TinyURL alternative: rdyrct vs TinyURL
TinyURL is free until you want your own domain or your numbers. Here is what each costs then.
The short answer
TinyURL shortens a link for free, with no account. Its branded domains and analytics start on Pro at $9 a month, with 125 new links a month. rdyrct includes a custom domain and 30 days of click analytics from $4 a month. If you only ever need a short link and nothing about who clicked it, TinyURL's free tool is enough.
rdyrct and TinyURL
| rdyrct | TinyURL | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan with a custom domain | Hobby, $4 a month | Pro, $9 a month ($108 a year) |
| Links | 500 links held at one time (delete one to free a slot) | 125 new links a month on Pro, $1.50 for each 10 more |
| Custom domains | 1 custom domain | 3 branded domains on Pro |
| Analytics history | 30 days (365 on Pro, $9 a month) | Not stated on the pricing page |
| Free plan | 30 links, 7 days of analytics, 5k clicks counted a month, no custom domain | Short links with no account; branded domains and analytics need a paid plan |
TinyURL figures from tinyurl.com/app/pricing, November 2026. rdyrct figures from our pricing page.
Where TinyURL is the better choice
- Shorten as many links as you like with no account at all. rdyrct's home page makes one link without an account, then asks you to sign up.
- 3 branded domains on Pro at $9 a month, where our Hobby has 1 (Pro has 5, for the same $9).
- Unlimited tracked clicks on Pro, and Bulk 50K at $69 a month for 50,000 new links a month.
- Link expiry dates you can set, and an Enterprise plan with a 99.9% uptime guarantee.
Where rdyrct is the better choice
- A custom domain from $4 a month instead of $9.
- A cap on links you hold, not links you make: 500 on Hobby, with no charge for each 10 more.
- Teammates on every plan (3 on Free, 25 on Pro).
- Click analytics that never store a visitor's IP address, the API and MCP connector on every plan, and public code you can host yourself.
TinyURL plans
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Short links with no account, no branded domain or analytics |
| Pro | $9 a month ($108 a year) | 125 links a month (+$1.50 per 10), unlimited tracked clicks, 3 branded domains |
| Bulk 50K | $69 a month ($828 a year) | 50,000 links and 50,000 tracked clicks a month, 3 branded domains |
| Enterprise | From $3,999 a year | Custom limits, 99.9% uptime guarantee |
TinyURL's page lists each paid plan with a monthly and a yearly figure, before tax. Its Free column shows its limits as icons rather than numbers, so check there for the detail.
Questions
Is TinyURL free?
Making a short link is free, with no account. Branded domains, link analytics and editing come with its paid plans, from $9 a month.
Will my old TinyURL links keep working if I move?
Links on tinyurl.com stay with TinyURL, so leave them where they are. Make new links on your own domain from now on, and those move with you.
Bitly or TinyURL?
Bitly's first plan with a custom domain costs $29 a month, TinyURL's $9 and rdyrct's $4. Our Bitly page has the detail.
Try it free. Move over when you are ready.
No credit card. Every plan is on our pricing page.