Flink vs Shlink

Comparing two open source alternatives to Bitly and TinyURL and Rebrandly and Short.io and Cutt.ly. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Flink

A zero-config, FOSS URL shortener with QR code generation and OpenTelemetry support, built in ASP.NET Core.

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Shlink

MIT

The definitive self-hosted URL shortener with analytics, QR codes, custom domains, and a powerful API.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Flink	Shlink
License	—	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	20	5,303
Forks	3	419
Open Issues	—	23
Last Commit	Jun 21, 2026	Sep 21, 2026
First Released	Mar 9, 2024	Apr 8, 2016
Categories	URL Shortener	URL Shortener
Tags	#url-shortener #self hosted #qr-code	#url-shortener #self hosted #qr-code

GitHub stars over time

Flink

Shlink5,303

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