Shlink

Shorten URLs and track click statistics under your own custom domain names

Pricing model

Free

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Moderate Setup (1-3 hours)

You can use Shlink to create and manage custom short links under your own domains without relying on third-party services. The application lets you host your own link shortener using Docker or traditional PHP setups. You can generate custom slugs, track detailed visitor statistics like geographic location and referrer data, and control links through a command line interface, REST API, or a progressive web app. It gives you full privacy and data ownership while handling short links across multiple domains and marketing campaigns reliably.

What Shlink does

Deploy a self-hosted shortener container using DockerGenerate short URLs with custom branded slugsMonitor geolocation data of link clicksConfigure custom redirect domainsCreate API keys for external application accessInspect visit logs and referral sourcesSet visitor count limits for specific linksSelf-host using Docker containers or standard PHP runtime environmentsGenerate shortened URLs with custom slugs or automated codesServe short links across multiple custom domains from one setupTrack anonymized visitor metrics including geolocation and device detailsManage and automate links via a REST API and command line interfaceControl multiple installations through an official progressive web appSet expiration dates and visit count limits on specific links