# TinyURL vs YOURLS

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** TinyURL

| Attribute | TinyURL | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.3 (54% (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 platform enabling users to create compact links, customize them with branded domains, and track detailed click analytics. Operating since 2002, it serves millions of users and businesses worldwide. It is indexed under URL Shorteners.","source":"https://tinyurl.com/app/pricing","question":"What is TinyURL?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TinyURL offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $9 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://tinyurl.com/app/pricing","question":"Is TinyURL free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to TinyURL. 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://tinyurl.com/app/pricing","question":"What platforms does TinyURL support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for TinyURL, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://tinyurl.com/app/pricing","question":"Can TinyURL be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for TinyURL, including Facebook, Google, Twitter and Microsoft. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://tinyurl.com/app/pricing","question":"What does TinyURL integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for TinyURL. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as TinyURL not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://tinyurl.com/app/privacy-policy","question":"What security certifications does TinyURL have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"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 platform enabling users to create compact links, customize them with branded domains, and track detailed click analytics. Operating since 2002, it serves millions of users and businesses worldwide. | 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 | `{"pricing_model":"freemium","deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","custom_slug_editing":true,"custom_vanity_domain_hosting":true,"click_analytics_and_referrer_tracking":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 4 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Twitter"},{"name":"Microsoft"}]` | - |
| license.spdx | - | CC0-1.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["URL shortening with custom aliases","Tag and rename links","Edit link destinations","Delete links","Link expiration settings","1 branded domain","Analytics dashboard","Click tracking by referrer, geography, device, OS, browser","2 years analytics history"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"links":"30/mo","tracked_clicks":"Unlimited","branded_domains":"1","analytics_retention":"2 years"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$9/mo or $108/yr","features":["Advanced link analytics and management","Custom URL aliases and editing","3 branded domains","Connect own domains and subdomains","Free first year on select TLDs","Set custom link expiration rules","Full analytics dashboard with referrer, geography, device, OS, browser data","Click tracking and popular times analysis","Customer support tickets"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"links":"125/mo","tracked_clicks":"Unlimited","branded_domains":"3","additional_links":"+$1.50 per 10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Bulk 50K","summary":"$69/mo or $828/yr","features":["Bulk link generation, editing, and management","50,000 links per month","50,000 tracked clicks per month","Advanced analytics and performance tracking"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":69,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"links":"50,000/mo","tracked_clicks":"50,000/mo","additional_links":"+$2.00 per 1000","additional_clicks":"+$0.60 per 1000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing (starts at $3,999/mo)","features":["Custom link and click limits","Custom branded domains","99.9% SLA-backed uptime guarantee","Custom compliance solutions","Dedicated account manager","Emergency phone support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":3999,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"links":"Custom","tracked_clicks":"Custom","branded_domains":"Custom"}}],"summary":"From $9/mo. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://tinyurl.com/app/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-06T13:44:22.692Z","startingPrice":{"amount":9,"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":9,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | 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 | TinyURL | 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 | Freemium | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:14:41.199Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*