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77 features across 11 platforms.

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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 / mo1,00010 / moFree plan (limit not stated)30 / moNot shown on pricing page21-day trialNo free plan listed100 / mo14-day trial
Unlimited website links — monthly billing
Website-created links. API and bulk creation have separate allowances; see each plan before automating.
$14 / mo (Growth) Custom (Enterprise)$18 / mo (Pro)Custom (Enterprise)$99+/mo (Bulk)Custom planCustom (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 Enterprise1–10Paid plans (number not stated)1–99100–2501–10+1–101–1001–20
Tracked clicks 50,000/month free; unlimited Growth Unlimited50,000/month free; 100,000 Hobby; unlimited ProUnlimitedNot statedUnlimited250K–1M events / moMetered (per link)Metered (5,000–250,000 / mo)Metered (500 free; unlimited on Unlimited)Unlimited
Native INR billing for India
Priced in ₹ with UPI, netbanking, cards and GST invoices via Easebuzz.
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Link editing
Custom slug ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Edit destination after sharing ✓ partial✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Folders, tags & workspaces ✓ ✓✓✓partial✓✓✓✓partialpartial
Bulk create & bulk edit ✓ ✓✓✓partial✓✓✓✓partial—
UTM builder + saved templates ✓ partial✓✓partialpartial✓✓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 variationspartial—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✓✓partialpartial—
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✓partialpartialpartial✓✓—✓—
Conversion tracking ✓ partial✓partial——✓✓—✓—
Public shareable stats page ✓ —✓—partial✓✓—✓——
CSV / XLSX export ✓ partial✓✓partial✓✓✓✓✓partial
Data retention Unlimited on Pro 13–24 months26 months12–24 months12 months12 months12–36 monthsConfigurableLifetime12 months12 months
Daily raw export to your S3 ✓ —✓————partial———
Integrations
REST API yes (50 req/s) ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓partial
Click webhooks ✓ —✓partial——✓✓—✓—
Retargeting pixels (GA4/Meta/AdRoll) ✓ —✓✓—partialpartial✓partial✓✓
Zapier / Make ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓partial✓✓
Slack / WordPress plugins ✓ ✓✓✓partialpartialpartialpartial——partial
Browser extension ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓—✓
MCP server for AI assistants ✓ —✓———partial————
Team & security
Teams & roles Unlimited on Pro Paid tiersPaid tiersPaid tiersPaid tiersPaid tiersPaid tiers✓partialpartialPaid tiers
Per-link permissions ✓ —✓partial———✓———
SSO / SAML 2.0 Included in Pro EnterpriseEnterpriseEnterpriseEnterprise—Enterprise✓———
2FA & passkeys ✓ ✓✓✓partialpartial✓✓partialpartialpartial
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 tiersPaid tiersPaid tiersPaid tiersPaid tiersPaid tiers✓Paid tiersPaid tiersPaid tiers
Campaigns, integrations & assistance
Google & Meta tracking
Google Ads Data Manager, GA4 Measurement Protocol and Meta Conversions API. Connect accounts and inspect delivery results.
Starter · $4/month Not listedYes (plan not stated)Yes (plan not stated)Not listedYes (Single)Partial (Business)Not listedPartial (Pro)Yes (Pro)Yes (plan not stated)
More advertising platforms
Snapchat, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Reddit event connectors. Provider permissions and configuration are required.
Starter · $4/month Not listedPartial (plan not stated)Partial (plan not stated)Not listedPartial (Single)Not listedNot listedNot listedPartial (Pro)Not listed
Email marketing drafts
Mailchimp, Brevo and supported email providers: select a list and create a campaign draft from a short link. Review and send in the provider.
Growth · $14/month Not listedNot listedPartial (plan not stated)Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedPartial (plan not stated)
Core apps & plugins
Zapier, Make, Slack, Segment and WordPress. Browser extensions, REST API and SDKs use the same workspace quotas.
Starter · $4/month Yes (all plans)Yes (all plans)Yes (plan not stated)Not listedYes (plan not stated)Yes (plan not stated)Yes (all plans)Yes (Standard)Yes (Starter)Yes (plan not stated)
Additional workflows
Other app connections and guided HTTP workflows with Make, Zapier or n8n. Follow the full illustrated setup guide.
Starter · $4/month Yes (all plans)Yes (all plans)Yes (plan not stated)Not listedYes (plan not stated)Yes (plan not stated)Yes (all plans)Yes (Standard)Yes (Starter)Yes (plan not stated)
Direct account imports
Import selected URLs from supported task, form, document and scheduling accounts. API creation allowances apply.
Starter · $4/month Not listedNot listedPartial (plan not stated)Partial (plan not stated)Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedPartial (plan not stated)Not listed
Multiple accounts
Connect multiple accounts for the same provider within the plan connection allowance; manage and disconnect each independently.
Starter · $4/month Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
Android & developer tools
Use current dashboard features on Android; download WordPress, SDKs and CLI installation guides. Purchases and API limits remain server-enforced.
Free · included Yes (all plans)Yes (all plans)Yes (plan not stated)Not listedNot listedPartial (plan not stated)Not listedNot listedPartial (plan not stated)Not listed
Ask with AI
Ask questions about current guides, API setup and plans; follow cited instructions and escalate account-specific problems to Support.
Free · included Partial (Core)Partial (all plans)Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
New in September 2026
App deep links: open YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, Spotify and more in their app
Phones open the destination in its own app — YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, Spotify, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Telegram, Amazon or your own app scheme — with the web page as the fallback. In-app browsers and crawlers get the normal redirect.
Includes: App deep links
Starter and above Yes (Premium)Yes (Pro)Yes (Growth)Not listedYes (Team)Yes (Pro)Yes (all plans)Not listedYes (plan not stated)Not listed
Referrer routing: a different destination per traffic source
Send visitors from Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google, WhatsApp, TikTok, Reddit, any website or direct traffic to their own destination, with a default for everyone else.
Includes: Referrer routing
Starter and above Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
Returning-visitor routing: first and repeat visits go to different pages
A visitor's first click goes to the normal destination; from the second (or any later) visit they go to another page. Remembered with a cookie on your short domain.
Includes: Returning-visitor routing
Starter and above Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
Bot and crawler handling: separate URL, block, or leave bots out of the count
Choose what bots and scanners get from a link — the normal redirect, their own URL or a block — and whether their clicks count. Social preview crawlers keep reading your preview tags.
Includes: Bots & crawlers
Starter and above Partial (plan not stated)Partial (plan not stated)Partial (plan not stated)Partial (paid plans)Partial (Single)Not listedPartial (plan not stated)Not listedYes (every plan)Not listed
Click alerts by email or webhook at click milestones and daily peaks
An email, a webhook or both when a link reaches 100, 1,000 or any click number you pick, or passes a daily click count. Each alert is sent once.
Includes: Click alerts · Click alert webhook retries
Starter and above Partial (Enterprise)Partial (via Segment and Slack)Partial (Professional)Not listedNot listedPartial (Business)Not listedNot listedYes (Starter)Not listed
Automatic page title, tag and slug suggestions when you paste a URL
Paste a URL and the title fills in from the page, with suggested tags and three free, readable slugs to pick from. On plans with AI slug & tag suggestions, AI can refine them using the monthly AI budget.
Includes: Automatic page titles · Tag and slug suggestions · AI-refined suggestions
Every plan Partial (all plans)Yes (plan not stated)Partial (paid plans)Not listedNot listedYes (Pro)Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
Statistics trends: previous-period line, top-link sparklines, traffic sources, unique visitors and best time to post
The statistics page adds a dashed line for the previous period on the clicks chart, a top-ten links leaderboard with the change and a small trend line for each, clicks by traffic source (social, search, email, direct and other websites), unique visitors against total clicks with the returning share, and the best hour to post in your timezone. A Print button lays the page out for paper or PDF.
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 listedPartial (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
The top browsers, operating systems, referrers and social networks carry their logos, countries and cities carry flags, the countries map fills its card, and every short link in the list shows an icon for its type.
Includes: Brand logos and flags · Link-type icons
Every plan Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
Click Stream live mode, filters, visitor journeys, suspicious-click flags and full CSV export
Click Stream live mode shows new clicks every few seconds while the tab is open. Filter by country, device, browser, operating system, traffic source, link, bots or people and date, with the filters kept in the address. Each click shows the rule that chose its destination, the visitor's other clicks grouped into sessions, and why a click was flagged (bot, fake crawler, proxy or VPN, no browser identification, blocked). Export every filtered click to CSV, not only the first page.
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 listedNot listedYes (Business)Partial (plan not stated)Not listedPartial (plan not stated)Not listed
Uploaded SSL certificates installed automatically, with expiry emails
Upload a certificate for your own domain. It is installed and checked on the server automatically, and the workspace owner is emailed 30, 14, 7 and 1 days before it expires.
Includes: Custom SSL installs itself
Business and above Partial (Enterprise)Partial (Team)Partial (custom setup)Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
Support email answered by AI in the same thread
Every ticket is checked against your own account records the moment it arrives, answered with what was found, and closed when it is resolved. An email to support becomes a ticket too, and the answer can come back in the same email thread.
Includes: AI answers to support email
Every plan Partial (all plans)Not listedPartial (plan not stated)Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot 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.

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.

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.

Starter · $4/month

Google & Meta tracking

Google Ads Data Manager, GA4 Measurement Protocol and Meta Conversions API. Connect accounts and inspect delivery results.

Explore setup →
Starter · $4/month

More advertising platforms

Snapchat, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Reddit event connectors. Provider permissions and configuration are required.

Explore setup →
Growth · $14/month

Email marketing drafts

Mailchimp, Brevo and supported email providers: select a list and create a campaign draft from a short link. Review and send in the provider.

Explore setup →
Starter · $4/month

Core apps & plugins

Zapier, Make, Slack, Segment and WordPress. Browser extensions, REST API and SDKs use the same workspace quotas.

Explore setup →
Starter · $4/month

Additional workflows

Other app connections and guided HTTP workflows with Make, Zapier or n8n. Follow the full illustrated setup guide.

Explore setup →
Starter · $4/month

Direct account imports

Import selected URLs from supported task, form, document and scheduling accounts. API creation allowances apply.

Explore setup →
Starter · $4/month

Multiple accounts

Connect multiple accounts for the same provider within the plan connection allowance; manage and disconnect each independently.

Explore setup →
Free · included

Android & developer tools

Use current dashboard features on Android; download WordPress, SDKs and CLI installation guides. Purchases and API limits remain server-enforced.

Explore setup →
Free · included

Ask with AI

Ask questions about current guides, API setup and plans; follow cited instructions and escalate account-specific problems to Support.

Explore setup →

USD monthly prices. Provider subscriptions may cost extra. API-created links consume the plan's automation allowance; website links and automation are separate. Compare full plans.