Capsulink vs OpenShort
Capsulink
capsulink.comOpenShort
openshort.techSide by side
| Figure | Capsulink | OpenShort |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8.33/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 0 |
| Spec score · Custom Url Shortener Software | 8.7 (#7) | 7.4 (#23) |
| Spec score · URL shorteners | 8.5 (#43) | 7.0 (#151) |
| API | The API documentation says requests and responses use JSON and that API access is a Premium feature. | OpenShort provides a REST API for creating links and an integration API guide for services and automation. |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Audience | Capsulink describes its users as including digital marketers, web sellers, enterprises, startups, agencies, influencers, affiliates, and developers. | The maker describes it as built for teams and developers who value control over their data. |
| Custom domains | Yes | Users can create branded short links with their own domains. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy | Capsulink's privacy policy says it uses technical and physical security measures to protect personal data and notes that it cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to its site. | The homepage says data stays on the user's infrastructure and that OpenShort uses no third-party tracking or data sharing. |
Plans
Capsulink
- Pro$10 a month
- Business$40 a month
- Ultimate$160 a month
- StarterFree
- Pro$10 a month
- Business$40 a month
- Pro$100 a year
- Ultimate$160 a month
- Business$400 a year
- Ultimate$1,600 a year
In their own words
OpenShort
OpenShort has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.