Short.io
Short.io is a URL shortener and link management platform that allows users to create custom-branded short links, manage them through a comprehensive dashboard, and integrate with various marketing tools. It supports advanced features like deep linking, QR codes, UTM parameters, and detailed analytics.
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Price
- Paid plans start at 18 USD
- Short.io offers a free plan: Yes
- Short.io offers a free trial: Yes
Value Score 
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 Short.io (32) and ZWS (14)
| Link Management | Short.io | 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 | No | 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 | Yes | No |
| Password Protected Links | Yes | No |
| QR Codes | Short.io | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| QR Codes | Yes | Yes |
| Dynamic QR Codes | Yes | No |
| Customizable QR Codes | Yes | Yes |
| Downloadable QR Codes | Yes | Yes |
| Link-in-bio | Short.io | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| Link in Bio | Yes | No |
| Support for Multimedia Elements | Yes | No |
| Link-in-bio Creation with AI | No | No |
| Link-in-bio Templates | Yes | No |
| Extras | Short.io | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| API Access | Yes | Yes |
| Team Members | Yes | No |
| White Label | Yes | No |
| AI Features | No | No |
| Browser Extension | Yes | No |
| Self-hosted Option | No | No |
| Mobile-friendly UI | Yes | Yes |
| Email Support | Yes | Yes |
| Analytics & Tracking | Short.io | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Analytics Sharing with Clients | Yes | No |
| UTM Parameters | Yes | Yes |
| Referrer Tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Security & Privacy | Short.io | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| GDPR Compliant | Yes | No |
| Anti-Spam Protection | Yes | No |