Comparison

Shlink vs TinyURL

On the evidence we track, TinyURL leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Shlink full profile →TinyURL full profile →

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Shlink35

★TinyURL67

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Shlink	TinyURLLeader
Vioscale score	35 / 100low · 28%	67 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	low
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	-	$9
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	3	4
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	4.5	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=shlinkio%2Fshlink&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	-
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	-	99.9
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	0	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	5,248	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	5	-
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	16	-
Historyrelease.history	20 items	-
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	PHP	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide

Score

Vioscale score

Shlink35 / 100low · 28%

TinyURL67 / 100low · 43%

Pricing

Free tier

Shlink✓

TinyURL✓

Model

Shlinkopen_source

TinyURLfreemium

Price level

Shlinkfree

TinyURLlow

Starting price

Shlink–

TinyURL$9

Transparent

Shlink–

TinyURL✓

Integrations

Count

Shlink3

TinyURL4

Security

Gdpr

Shlink✓

TinyURL✓

Scorecard

Shlink4.5

TinyURL–

Vulnerabilities

ShlinkCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=shlinkio%2Fshlink&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

TinyURL–

Reliability

Sla pct

Shlink–

TinyURL99.9

Adoption

Dependent repos

Shlink0

TinyURL–

Github stars

Shlink5,248

TinyURL–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Shlink5

TinyURL–

Release

Cadence days

Shlink16

TinyURL–

History

Shlink20 items

TinyURL–

License

Spdx

ShlinkMIT

TinyURL–

Language

Primary

ShlinkPHP

TinyURL–

Market

Availability

Shlink–

TinyURLAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

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

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

Capabilities

Deployment model

Shlink-

TinyURL-

Custom vanity domain hosting

Shlink-

TinyURL-

Utm parameter automation builder

Shlink-

TinyURL-

Mobile deep linking app support

Shlink-

TinyURL-

Geo and device based conditional routing

Shlink-

TinyURL-

Click analytics and referrer tracking

Shlink-

TinyURL-

Link retargeting pixel injection

Shlink-

TinyURL-

Custom slug editing

Shlink-

TinyURL-

Bulk CSV link generation

Shlink-

TinyURL-

SMS marketing API integrations

Shlink-

TinyURL-

SOC2 type ii

Shlink-

TinyURL-

ISO 27001

Shlink-

TinyURL-

Pricing model

Shlink-

TinyURL-

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.

Independently observed

TinyURL

Leader

Converts long URLs into short links with options for custom domain branding, and provides detailed click analytics including geographic, device, and referrer data. Available as both a free service and paid subscription plans.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Shlink

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-20verify ↗

TinyURL

Leader

from $9/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free with 30 links/mo. Pro from $9/month. Bulk 50K from $69/month. Enterprise custom pricing.

FreeFree
- URL shortening
- Link analytics dashboard
- 2-year analytics history
- Click tracking by geography, device, OS, browser
- Custom URL aliases
- +2 more
Pro$9/month or $108/year. Includes 125 links/mo, additional links $1.50 per 10
- Advanced link analytics
- Link editing and management
- Unlimited tracked clicks
- 3 branded domains
- 2-year analytics history
- +4 more
Bulk 50K$69/month or $828/year. Includes 50K links/mo and 50K tracked clicks/mo, additional links $2/1000, additional clicks $0.60/1000
- Bulk link generation, editing, and management
- API access
- Advanced analytics
- 2-year analytics history
- Click tracking by geography, device, OS, browser, referrer, time
- +2 more
EnterpriseContact sales
- Custom link volume
- Custom tracked click volume
- Custom branded domains
- 99.9% SLA uptime guarantee
- Custom compliance solutions
- +2 more

as of 2026-08-20verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Shlink	TinyURL
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Shlink✓

TinyURL✓

CLI

Shlink✓

TinyURL✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Shlink✗

TinyURL✓

Self-hosted

Shlink✓

TinyURL✗

Integrations

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

Shlink

4 total

Mercure
Matomo
bit.ly
YOURLS

Independently observed

TinyURL

Leader

4 total

Facebook
Google
Twitter
Microsoft

Independently observed

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