IDM URL Shortener vs Linkly
IDM URL Shortener
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| Figure | IDM URL Shortener | Linkly |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7/mo | $0.82/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 9 |
| Spec score · URL shorteners | 8.7 (#30) | 9.2 (#6) |
| API | The URL-shortening API can create links by sending a POST request to the v1/links route with a bearer API key. | The REST API supports creating branded short links, retrieving click analytics, and managing domains and webhooks. |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domains | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Geo targeting | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The URL-shortening documentation says its UTM builder adds parameters for analytics software such as Google Analytics or Mixpanel. | Documented integrations include Zapier, Make, n8n, Slack, Power Automate, Google Sheets, BigQuery, Stripe, ChatGPT, Claude, MCP and browser extensions. |
| Privacy | IDM says it does not sell collected personal information and lists Cloudflare, Mailchimp, Stripe, PayPal, AWS S3, Crisp.chat, and GitHub as third-party service providers. | Linkly says customer-facing analytics do not expose personally identifiable click data and raw IP addresses are used internally for security and abuse prevention. |
| QR codes | The pricing page says all plans, including the free plan, include unlimited QR codes with custom color and logo. | Linkly says its dynamic QR codes can be updated without reprinting and customized with logos and colors. |
| Security | IDM's privacy policy says it uses security measures including passwords, encryption, firewalls, Cloudflare WAF, and encrypted passwords and tokens. | Linkly says data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher. |
| Support | The pricing page lists email support on Pro, email and chat support on Business, and enterprise support on Enterprise. | Linkly says its security team will respond to vulnerability reports or security questions within one business day. |
Plans
IDM URL Shortener
- Lifetime deal$149 a month
- Basic$7 a month
- Pro$29 a month
- Business$99 a month
- FreeFree
- Lifetime deal$149, paid once
- EnterprisePriced on request
Linkly
- FreeFree
- Starter$15 a month
- Pro$32 a month
- Business$107 a month
- Unlimited$833 a month
- Custom domain add-on$0.82 a month
- Click pack$20.50 a month
- Link pack$20.50 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
IDM URL Shortener
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