# Best self-hosted URL Shorteners apps

> Link shorteners with click statistics on your own domain. A private alternative to bit.ly. The most popular self-hosted URL shorteners apps on GitHub are Dub, YOURLS and Kutt. appsgit lists 9 self-hosted apps in this category, ranked by GitHub stars. All 9 apps here are open source.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Apps listed | 9 |
| Most starred | Dub (24,864 stars) |
| With a Docker image | 7 |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/categories/url-shorteners |

## All 9 URL Shorteners apps

- [Dub](https://appsgit.com/apps/dub): Open-source link management and short links with conversion analytics. (24,864 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [YOURLS](https://appsgit.com/apps/yourls): YOURLS is a set of PHP scripts that will allow you to run Your Own URL Shortener. Features include password protection, URL customization, bookmarklets, statistics, API, plugins, jsonp. (12,253 stars, MIT, PHP)
- [Kutt](https://appsgit.com/apps/kutt): Modern URL shortener with support for custom domains and custom URLs. (11,138 stars, MIT, JavaScript, Docker)
- [Shlink](https://appsgit.com/apps/shlink): URL shortener with REST API and command line interface. Includes official progressive web application and docker images. (5,316 stars, MIT, PHP, Docker)
- [Chhoto URL](https://appsgit.com/apps/chhoto-url): Simple, lightning-fast URL shortener with no bloat (fork of simply-shorten). (980 stars, MIT, Rust, Docker)
- [Flare](https://appsgit.com/apps/flare): A nonbloated, modern, and highly configurable file/screenshot vault server with support for ShareX, Flameshot, and Spectacle. Offers OCR search and more. (136 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker)
- [bit](https://appsgit.com/apps/bit): Fast, lightweight, resource-efficient, compiled URL shortener. (107 stars, MIT, Crystal, Docker)
- [snowshare](https://appsgit.com/apps/snowshare): File and link sharing platform with URL shortening, code snippet sharing, and file uploads, featuring customizable expiration, privacy settings, and QR codes. (87 stars, CC0-1.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [Simple-URL-Shortener](https://appsgit.com/apps/simple-url-shortener): KISS URL shortener, public or private (with account). Minimalist and lightweight. No dependencies. (60 stars, MIT, PHP)

## Replaces

- [Open-source alternatives to Bitly](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/bitly)

## Related categories

- [File Sharing](https://appsgit.com/categories/file-sharing): Quick file upload and sharing services plus peer-to-peer clients. Send large files with expiring links, like a private WeTransfer.
- [File Managers](https://appsgit.com/categories/file-managers): Browser-based file managers for browsing, uploading and editing files on a server. Handy for NAS boxes and VPS administration.
- [Object Storage](https://appsgit.com/categories/object-storage): S3-compatible object stores, registries and file servers. Store large amounts of data on your own hardware or private cloud.
- [Pastebins](https://appsgit.com/categories/pastebins): Pastebins and secret-sharing tools for snippets, logs and passwords. Share text with expiry and encryption on your own domain.
- [Utilities](https://appsgit.com/categories/utilities): Handy standalone tools that do not fit elsewhere, such as converters, translators and design apps. Small utilities worth self-hosting.
- [Finance & Budgeting](https://appsgit.com/categories/finance-budgeting): Personal finance, budgeting, expense tracking and payment tools. Manage your money without handing your data to a fintech app.

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