Shlink vs Switchy
No leader: the top candidate Switchy has only 0.08 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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for url shorteners. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
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.
Switchy
A platform for customizing how links appear when shared on social networks and measuring their performance through click tracking, audience analytics, and retargeting pixel integration across major advertising networks.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Switchy
Pricing not documented yet.
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Shlink
- Mercure
- Matomo
- bit.ly
- YOURLS
Switchy
- X
- Google Ads
- Quora
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.