shrtn.ink vs Bitly vs TinyURL
The same features, side by side: what's free here today, what the others charge for it, and what ships next.
- Free
- live today, free for everyone
- Soon
- in development next
- Planned
- on the roadmap
- —
- not offered
| Feature | shrtn.ink | Bitly | TinyURL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Links | |||
| Short links | Freeunlimited | Free5/mo | Freeunlimited |
| Custom back-halves | Freesign in | Free3/mo | Free |
| Link expiration | Freeper link | $29/moGrowth | $9.99+/moPro |
| Tags & link grouping | Planned | Free | $9.99+/moPro |
| Malware & spam protection | Planned | Free | Free |
| Edit destination later | Soon | $29/moGrowth | $9.99+/moPro |
| Ad-free redirects | Freealways | Free | $9.99+/mofree plan shows ads |
| QR codes | |||
| QR code generator | Freeunlimited | Free2/mo | Freebasic |
| Logos, colors, SVG export | Planned | $10/moCore | — |
| Analytics | |||
| Click counts & 30-day chart | Free | $10/moCore, 30-day history | $9.99+/moPro |
| Referrer breakdown | Soon | $10/moCore | $9.99+/moPro |
| Country breakdown | Soon | $29/moGrowth | $9.99+/moPro |
| Device & browser breakdown | Soon | $199/moPremium | $9.99+/moPro |
| Unique clicks & bot filtering | Soon | $10/moCore | $9.99+/moPro |
| Click history retention | Freeno limit | $10–199/mo30 days–1 year | $9.99+/moPro |
| Public redirect latency (p50/p95/p99) | Freelive on homepage | — | — |
| Campaigns | |||
| UTM builder | Free | $10/moCore | — |
| UTM presets & campaigns | Planned | $29/mo+Growth–Premium | — |
| Domains & API | |||
| Branded custom domain | Planned | $29/moGrowth | $9.99+/moPro |
| REST API | Freeno call cap | Free1,000 calls/mo | Free600 calls/mo |
| Batch creation | Free100 links/call | $29/moGrowth, CSV | $99/moBulk |
| Webhooks | Planned | Enterprisecustom pricing | — |
| MCP server for AI assistants | Planned | Free | — |
| Beyond links | |||
| Zapier & integrations | Planned | FreeZapier, Sheets, Canva | FreeZapier, Sheets, Slack |
| Browser extension | Planned | FreeChrome, Firefox, Edge | — |
| Mobile app | —not planned | Free | — |
| Mobile deep links | Planned | $199/moPremium | — |
| Teams & SSO | Planned | $29/mo+SSO Growth, roles Enterprise | — |
| Link-in-bio pages | —not planned | Free2 pages | — |
| Everything above, today | $0 | $199+/mowhere offered | $9.99+/mopartial coverage |
Bitly and TinyURL details come from their public pricing pages as of July 2026; annual-billing prices are shown where cheaper. Plans and limits change — check bitly.com and tinyurl.com for current terms.
Frequently asked questions
Is shrtn.ink really free?
Yes. Everything marked Free in the table is live today at no cost — unlimited short links, custom slugs, QR codes, the UTM builder, and the API. No credit card, no link caps.
What do Soon and Planned mean?
Soon is what we're building next: per-click analytics with referrer, country, and device breakdowns, plus editing a link's destination. Planned items follow on the roadmap after that.
Will the free features stay free?
Yes. Shortening, QR codes, and the API stay free. If paid tiers ever arrive, they'll cover teams and heavy volume — not the basics in this table.
Where do the Bitly and TinyURL numbers come from?
Their public pricing pages, checked in July 2026, using annual billing where it's cheaper. Plans change — always confirm on their sites.
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