# Kutt

> Kutt is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the URL shorteners category. Modern URL shortener with support for custom domains and custom URLs. It has 11,138 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/thedevs-network/kutt |
| Website | https://kutt.to/ |
| Demo | https://kutt.to/ |
| GitHub stars | 11,138 |
| Forks | 1,510 |
| Open issues | 69 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | JavaScript |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Nodejs, Docker |
| Categories | URL Shorteners |
| Commits, last 12 months | 21 |
| Last commit | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Latest release | v3.2.6 (Jul 5, 2026) |
| Created | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: url-shortener, urlshortener, shorten-urls, link-shortener, shortener

## Install

Kutt ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/thedevs-network/kutt for the image name and environment variables.

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## Kutt replaces

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

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