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Comparison

Dub.co vs Shlink

No leader: the top candidate Dub.co has only 0.26 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Dub.co67
Shlink35
Score
Vioscale score
Dub.co67 / 100low · 26%updating
Shlink35 / 100low · 28%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Dub.co✓
Shlink✓
Model
Price level
Dub.comid
Shlinkfree
Starting price
Dub.co$24
Shlink–
Transparent
Dub.co✓
Shlink–
Integrations
Count
Dub.co5
Shlink3
Security
Gdpr
Dub.co✓
Shlink✓
Scorecard
Dub.co–
Shlink4.5
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Dub.co–
Shlink0
Github stars
Dub.co–
Shlink5,248
Activity
Commits last 30d
Dub.co–
Shlink5
Release
Cadence days
Dub.co–
Shlink16
History
Dub.co–
Shlink20 items
License
Spdx
Dub.co–
ShlinkMIT
Language
Primary
Dub.co–
ShlinkPHP
Market
Availability
Dub.coAvailable worldwide
Shlink–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for url shorteners. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Dub.co-
Shlink-
Custom vanity domain hosting
Dub.co-
Shlink-
Utm parameter automation builder
Dub.co-
Shlink-
Mobile deep linking app support
Dub.co-
Shlink-
Geo and device based conditional routing
Dub.co-
Shlink-
Click analytics and referrer tracking
Dub.co-
Shlink-
Link retargeting pixel injection
Dub.co-
Shlink-
Custom slug editing
Dub.co-
Shlink-
Bulk CSV link generation
Dub.co-
Shlink-
SMS marketing API integrations
Dub.co-
Shlink-
SOC2 type ii
Dub.co-
Shlink-
ISO 27001
Dub.co-
Shlink-
Pricing model
Dub.co-
Shlink-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Dub.co

A link attribution platform that enables teams to build branded short links with analytics, understand customer journeys from initial click to sale, and manage partner or referral programs at scale.

Independently observed

Shlink

An open-source URL shortening tool that lets you create and manage shortened links served from your own domains, with built-in visitor analytics, geographic tracking, and tag organization.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Dub.co

from $24/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Pro from $19-24/month. Business from $49-59/month. Annual billing offers discounts.

  • Pro$24/month or $19/month billed annually (early adopters grandfathered at $9/month)
    • 1,000 links per month
    • 50,000 tracked clicks per month
    • 1-year analytics retention
    • 10 custom domains
    • Custom Link Previews
    • +4 more
  • Business$59/month or $49/month billed annually
    • 5,000 links per month
    • 150,000 tracked clicks per month
    • 3-year analytics retention
    • 40 custom domains
    • Unlimited tags
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Shlink

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Dub.co✓
Shlink✓
CLI
Dub.co✗
Shlink✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Dub.co✓
Shlink✗
Self-hosted
Dub.co✗
Shlink✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Dub.co

5 total
  • Stripe
  • Zapier
  • Make.com
  • Raycast
  • Intercom
Independently observed

Shlink

4 total
  • Mercure
  • Matomo
  • bit.ly
  • YOURLS
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.