Partial (plan not stated) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Partial (plan not stated) |
| Core apps & plugins | Starter · $4/month | Yes (all plans) | Yes (all plans) | Yes (plan not stated) | Not listed | Yes (plan not stated) | Yes (plan not stated) | Yes (all plans) | Yes (Standard) | Yes (Starter) | Yes (plan not stated) |
| Additional workflows | Starter · $4/month | Yes (all plans) | Yes (all plans) | Yes (plan not stated) | Not listed | Yes (plan not stated) | Yes (plan not stated) | Yes (all plans) | Yes (Standard) | Yes (Starter) | Yes (plan not stated) |
| Direct account imports | Starter · $4/month | Not listed | Not listed | Partial (plan not stated) | Partial (plan not stated) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Partial (plan not stated) | Not listed |
| Multiple accounts | Starter · $4/month | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Android & developer tools | Free · included | Yes (all plans) | Yes (all plans) | Yes (plan not stated) | Not listed | Not listed | Partial (plan not stated) | Not listed | Not listed | Partial (plan not stated) | Not listed |
| Ask with AI | Free · included | Partial (Core) | Partial (all plans) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| New in September 2026 | |||||||||||
| App deep links: open YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, Spotify and more in their app Includes: App deep links |
Starter and above | Yes (Premium) | Yes (Pro) | Yes (Growth) | Not listed | Yes (Team) | Yes (Pro) | Yes (all plans) | Not listed | Yes (plan not stated) | Not listed |
| Referrer routing: a different destination per traffic source Includes: Referrer routing |
Starter and above | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Returning-visitor routing: first and repeat visits go to different pages Includes: Returning-visitor routing |
Starter and above | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Bot and crawler handling: separate URL, block, or leave bots out of the count Includes: Bots & crawlers |
Starter and above | Partial (plan not stated) | Partial (plan not stated) | Partial (plan not stated) | Partial (paid plans) | Partial (Single) | Not listed | Partial (plan not stated) | Not listed | Yes (every plan) | Not listed |
| Click alerts by email or webhook at click milestones and daily peaks Includes: Click alerts · Click alert webhook retries |
Starter and above | Partial (Enterprise) | Partial (via Segment and Slack) | Partial (Professional) | Not listed | Not listed | Partial (Business) | Not listed | Not listed | Yes (Starter) | Not listed |
| Automatic page title, tag and slug suggestions when you paste a URL Includes: Automatic page titles · Tag and slug suggestions · AI-refined suggestions |
Every plan | Partial (all plans) | Yes (plan not stated) | Partial (paid plans) | Not listed | Not listed | Yes (Pro) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Statistics trends: previous-period line, top-link sparklines, traffic sources, unique visitors and best time to post Includes: Previous-period line · Top links leaderboard · Traffic sources · Unique vs total clicks · Best time to post · Print or save as PDF |
Starter and above | Partial (Growth) | Not listed | Partial (Enterprise) | Partial (paid plans) | Partial (Single) | Partial (plan not stated) | Partial (plan not stated) | Partial (Standard) | Partial (every plan) | Not listed |
| Brand logos and flags in the top lists, a full-width countries map and link-type icons Includes: Brand logos and flags · Link-type icons |
Every plan | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Click Stream live mode, filters, visitor journeys, suspicious-click flags and full CSV export Includes: Live mode · Filter bar · How each click was handled · Visitor journeys · Suspicious-click flags · Full CSV export |
Starter and above | Partial (Growth) | Partial (plan not stated) | Partial (plan not stated) | Not listed | Not listed | Yes (Business) | Partial (plan not stated) | Not listed | Partial (plan not stated) | Not listed |
| Uploaded SSL certificates installed automatically, with expiry emails Includes: Custom SSL installs itself |
Business and above | Partial (Enterprise) | Partial (Team) | Partial (custom setup) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Support email answered by AI in the same thread Includes: AI answers to support email |
Every plan | Partial (all plans) | Not listed | Partial (plan not stated) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
Competitor pricing and features are summarised from each vendor's public pricing and documentation pages and can change at any time. Prices and the September 2026 feature rows were checked on 24 Sep 2026 (USD); each vendor's comparison page names the official page behind every cell. "Not listed" means the vendor's public pages did not list the feature on that date, not that the vendor lacks it. Check the vendor's own site before making a decision — and tell us at hello@shortfreeurl.com if anything here is out of date.
Individual comparisons
ShortFreeURL vs Bitly
The best-known shortener. Strong brand and QR features, but link-level controls like passwords, cloaking and raw click streams ar…
ShortFreeURL vs Short.io
The deepest link editor on the market — geo, A/B, encryption, robots control. ShortFreeURL matches that editor feature for featur…
ShortFreeURL vs Rebrandly
Workspaces and traffic routing are good; link-level privacy controls and raw click data are limited, and branded-link volume is m…
ShortFreeURL vs TinyURL
Fast and simple, with a generous anonymous shortener. Analytics, teams and advanced targeting are thin compared with a full link-…
ShortFreeURL vs Cutt.ly
Good value with surveys and action pages. Data retention, team roles and enterprise controls are more limited.
ShortFreeURL vs Dub.co
Developer-friendly and open source with a clean API, deep links and a real-time events stream. Its public pricing now starts at t…
ShortFreeURL vs BL.INK
Enterprise-oriented with strong governance and SSO, priced well above small teams.
ShortFreeURL vs T2M
Lifetime links and solid basics; the editor and analytics are less deep than the leaders.
ShortFreeURL vs Linkly
Strong on rotation, retargeting pixels and click fraud filtering; lighter on content features like link-in-bio pages and posts.
ShortFreeURL vs Sniply
Specialises in call-to-action overlays on shared content rather than full link management.
Switching from another platform
Every move is a CSV import plus a DNS change. Open your current platform for the import template, the field mapping and what to check afterwards.
Switching from Bitly
Switching from Bitly
1. Export and import
Bitly exports a CSV of Bitlinks from the Links view. Fallback resolution is built in for Bitly: while the migration integration is on, any slug we do not recognise is looked up against your old Bitly domain, redirected and cached.
Upload the file under Bulk → CSV import and pick the Bitly import template. The preview shows every detected column, the field it maps to and the first twenty rows before anything is written. Imports take up to 10,000 rows per file.
2. What maps to what
| In Bitly | Here |
|---|---|
| Bitlink | Link slug on the same custom domain |
| Long URL | Original URL |
| Title | Link title |
| Tags | Tags |
| Campaign | UTM template + folder |
| bit.ly links | Cannot move — only links on your own domain are portable |
3. Check after migrating
- Turn on the Bitly migration integration before changing DNS, so links created after your export keep resolving.
- Check the click stream for requests served by fallback; switch fallback off when it stays at zero for a month.
- Bitly does not export geo rules or expiry; set those up here per link or as folder defaults.
- Spot-check twenty imported links, including any with a slash in the slug.
- Point the domain's DNS here and keep it attached at the old provider until fallback traffic drops to zero.
- Recreate anything the CSV did not carry: geo rules, expiry dates, passwords, UTM defaults and QR styling.
- Regenerate QR codes only if the domain changed — a code that encodes the same short URL keeps working.
Switching from Short.io
Switching from Short.io
1. Export and import
Short.io exports a CSV per domain. The columns match our importer directly, and the link editor here is laid out tab for tab like theirs, so settings translate one to one.
Upload the file under Bulk → CSV import and pick the Short.io import template. The preview shows every detected column, the field it maps to and the first twenty rows before anything is written. Imports take up to 10,000 rows per file.
2. What maps to what
| In Short.io | Here |
|---|---|
| Short URL / Link slug | Link slug |
| Original URL | Original URL |
| Link title | Link title |
| Tags | Tags |
| Folders | Folders (with defaults) |
| Country / region targeting | Geo rules — recreate per link or in bulk edit |
3. Check after migrating
- A/B splits, cloaking, passwords and expiry are not in the CSV; recreate them per link or with Bulk Edit.
- Robots policy and custom robots.txt are set per domain here — copy them across before changing DNS.
- Re-enter any GA4, Meta or AdRoll pixels at the domain level.
- Spot-check twenty imported links, including any with a slash in the slug.
- Point the domain's DNS here and keep it attached at the old provider until fallback traffic drops to zero.
- Recreate anything the CSV did not carry: geo rules, expiry dates, passwords, UTM defaults and QR styling.
- Regenerate QR codes only if the domain changed — a code that encodes the same short URL keeps working.
Switching from Rebrandly
Switching from Rebrandly
1. Export and import
Rebrandly exports a CSV from the Links page. The slashtag column is recognised automatically.
Upload the file under Bulk → CSV import and pick the Rebrandly import template. The preview shows every detected column, the field it maps to and the first twenty rows before anything is written. Imports take up to 10,000 rows per file.
2. What maps to what
| In Rebrandly | Here |
|---|---|
| slashtag | Link slug |
| destination | Original URL |
| title | Link title |
| tags | Tags |
| Workspaces | Teams inside one organisation |
| Traffic routing | Geo, device and A/B rules on the link |
3. Check after migrating
- Rebrandly workspaces map onto teams; invite members and reassign domains before switching DNS.
- Traffic routing rules are not exported — rebuild them here, where city-level geo is available.
- Spot-check twenty imported links, including any with a slash in the slug.
- Point the domain's DNS here and keep it attached at the old provider until fallback traffic drops to zero.
- Recreate anything the CSV did not carry: geo rules, expiry dates, passwords, UTM defaults and QR styling.
- Regenerate QR codes only if the domain changed — a code that encodes the same short URL keeps working.
Switching from TinyURL
Switching from TinyURL
1. Export and import
TinyURL exports aliases from the paid dashboard. Alias and url columns are recognised automatically.
Upload the file under Bulk → CSV import and pick the TinyURL import template. The preview shows every detected column, the field it maps to and the first twenty rows before anything is written. Imports take up to 10,000 rows per file.
2. What maps to what
| In TinyURL | Here |
|---|---|
| alias | Link slug |
| url | Original URL |
| title | Link title |
| tinyurl.com links | Cannot move — only links on your own domain are portable |
3. Check after migrating
- Anonymous tinyurl.com links have no export and no owner; only links on your branded domain can be imported.
- TinyURL has no click stream to carry across; history starts from the first click here.
- Spot-check twenty imported links, including any with a slash in the slug.
- Point the domain's DNS here and keep it attached at the old provider until fallback traffic drops to zero.
- Recreate anything the CSV did not carry: geo rules, expiry dates, passwords, UTM defaults and QR styling.
- Regenerate QR codes only if the domain changed — a code that encodes the same short URL keeps working.
Switching from Cutt.ly
Switching from Cutt.ly
1. Export and import
Cutt.ly exports a CSV from the links table. The short and url columns are recognised automatically.
Upload the file under Bulk → CSV import and pick the Cutt.ly import template. The preview shows every detected column, the field it maps to and the first twenty rows before anything is written. Imports take up to 10,000 rows per file.
2. What maps to what
| In Cutt.ly | Here |
|---|---|
| short | Link slug |
| url | Original URL |
| title | Link title |
| Action pages / CTA | Cloaking with the short domain in the address bar, or a Post on the link |
3. Check after migrating
- Cutt.ly surveys have no equivalent; link the survey tool you already use as a destination instead.
- Recreate country targeting and passwords per link.
- Spot-check twenty imported links, including any with a slash in the slug.
- Point the domain's DNS here and keep it attached at the old provider until fallback traffic drops to zero.
- Recreate anything the CSV did not carry: geo rules, expiry dates, passwords, UTM defaults and QR styling.
- Regenerate QR codes only if the domain changed — a code that encodes the same short URL keeps working.
Switching from Dub.co
Switching from Dub.co
1. Export and import
Dub exports links as CSV from the workspace, or you can pull them from its API and post them to /api/bulk here — the field names line up closely.
Upload the file under Bulk → CSV import and pick the generic import template. The preview shows every detected column, the field it maps to and the first twenty rows before anything is written. Imports take up to 10,000 rows per file.
2. What maps to what
| In Dub.co | Here |
|---|---|
| key | Link slug |
| url | Original URL |
| title | Link title |
| tags | Tags |
| externalId | Stored on the link as metadata via the API |
| Conversion events | Conversion tracking with a clid |
3. Check after migrating
- If you used Dub's conversion API, switch the server call to /api/conversions and pass the clid from the redirect.
- Recreate cloaking, password protection and expiry per link; the CSV export does not carry them.
- Spot-check twenty imported links, including any with a slash in the slug.
- Point the domain's DNS here and keep it attached at the old provider until fallback traffic drops to zero.
- Recreate anything the CSV did not carry: geo rules, expiry dates, passwords, UTM defaults and QR styling.
- Regenerate QR codes only if the domain changed — a code that encodes the same short URL keeps working.
Switching from BL.INK
Switching from BL.INK
1. Export and import
BL.INK exports a CSV from Reports. Use the generic template; column names are mapped by the preview step.
Upload the file under Bulk → CSV import and pick the generic import template. The preview shows every detected column, the field it maps to and the first twenty rows before anything is written. Imports take up to 10,000 rows per file.
2. What maps to what
| In BL.INK | Here |
|---|---|
| Short link | Link slug |
| Destination | Original URL |
| Labels | Tags |
| Groups | Teams or folders |
| SSO users | SAML users — SSO is included on Pro |
3. Check after migrating
- Reconnect your identity provider (Okta, Entra ID, Google) under Security → SSO before inviting the team.
- Governance rules such as required tags become folder defaults here.
- Spot-check twenty imported links, including any with a slash in the slug.
- Point the domain's DNS here and keep it attached at the old provider until fallback traffic drops to zero.
- Recreate anything the CSV did not carry: geo rules, expiry dates, passwords, UTM defaults and QR styling.
- Regenerate QR codes only if the domain changed — a code that encodes the same short URL keeps working.
Switching from T2M
Switching from T2M
1. Export and import
T2M exports links as CSV or XLSX; save as CSV and use the generic template.
Upload the file under Bulk → CSV import and pick the generic import template. The preview shows every detected column, the field it maps to and the first twenty rows before anything is written. Imports take up to 10,000 rows per file.
2. What maps to what
| In T2M | Here |
|---|---|
| Short URL | Link slug |
| Long URL | Original URL |
| Title | Link title |
| Lifetime links | Links never expire unless you say so; there is nothing to renew |
3. Check after migrating
- Recreate password and cloaking settings per link.
- Regenerate QR codes only if the domain changed.
- Spot-check twenty imported links, including any with a slash in the slug.
- Point the domain's DNS here and keep it attached at the old provider until fallback traffic drops to zero.
- Recreate anything the CSV did not carry: geo rules, expiry dates, passwords, UTM defaults and QR styling.
- Regenerate QR codes only if the domain changed — a code that encodes the same short URL keeps working.
Switching from Linkly
Switching from Linkly
1. Export and import
Linkly exports a CSV from the links list. Use the generic template.
Upload the file under Bulk → CSV import and pick the generic import template. The preview shows every detected column, the field it maps to and the first twenty rows before anything is written. Imports take up to 10,000 rows per file.
2. What maps to what
| In Linkly | Here |
|---|---|
| Short link | Link slug |
| Destination | Original URL |
| Rotators | A/B testing (up to 10 variations) or rotation |
| Retargeting pixels | Domain-level GA4, Meta and AdRoll pixels |
| Click fraud filters | Human vs bot classification on every report |
3. Check after migrating
- Recreate rotators as A/B splits; sticky assignment is on by default.
- Re-enter pixel IDs per domain; server-side conversion APIs are available for Meta and GA4.
- Spot-check twenty imported links, including any with a slash in the slug.
- Point the domain's DNS here and keep it attached at the old provider until fallback traffic drops to zero.
- Recreate anything the CSV did not carry: geo rules, expiry dates, passwords, UTM defaults and QR styling.
- Regenerate QR codes only if the domain changed — a code that encodes the same short URL keeps working.
Switching from Sniply
Switching from Sniply
1. Export and import
Sniply exports snips as CSV. Use the generic template; the destination column maps to Original URL.
Upload the file under Bulk → CSV import and pick the generic import template. The preview shows every detected column, the field it maps to and the first twenty rows before anything is written. Imports take up to 10,000 rows per file.
2. What maps to what
| In Sniply | Here |
|---|---|
| Snip | Short link |
| Destination | Original URL |
| Call-to-action overlay | Cloaking (your domain stays in the address bar) or a Post with your message and a button |
3. Check after migrating
- Overlays on third-party sites depend on the site allowing framing; check the destinations you care about.
- Snip analytics do not carry across; history starts here.
- Spot-check twenty imported links, including any with a slash in the slug.
- Point the domain's DNS here and keep it attached at the old provider until fallback traffic drops to zero.
- Recreate anything the CSV did not carry: geo rules, expiry dates, passwords, UTM defaults and QR styling.
- Regenerate QR codes only if the domain changed — a code that encodes the same short URL keeps working.
Start Free — no credit card
The free plan includes 1,000 links, 6 custom domains and 50,000 tracked clicks a month, free forever. Choose a free subdomain from six shared domains. Paid plans start at $4 a month when you outgrow it, and you keep everything you have built.
Frequently asked questions
How does ShortFreeURL compare with other URL shorteners?
This page puts the feature lists side by side — branded domains, link controls, analytics depth, QR features, teams and security — so you can judge the parts that matter to you rather than take a claim on trust.
Can I move my links from another platform?
Yes. Export them to CSV and import the file; destinations, slugs, titles and tags come across and existing short links keep working.
Can I use my own domain?
Yes. Point a domain or subdomain at ShortFreeURL, the certificate is issued automatically, and every link you create can sit on it. A free subdomain is included if you do not have one.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. ShortFreeURL has a free plan with no card required, and every paid plan has a 7-day free trial.
Links, campaigns and support in one place
Choose the tools you need and see exactly which plan includes them. 72 available integrations, 45 guided workflows and 9 planned listings; planned listings are not working connectors.
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