# Switchy vs YOURLS

| Attribute | Switchy | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 43.3 (8% (low)) | 55.8 (12% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 1,039 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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_slug_editing":true,"link_retargeting_pixel_injection":true,"click_analytics_and_referrer_tracking":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 7 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Instagram"},{"name":"X"},{"name":"LinkedIn"},{"name":"Google Ads"},{"name":"Quora"},{"name":"Pinterest"}]` | - |
| license.spdx | - | CC0-1.0 |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"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 |
| pricing.model | - | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |

## Capabilities (URL Shorteners)

| Capability | Switchy | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:35:38.709Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*