Shlink

FREEMIUM

The definitive self-hosted URL shortener

VG SCORE

8.5

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Product Details

PricingFreemium

Free Trial✅ 30 days

API✅ REST

Learning CurveModerate

Integrations11 available

■ INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING — Weekly tool drops. No spam.

PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

Complete data ownership and privacy as it's self-hosted.
Open-source core with a very permissive license (MIT).
Extremely lightweight and performant, built with modern PHP.

WEAKNESSES

−Requires technical knowledge to set up and maintain a server.
−Advanced features like geolocation require a separate, paid integration.

KEY FEATURES

Detailed Analytics

Track visits, referrers, and device/location data for your links.

Multi-Domain Support

Manage short URLs for multiple custom domains from a single instance.

Self-Hosted

Host on your own infrastructure for complete data privacy and control.

RESTful & gRPC API

Programmatically create and manage short URLs with a comprehensive API.

WHO IS Shlink BEST FOR?

Businesses and organizations

Ideal for companies needing a branded, reliable URL shortener integrated into their internal tools or public services without relying on third-party platforms.

Organizations with high-volume link management needs

Ideal for businesses or teams that require a scalable, self-hosted solution to shorten, track, and manage large numbers of URLs while keeping data in-house.