Comparison of URL Shortening Services

In: Lists

19 Sep 2009

long-and-short

With the emergence of social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, etc., URL shortening services also have developed. Sites like Twitter allow users to tweet short messages with limited characters; sharing long URL is a bit problematic. URL shortening services allow you to shorten long URL so by saving characters to post personal message. Some of these services can also be used to redirect links. If you are stuck with a bad URL then you can change these links with these services such that it will be easy to remember and share.

Some of the best URL shortening services are compared in the table below. Although tinyurl rules the world of URL shortening sites there are also some other wonderful sites which offer much similar to more features. Much of these services are free and easy to use and you can also track link.

Service/ Feature

Custom URL

Bookmarklet

301 Redirect

Tracking

Other Features

TinyURL

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Hide URL’s, Make toolbar buttons

Fhurl

Yes

No

No

Yes

Hide URL’s, Stats for every URL

Cligs

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Social media monitoring, geotargeting. Multiple links to same destination. Search engine optimized, Tweet feature

Fly2

Yes

No

No

No

Can add Fly2 button to Google toolbar, offers Google analyst

Shrinkurl

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Password protect Custom URL’s

Shorl

No

Yes

No

Yes

Password Protect URL’s and stats

SimURL

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Track SimURL directly, can have SimURL inbox in your website

MooURL

Yes

Yes

No

No

Can customize URL after shorting

SnipURL

No

Yes

No

Yes

Shorten many URL at once, directly share shortened URL to social bookmarking site

LNK.in

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Hide short URL’s, affiliates

Ruby URL

No

Yes

No

No

Simple and fast service

WapURL

No

Yes

No

Yes

Shortens WAP pages and text messages

Bit.ly

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Find links shared on Twitter, file sharing

Is.gd

No

Yes

Yes

No

Can enable or disable preview function

Tr.im

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Desktop client for shortening URL, statistics for each unique URL

Budurl

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

307 and 301 redirection, SEO performance

Tweetburner

No

Yes

No

Yes

Tweet shorten URL directly to your timeline

TwitThis

No

Yes

No

No

Tweets shorten URL directly to your Twitter account.

There are many URL shortening services especially to short long URL and tweet them directly to your Twitter account. By using bookmarklets you can easily shorten URL directly in your web browser without the need to visit website always.

Be sure to mention your preference and experience in the comments below. If you have come across any other interesting URL shortening service also mention that in comments to add value to this article.

Blog Widget by LinkWithin

Comment Form

Follow Us on Twitter

About this blog

Hello, Welcome to Tech Inspiration. Here, we try to keep you up-to-date with Technology updates, Web 2.0, Software reviews, gadgets and more!; We hope you will love it and visit us more often. You can follow our feed here. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. Hope you enjoy Tech Inspiration and take it easy.

-->

Subscribe to Our Newsletter and Get Updates via Email

Enter your email address: