TinyURL is a URL shortener that suits people who need to shorten links quickly, without the need to track or organize them after they are created.

As with any other URL shortener of this sort, you’ll likely run into difficulty if any of your links need to be updated or are suddenly directing to error 404 pages. Without a link management dashboard, you won’t be able to trace the link back and replace it.



It also allows you to create a custom alias for one link, such as your website or your blog. But, you’ll have to use their domain, which poses risks associated with domain reputation in itself.

Features – 2/10

Connect Custom Domain – No
Purchase Custom Domain – No
Custom URL Slug – Yes
Change Destination URL – No
UTM Builder – No
Retargeting – No
Tags – No
Integrations – Google Chrome extension
Link analytics dashboard – No
Link Privacy – No
Price – 10/10

Even though their feature-set is very limited, there’s no charge for link shortening.

User Base – 6/10

TinyURL was an early URL shortener on the market, so their user base is likely large. However, the use cases are likely to be far less specialized, given that it’s not a full-scale link management or branding platform.

Ease of Use – 10/10

There’s not a whole lot to have to learn here, you simply paste the link into the URL field and hit shorten. Pretty simple.

Quality of Education – 1/10

They have a couple of articles on their website, but they’re not overly educational. Similar to YOURLS, it’s just a free tool that someone created and left out there.

Link Branding – 0/10

There’s no option to connect a branded domain.