Cuttly

Cuttly is a link-management service for creators, marketers, and businesses that need branded links, reporting, or automated link workflows. Its strongest fit is a growing operation that can use its domain, analytics, and team tools together; solo users with light needs can start free.

Overview

Cuttly brings short-link creation together with custom domains, click analytics, QR customization, geo targeting, bulk shortening, and API access. That mix supports both campaign management and automated workflows, rather than just producing a shorter URL. The main constraint is capacity: monthly link quotas, API rates, and analytics history change sharply between plans.

Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Poland, Cuttly supports interface languages including English, Hindi, Spanish, French, and Chinese. Its mobile redirects support Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, and custom application schemes.

Key features

Link creation and brand control

Custom domains are available, and QR codes can be tailored with colors, shapes, and logos on applicable plans. Bulk CSV shortening scales from 100 links per month on Single to 5,000 on Enterprise, making those tiers more practical for teams handling link inventories in batches. Action Pages begin with Single, which includes up to three.

Analytics, automation, and teams

Clicks are unlimited on Free, but its analytics history lasts only 30 days. Starter keeps the same retention period; Single extends it to one year, while Team and Enterprise retain analytics for two years. That progression makes higher tiers more useful for long-running campaigns and historical comparisons.

The API supports automated link creation, analytics syncing, and reporting. Free allows three API calls per 60 seconds, while Starter allows six; the larger allowances on higher plans are more suitable for sustained integrations. Cuttly connects with services including Zapier, Make, OttoKit, Zoho Flow, Whippy.ai, Pabbly, Pipedream, and AI platforms. Team features include shared dashboards, domain management, workspaces, and assigned work. Paid plans include HTTPS with SSL by Let's Encrypt and support external SSL configuration.

Pricing

Cuttly is freemium. The Free plan costs $0 and is 100% free, with 30 short links per month, one branded domain, 30 days of analytics history, and three API calls per 60 seconds. It also allows three custom back-halves per month and unlimited link clicks. This is a useful starting point for low-volume use, but the short-link and API caps limit regular publishing and automation.

Starter costs $132 a year, billed monthly, with yearly payment saving one month. It raises the monthly short-link allowance to 300 and API rate to six calls per 60 seconds, while retaining one branded domain and 30 days of analytics history. It suits a modest operation that needs more links but not longer reporting history.

Single costs $275 a year, billed monthly, with yearly payment saving one month. It includes 5,000 short links per month, five branded domains, 365 days of analytics history, and 100 monthly bulk CSV links. It is the more compelling step up for campaign work that needs multiple domains or year-over-year context, and it adds up to three Action Pages.

Team costs $1,089 a year, billed monthly, with yearly payment saving one month. Its allowance is 20,000 short links per month, 10 branded domains, two years of analytics, and three teams with five members. The Enterprise tier costs $1,639 a year, billed monthly, with yearly payment saving one month; it raises those figures to 50,000 links, 99 domains, and 10 teams with 20 members, while retaining two years of analytics and scaling bulk CSV shortening to 5,000 links monthly. These plans fit organizations with larger link programs and multiple collaborators; the extra capacity is difficult to justify for an individual publisher.

Custom and Custom Plan use custom pricing. Custom offers custom short-link, API, and survey limits. Support availability is represented by a Support navigation link, without stated hours or channels.

Platforms

Cuttly is available on Android, iOS, Windows, and through an API. The combination gives mobile users and developers access alongside desktop use, though the platform range does not include a browser extension in the stated list.

Who it's for

Cuttly suits creators and marketers who want custom domains, QR assets, and campaign analytics in one service, and businesses that need API-based link workflows or shared team work. The Free and Starter tiers are best for smaller link volumes; Single is the practical point for longer analytics history and bulk work. Look elsewhere if your project needs more links or collaboration than these quotas allow but cannot support the higher annual tiers.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Unlimited clicks on Free keep click volume from becoming an additional cap, even though new short links are limited to 30 monthly.
• Pros: Analytics retention reaches two years on Team and Enterprise, useful for reviewing long-running campaigns.
• Pros: API workflows, broad automation integrations, and shared team tools cover more than link creation alone.
• Cons: Free and Starter retain analytics for only 30 days, so they are poor fits for extended performance comparisons.
• Cons: Free's three API calls per 60 seconds and 30 monthly links can constrain active workflows.
• Cons: Team and Enterprise involve substantial annual commitments, which may outweigh their expanded quotas for small users.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, browse URL shorteners. Choose Bitly if its five-link monthly Free allowance and two QR codes suit a smaller starting workload. Short.io is worth comparing when a free plan with five custom domains and 50,000 tracked clicks per month better matches the need. Consider Replug for a free plan that combines 100 short links, bio links, smart QR codes, and a workspace. Go2 offers a free 100 tracked links per month and a Pro plan at $7 a month for buyers comparing monthly-priced options. Rebrandly may fit a lighter workload with 10 free links and 10 QR codes per month. Dub offers 25 new links per month and 30-day analytics retention on Free. Track Link is an option for a free allowance of 10 tracked links and 1,500 clicks per month. Rerout is another free-plan alternative to compare.

Verdict

Choose Cuttly if branded link management, automation, and longer-term analytics matter more than keeping costs minimal, especially for a team able to use its shared tools and higher quotas. Its generous click allowance and broad workflow features make the free tier a credible starting point, but the tight link and API caps—and the annual cost of higher capacity—are good reasons to look elsewhere for lighter or more price-sensitive use.