# Short.io vs YOURLS

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Short.io

| Attribute | Short.io | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 71.9 (69% (medium)) | 43.6 (11% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 11 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 1,048 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A URL shortening service that lets you create branded links using custom domains, monitor click activity in real-time with detailed analytics, and work with team members through permission controls and shared dashboards. It is indexed under URL Shorteners.","source":"https://short.io/pricing","question":"What is Short.io?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Short.io offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $1 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://short.io/pricing","question":"Is Short.io free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Short.io supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://short.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Short.io support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Short.io, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://short.io","question":"Can Short.io be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 18 integrations for Short.io, including Zapier, Make, Segment, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, AdRoll and Slack, plus 10 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://short.io","question":"What does Short.io integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Short.io. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Short.io not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://short.io/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Short.io have?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A free and open-source URL shortener designed for self-hosting on your own infrastructure. It provides analytics features including click tracking, referrer information, visitor geolocation, and offers developer APIs and bookmarklets for integration. It is indexed under URL Shorteners.","source":"https://yourls.org","question":"What is YOURLS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"YOURLS is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the CC0-1.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://yourls.org","question":"Is YOURLS free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to YOURLS. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://yourls.org","question":"What platforms does YOURLS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. YOURLS can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://yourls.org","question":"Can YOURLS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. YOURLS is published under the CC0-1.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/yourls/awesome-yourls","question":"Is YOURLS open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A URL shortening service that lets you create branded links using custom domains, monitor click activity in real-time with detailed analytics, and work with team members through permission controls and shared dashboards. | A free and open-source URL shortener designed for self-hosting on your own infrastructure. It provides analytics features including click tracking, referrer information, visitor geolocation, and offers developer APIs and bookmarklets for integration. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","custom_vanity_domain_hosting":true,"click_analytics_and_referrer_tracking":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 1,000 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Make"},{"name":"Segment"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Google Tag Manager"},{"name":"Meta Pixel"},{"name":"AdRoll"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Twitter"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Amplitude"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"Google Chrome"},{"name":"Firefox"},{"name":"Microsoft Edge"},{"name":"Google Gemini","native":true,"category":"ai"}]` | - |
| license.spdx | - | CC0-1.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever plan","features":["Link automation","Custom domains","Click analytics","QR codes","API access","Chat support","Link tagging","Browser extensions","GDPR compliance","URL slug customization","SSL certificate"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Starter tier with core features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"branded_links":"1,000","tracked_clicks":"50,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$1/mo","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"tracked_clicks":"100,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$14/mo","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":14,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"click_expiration_limit":"10,000/year"}},{"free":false,"name":"Large","summary":"$35/mo","features":["City/region targeting","End-to-end encryption","99.9% SLA","S3 data export","AI-powered analytics"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"redirects_visible":"100,000/year"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$100/mo for SSO","features":["Single sign-on (SSO)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free plan. Paid plans from $1–$35/mo. 17% discount for annual billing. 7-day free trial on paid plans.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://short.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:22:34.601Z","freeTrialDays":7,"startingPrice":{"amount":1,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://yourls.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:20:54.395Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":1,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fyourls%2Fawesome-yourls&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (URL Shorteners)

| Capability | Short.io | YOURLS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud managed saas | - |
| 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 | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:59:39.618Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*