awesome-url-shortener: Find Hosted and Self-Hosted URL Shorteners

Overview

awesome-url-shortener is a curated directory for people choosing a URL shortener or looking for software to run one themselves. It brings together hosted services, self-hosted open-source projects, and commercial self-hosted software, so readers can compare approaches without searching across scattered lists.

The directory also records archived projects, confirmed service changes, and dated access problems. Its September 2026 review covers public pages, documentation, and access checks, but does not test every service end to end.

Key Features

• Catalogs hosted URL-shortening and branded-link services.
• Lists self-hosted open-source software and links to project sources.
• Includes a separate entry for commercial self-hosted software.
• Records archived projects, deprecated or restricted services, and observed access problems.
• Provides brief descriptions and links to service pages, documentation, pricing, or project repositories where available.
• Offers selection guidance on custom domains, link lifetime, plan limits, and hosting.
• Documents contribution expectations for adding or correcting entries.

Use Cases

• Individuals or teams comparing hosted services before choosing one for branded links or link analytics.
• Administrators who want to evaluate software they can deploy and manage on their own infrastructure.
• Users checking whether an older shortener is still available or has moved, closed, or restricted public access.
• Contributors who want to update a directory entry with a source or dated access check.

Getting Started

Browse the README and use its categories to find hosted services, self-hosted projects, or service-history notes. Check each provider's own documentation for current availability, pricing, and setup requirements.

Considerations

• This is a directory, not a URL-shortening service or a deployable application. Setup and operation depend on the individual entries.
• Service features, pricing, and availability can change. The directory's review is dated and is not an end-to-end test of every listed service.
• A reported access failure is not proof that a service has permanently shut down.
• Check each project's license, maintenance, and deployment requirements before installing self-hosted software.