Free Url Shortener vs RedirHub

Ulvis' Free URL Shortener shortens links through a plain GET or POST API with no signup or key required. It supports custom short names, click limits, passwords, and expiry dates, returning results as JSON or XML. It sends no CORS header, so the API must be called from a server rather than directly from browser JavaScript.

RedirHub is a URL-redirect and link-management platform focused on bulk redirects, custom domains with automatic HTTPS, uptime monitoring, and click analytics. It exposes a REST API (Bearer API key) for programmatically creating and managing redirect rules and hosts, returning JSON. A free tier covers a limited number of redirects and one domain, with paid plans adding volume, more domains, and longer analytics retention.