URL shorteners compared
How many links are free, whether there are statistics and what the paid plan costs.
Five questions first
- How many links a month do you make?
- Do you need an API?
- Do you need statistics without paying?
- Do you need your own domain, an alias or a way to change the destination?
- What happens to a link if the service closes?
Comparison
| Service | Links on Free | Statistics on Free | Own domain on Free | Link lifetime | Paid from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 lnk.ua |
No cap | No expiry | Pricing | ||
| Bitly | 5 a month | No expiry | $10 a month | ||
| TinyURL | |||||
| tiny.cc | 500 per account | Anonymous links expire | $5 a month | ||
| Short.io | 1,000, signup required | 5 domains | No expiry | $5 a month | |
| Cuttly | 30 a month | 30 days | 1 domain | No expiry | $12 a month |
| Google URL Shortener | Closed in 2019 | Inactive links off since 2025 |
Detailed comparisons
lnk.ua vs Bitly
Pick Bitly if you need the bit.ly domain, integrations and team features. Paid plans start at $10 a month.
Pick lnk.ua if you make more than 5 links a month or want to see clicks for free. Your own domain and a higher API limit on PRO (pricing).
lnk.ua vs TinyURL
Pick TinyURL if a readable alias like tinyurl.com/my-event matters more than statistics.
Pick lnk.ua if you want to see clicks without paying and not count your links. Your own domain and a higher API limit on PRO (pricing).
lnk.ua vs tiny.cc
Pick tiny.cc if you need a free alias, destination changes and unique clicks, and 500 links is enough.
Pick lnk.ua if you need more than 500 links or a link without an account that never expires. Your own domain and a higher API limit on PRO (pricing).
lnk.ua vs Short.io
Pick Short.io if you need your own domain for free and a long click history.
Pick lnk.ua if you need a link in seconds without an account or more than 1,000 links for free. Own domain on PRO (pricing).
lnk.ua vs Cuttly
Pick Cuttly if 30 links a month is enough and you want your own domain for free.
Pick lnk.ua if you make more than 30 links a month or shorten without an account. Your own domain and a higher API limit on PRO (pricing).
lnk.ua vs Google URL Shortener
goo.gl no longer makes new links. Google has no other shortener.
lnk.ua shortens a link now: no signup, no cap, a QR code included. Your own domain comes with PRO (pricing).
Where we fall short
No custom aliases. You can’t change a link’s destination yet. Statistics are only clicks, no geo. PRO — on the pricing page.
Data sources
From each service’s own pricing and help pages. Found a mistake? Write to lnk@flamix.email.