# Chhoto URL

> Chhoto URL is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the URL shorteners category. Simple, lightning-fast URL shortener with no bloat (fork of simply-shorten). It has 980 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to Bitly.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/SinTan1729/chhoto-url |
| Website | https://chhoto.link/ |
| GitHub stars | 980 |
| Forks | 96 |
| Open issues | 2 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Rust |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Rust, Docker |
| Categories | URL Shorteners |
| Commits, last 12 months | 319 |
| Last commit | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Latest release | 7.8.2 (Sep 23, 2026) |
| Created | Nov 21, 2022 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: link-shortener, shortener, url-shortener, actix-web, docker, rust, self-hosted, webapp, container, podman

## Install

Chhoto URL ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/SinTan1729/chhoto-url for the image name and environment variables.

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## Chhoto URL replaces

- [Bitly alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/bitly): A link shortener with click analytics and branded links.

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