Google & Meta tracking
Google Ads Data Manager, GA4 Measurement Protocol and Meta Conversions API. Connect accounts and inspect delivery results.
Explore setup →Every feature, every platform: New in September 2026
11 features across 11 platforms.
| Feature | ShortFreeURL | Bitly | Short.io | Rebrandly | TinyURL | Cutt.ly | Dub.co | BL.INK | T2M | Linkly | Sniply |
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| 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 listed | Yes (Team) | Yes (Pro) | Yes (all plans) | Not listed | Yes (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 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 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 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 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 listed | Partial (plan not stated) | Not listed | Yes (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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not 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 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.
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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.
More advertising platforms
Snapchat, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Reddit event connectors. Provider permissions and configuration are required.
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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.
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Core apps & plugins
Zapier, Make, Slack, Segment and WordPress. Browser extensions, REST API and SDKs use the same workspace quotas.
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Additional workflows
Other app connections and guided HTTP workflows with Make, Zapier or n8n. Follow the full illustrated setup guide.
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Direct account imports
Import selected URLs from supported task, form, document and scheduling accounts. API creation allowances apply.
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Multiple accounts
Connect multiple accounts for the same provider within the plan connection allowance; manage and disconnect each independently.
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Android & developer tools
Use current dashboard features on Android; download WordPress, SDKs and CLI installation guides. Purchases and API limits remain server-enforced.
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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.