rs-short

Lightweight free link shortener written in Rust

About rs-short

rs-short is a lightweight link shortener written in Rust by La Contre-Voie. Built in roughly a thousand lines of code with minimal resource use — around ten megabytes of RAM — it includes caching, a captcha for spambot protection, and phishing detection. Released under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, it runs as a small self-hosted service for individuals and communities that want their own short links without tracking.

rs-short website preview

Live preview of git.42l.fr via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

rs-short: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers url shortener, rust, self hosted — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 879 tools in the Utilities & Security category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

rs-short pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	git.42l.fr

rs-short key facts

Category: Utilities & Security
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: url shortener, rust, self hosted
Official site: git.42l.fr

rs-short FAQ

How much does rs-short cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (git.42l.fr).

What is rs-short used for?

Lightweight free link shortener written in Rust Its focus areas in the Utilities & Security category: url shortener, rust, self hosted.

Where can I try rs-short?

On its official site, git.42l.fr — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

rs-short vs alternatives

	rs-short	Chhoto URL	Anchr	Shlink
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	url shortener, rust, self hosted	url shortener, rust, self hosted, open source	bookmarks, url shortener, image upload, open source, self hosted	url shortener, self hosted, analytics
Official site	git.42l.fr	chhoto.link	anchr.io	shlink.io
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Utilities & Security category

Password managers, cloud storage, and VPNs for everyday digital security. The Utilities & Security category on Tools Hub currently lists 879 tools. Alongside rs-short, it includes Secluso, PDF Guru, Immersive Translate, TinyWow.

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