OpenShort vs SwiftURL
OpenShort
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| Figure | OpenShort | SwiftURL |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $15/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 4 |
| Spec score · Custom Url Shortener Software | 7.4 (#23) | 8.5 (#10) |
| Spec score · URL shorteners | 7.0 (#151) | 8.8 (#21) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domains | Users can create branded short links with their own domains. | Paid plans support branded custom domains with SSL provisioned automatically; Free uses the shared sftl.in domain. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy | The homepage says data stays on the user's infrastructure and that OpenShort uses no third-party tracking or data sharing. | SwiftURL says it does not use IP or device fingerprinting for deep linking. |
| Product | OpenShort is a self-hosted URL shortener that runs on your own infrastructure. | SwiftURL is a branded URL shortener and link management platform with analytics, safety checks, and mobile deep linking. |
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OpenShort
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