A TinyURL alternative that shows you your clicks
Click stats, your own domain and unlimited QR codes on the free plan, and a check on the page behind every link every 30 minutes.
TinyURL facts checked
TinyURL is one of the oldest shorteners, and its free plan still makes short links quickly. What it doesn't give you for free is any idea how those links are doing: no click stats, no own domain, and no warning when the page behind a link breaks.
ndle and TinyURL's free plans, side by side
| ndle free | TinyURL free | |
|---|---|---|
| Short links | 100 active | 30 a month |
Custom endings (tinyurl.com/your-word) | No, six random characters | Yes |
| Your own domain | 1, free | On paid plans |
| Click stats | 30 days: day, country, device, referrer, UTM campaign | None |
| Checks that your pages still work | Every 30 minutes | Not on its pricing page |
| Links expire | Only if you set a date | Never, on Free and Pro |
| Cheapest paid plan | No paid plan yet | Pro, $9/month billed annually |
TinyURL's figures come from its pricing page and help pages, as they read on 28 September 2026.
Why people look for a TinyURL alternative
No numbers on the free plan. Tracked clicks, the analytics dashboard and link history all start on Pro. ndle's free plan counts every click and breaks it down by day, country, device, referrer and UTM campaign for the last 30 days.
Your own domain costs extra. TinyURL's branded domains come with paid plans. ndle's free plan includes one, so links can read go.yourbrand.com.
Nothing warns you when a link breaks. A short link keeps redirecting after its page is gone. ndle checks the page behind every link every 30 minutes, and flags it on your Monitoring page when it returns a 404, times out or fails its certificate check.
Where TinyURL is ahead
- Custom endings on the free plan, like
tinyurl.com/spring-menu. ndle's links end in six random characters. - A long track record. TinyURL has been shortening links since 2002.
- Bigger paid plans, including bulk plans for very high volumes.
Moving from TinyURL
TinyURL says its links don't expire as long as they follow its Terms of Use (TinyURL), so you can leave existing links where they are. Start new links on ndle, and move the important ones as you update the places they appear.
Questions
- Does TinyURL's free plan have click stats?
- No. Tracked clicks, the analytics dashboard and link history start on its Pro plan.
- Do TinyURL links expire?
- TinyURL says links on its Free and Pro plans don't expire, as long as they follow its Terms of Use. Links on its Bulk plans expire after 90 days by default.
- Is ndle free?
- Yes. The free plan has 100 active links, 1 custom domain and unlimited QR codes, and every link is checked every 30 minutes. No card needed.