Looking for a TinyURL alternative?
According to TinyURL, click analytics and destination editing are on its paid plans. On Miniurl you get them for free, with 30 links a month vs 30.
30
free links a month (TinyURL Free: 30)
Clicks
by country, city and device, included for free (on TinyURL they are Pro)
|
Miniurl Free |
TinyURL Free |
|
|---|---|---|
Monthly price |
$0/mo | $0/mo |
Links per month |
30 | 30 |
Click analytics (country, city, device) |
✓ | ✗ |
Edit a link's destination |
✓ | ✗ |
QR code |
Pick from 8 colors, no Miniurl logo | Black only, with the TinyURL logo |
Tags to organize links |
5 | ✗ |
Pages (all your links on one page) |
2 | ✗ |
TinyURL data taken from its official articles (tinyurl.com/blog, published March 30, 2026) and its pricing page, checked in October 2026: the free plan has no analytics and no destination editing. Plans change: if you spot a difference, let us know on the contact page.
What does Miniurl include for free?
No comparison: this is what you get when you create a free account.
Analytics by country and city
Where each link is opened from, with a ranking of countries and cities.
Device, browser and source
Which device, browser and system people use, and which site or app they come from.
Edit the destination
Change where an existing link points, without creating a new one.
UTM parameters
Add UTM parameters to your links and save presets to reuse them.
Tags
Organize your links with tags and filter them: 5 on the free plan.
Pages
Create a page with all your links to share in a single link: 2 on the free plan.
Miniurl vs TinyURL
on the paid plan
|
Miniurl Pro |
TinyURL Pro |
|
|---|---|---|
Price |
US$7/mo, no annual plan | US$11/mo |
Links per month |
1,000 | 125 |
Click analytics |
Yes (6 months of history) | Yes |
Custom domains |
5 | 3 |
UTM builder with presets |
Yes (20 presets) | Not stated |
Tags to organize links |
15 | Yes (amount not stated) |
When to choose TinyURL and when Miniurl
- TinyURL is still a good choice if you only need to shorten a URL once in a while and value simplicity.
- Miniurl fits better if you want to see how many clicks each link gets and from where, or change the destination of a link you already published.
- Also if you use UTM parameters, QR codes or the API as part of your campaigns or your code.
- There is no automatic importer: your tinyurl.com/... links remain TinyURL's, and to use Miniurl you create your links again.
More than shortening links
Track every link
Clicks, countries, devices and source for every link, in your dashboard.
More control over every link
Edit the destination, pick your alias and manage all your links from one account.
Built for campaigns
UTM builder and presets to know which channel brings clicks.
Pages: all your links in one
Build a page with your links and share it with a single link.
QR and API
A QR for every link and a simple API to create them from your code.
Miniurl vs TinyURL FAQ
Is Miniurl a good alternative to TinyURL?
If you need to see your links' clicks or edit their destination, yes: Miniurl includes both on the free plan and, according to TinyURL, they are paid-plan features there. If you only shorten a URL once in a while, TinyURL works too.
Can I see my links' clicks for free?
Yes. Every Miniurl link records its clicks by country, city, device, browser and source. The free plan keeps 30 days of history.
Can I change the destination of a link I already created?
Yes, from your dashboard and on the free plan too. On TinyURL, according to its blog, links created on the free plan can't be edited once they are made.
How many links can I create for free on Miniurl?
30 links a month, no credit card. TinyURL's free plan allows 30.
Does Miniurl offer an API?
Yes, on the free plan too: up to 1,000 requests a day, and up to 10,000 a day on Pro. It is documented on the API page.
Can I use my own domain?
With the Pro plan you can use your own domain for your short links.
Can I switch from TinyURL to Miniurl?
There is no automatic importer: you create your links again in Miniurl. The tinyurl.com/... links you already published remain TinyURL's.