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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Short.io

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AShort.io (formerly Short.cm) is a custom domain URL shortener used to create, customize, and share short branded links. The vendor boasts advanced features like country/region/mobile targeting; set up UTM-tags, link expiration/cloaking; apply API for developers; free email and online support. Users can manage short links with colleagues by using the Team option. The integrations with Google Analytics, GTM, Segment, Zapier, and Facebook Pixel are also available.N/A

    TinyURL

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ATinyURL is a link shortening service.N/A
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    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Considered Both Products
    Short.io
    Chose Short.io
    Our security officer said Short.cm's security practices were better than the others. I like Short.cm more than the others because of its interface and statistics dashboard.
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    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
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    User Ratings
    Short.ioTinyURL
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (7 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
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    Short.io
    Short.cm is best suited where you need to type something with a character limit and you can't afford to add long links. Instead, you can shorten the link using Short.cm and paste it into the messaging app. Example: Twitter has a character limit for tweets. Short.cm is less appropriate for apps like Gmail, Slack, etc that have an inbuilt hyperlinking mechanism making Short.cm's usage is very minimal. (My personal experience).
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    TinyURL LLC
    Since Tiny URL is able to be customized to a certain extent, we are able to take a long link to our website or landing page and create a much shorter version to add into social and digital campaigns where characters are limited and space is needed analytically and visually
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    Pros
    Short.io
    • Link Shortening.
    • UTM Tracking.
    • Link Organizing.
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    TinyURL LLC
    • Shortest link possible
    • Lets you still customize the link/message
    • Links don't expire
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    Cons
    Short.io
    • I would like to be able to hover over the short URL to show the original URL when the original is too big.
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    TinyURL LLC
    • Access to analytics would be great
    • Creating a login for a business account
    • availability to redirect link if needed
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    Alternatives Considered
    Short.io
    Short.io is much more versatile compared to Bitly, in addition to having the option to change the language to Spanish, Short.io has better accessibility, and more options to provide people looking for a page that provides them with information as vital as the clicks on the links, being the strongest reason to choose short that has Spanish language and is easier to use.
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    TinyURL LLC
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    Return on Investment
    Short.io
    • Increased click conversion (for links in sms) by 6%.
    • Helps us stay within character limits for sms and avoid filtering by carrier.
    • Increased website traffic (from new users responding to mail solicitations) by around 10%.
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    TinyURL LLC
    • can reach in different ways where long url cannot
    • ability to use on social without clogging space
    • easier to use, easier to spend
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