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Utilities & Security
Open-source bookmarks manager, image upload and shortlink service
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YOURLS
Your Own URL Shortener — free and open-source, on your own domain.
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About YOURLS
YOURLS is a set of PHP scripts that lets you run your own URL shortener on your own domain, with full control over your data. It offers custom URLs, password protection, bookmarklets, a developer API, a plugin architecture and detailed statistics including historical click reports, referrer tracking and visitor geolocation. Free and open-source software, it suits site owners and teams that prefer not to depend on third-party shortening services.
YOURLS website preview
Live preview of yourls.org via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.
YOURLS: strengths & things to check
Strengths
- Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
- Covers url shortener, php, self hosted, open source — 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.
YOURLS pricing
| Pricing model | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. |
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| 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 | yourls.org |
YOURLS 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, php, self hosted, open source
- Official site: yourls.org
YOURLS FAQ
How much does YOURLS 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 (yourls.org).
What is YOURLS used for?
Your Own URL Shortener — free and open-source, on your own domain. Its focus areas in the Utilities & Security category: url shortener, php, self hosted, open source.
Where can I try YOURLS?
On its official site, yourls.org — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.
YOURLS vs alternatives
| YOURLS | Anchr | Chhoto URL | Genealogy | |
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| 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, php, self hosted, open source | bookmarks, url shortener, image upload, open source, self hosted | url shortener, rust, self hosted, open source | family tree, genealogy, php, open source, self hosted |
| Official site | yourls.org | anchr.io | chhoto.link | genealogy.kreaweb.be |
| 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 YOURLS, it includes Viseron, MEGA, NymphCast, Memories.
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