Pxl 
Pxl.to is a privacy-friendly URL shortening service that allows users to create short links, QR codes, and microsites. It focuses on privacy and data minimization, ensuring GDPR compliance while providing detailed analytics and customizable options like branded domains and retargeting pixels. It's a versatile tool designed for marketers who need to track and optimize their campaigns effectively
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Price
- Paid plans start at 7.5 USD
- Pxl offers a free plan: Yes
- Pxl offers a free trial: No
Value Score 
Very good value
ZWS
Zero Width Shortener (ZWS) is a URL shortener that uses zero-width characters to shorten URLs. These characters are invisible to humans, making the shortened links appear as the original ones, but with a much smaller, invisible URL structure
(3.7) Price
- ZWS offers a free plan: Yes
- ZWS offers a free trial: No
Value Score
Average value
Compare Features of Pxl (33) and ZWS (14)
| Link Management | Pxl | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| Short Links | Yes | Yes |
| Custom Domain | Yes | Yes |
| Retargeting Pixels | Yes | Yes |
| Smart Redirection | Yes | No |
| Redirect Based on Device | Yes | No |
| Redirect Based on Language | Yes | No |
| Link Preview | Yes | Yes |
| Custom Link Preview | Yes | No |
| Bulk URL Shortening | Yes | No |
| Customizable URL | Yes | Yes |
| Edit URL After Publishing | Yes | No |
| Link Expiration | Yes | No |
| A/B Testing | No | No |
| Deep Linking | No | No |
| Password Protected Links | No | No |
| QR Codes | Pxl | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| QR Codes | Yes | Yes |
| Dynamic QR Codes | Yes | No |
| Customizable QR Codes | Yes | Yes |
| Downloadable QR Codes | Yes | Yes |
| Link-in-bio | Pxl | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| Link in Bio | Yes | No |
| Support for Multimedia Elements | Yes | No |
| Link-in-bio Creation with AI | Yes | No |
| Link-in-bio Templates | Yes | No |
| Extras | Pxl | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| API Access | Yes | Yes |
| Team Members | Yes | No |
| White Label | Yes | No |
| AI Features | Yes | No |
| Browser Extension | Yes | No |
| Self-hosted Option | No | No |
| Mobile-friendly UI | Yes | Yes |
| Email Support | Yes | Yes |
| Analytics & Tracking | Pxl | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Analytics Sharing with Clients | Yes | No |
| UTM Parameters | Yes | Yes |
| Referrer Tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Security & Privacy | Pxl | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| GDPR Compliant | Yes | No |
| Anti-Spam Protection | Yes | No |