Available worldwide
What is Short.io?
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.
Short.io pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free plan. Paid plans from $1–$35/mo. 17% discount for annual billing. 7-day free trial on paid plans.
Free
FreeStarter tier with core features
- branded_links
- 1,000
- tracked_clicks
- 50,000/mo
- Link automation
- Custom domains
- Click analytics
- QR codes
- API access
- Chat support
- Link tagging
- Browser extensions
- GDPR compliance
- URL slug customization
- SSL certificate
Starter
- tracked_clicks
- 100,000/mo
Pro
- click_expiration_limit
- 10,000/year
Large
- redirects_visible
- 100,000/year
- City/region targeting
- End-to-end encryption
- 99.9% SLA
- S3 data export
- AI-powered analytics
Enterprise
- Single sign-on (SSO)
What Short.io does
The capabilities that matter for url shorteners, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- 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
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- iOS
- Web
- Android
- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (18)
Independently observed- Google Gemini•
- Zapier
- Make
- Segment
- Google Analytics
- Google Tag Manager
- Meta Pixel
- AdRoll
- Slack
- WordPress
- Shopify
- Amplitude
- Intercom
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
Short.io FAQ
Common questions about Short.io, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Short.io?
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
Is Short.io free?
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
What platforms does Short.io support?
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
Can Short.io be self-hosted?
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
What does Short.io integrate with?
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
What security certifications does Short.io have?
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
Short.io alternatives
Other url shorteners we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- RebrandlyLink shortening and branding platform for creating, managing, and tracking branded short links at scalemedium · 72%
- TinyURLCreate shortened URLs with custom branding and track click analyticsmedium · 54%
- BL.INKEnterprise QR code and GS1 Digital Link management for product packaginglow · 13%
- Dub.colow · 37%
- SwitchyEnhance social media links with analytics and audience retargetinglow · 8%
- YOURLSlow · 11%
Compare Short.io
Side by side against other url shorteners, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Short.io, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.08 | 8.4 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 70 | 0.07 | 5.1 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 86 | 0.04 | 3.5 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 45 | 0.07 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 46 | 0.05 | 2.2 | ✓ |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Deployment model: cloud_managed_saas · Custom vanity domain hosting: Yes · Click analytics and referrer tracking: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1,000 | mediumsource · 2026-08-19 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-09-06 · 75% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sla pct | 99.9 | mediumsource · 2026-08-19 · 60% |
Security
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