CRM, Marketing & Scheduling
Top 2 Self-Hosted Open-Source Alternatives to Bitly / Dub.co Pro (2026)
Bitly / Dub.co Pro costs Growth ($35–$99/mo custom domains & QR codes) ($35/mo or $420/year for 10 seats). Switch to one of the verified open-source Docker replacements below.
★ 3.8k Stars • MIT
128MB RAM / 0.25 vCPU
Shlink
Definitive self-hosted URL shortener with REST API, QR codes, and real-time geo/device click analytics
- ✓Uses <80MB RAM
- ✓Dynamic device/OS routing & UTM builder
- ✓Automatic GeoLite2 country/city click tracking
shlinkio/shlink:stable
TCO & Docker Compose →
★ 8.9k Stars • MIT
256MB RAM / 0.5 vCPU
Kutt.it
Modern open-source URL shortener with custom domains, password-protected links, and stats
- ✓Clean dashboard + Chrome/Firefox extensions
- ✓Expiration dates & password links
- ✓Full REST API
kutt/kutt:latest
TCO & Docker Compose →