OpenShort

Web · Linux · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

One barScore 5.4

OpenShort is ranked #145 of 156 in URL shorteners on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web.

Compared on URL shorteners

Product: OpenShort is a self-hosted URL shortener that runs on your own infrastructure.
Price: The homepage describes OpenShort as free forever, with no subscription fees.
Open source: OpenShort is released under the MIT License.
Deployment: OpenShort can be deployed with a single Docker Compose command, with the API and dashboard running together.
Redirects: Users can choose permanent 301 or temporary 302 redirects.
Databases: OpenShort uses embedded SQLite by default and also supports MySQL.
Authentication: The dashboard and API endpoints use JWT authentication.
Privacy: The homepage says data stays on the user's infrastructure and that OpenShort uses no third-party tracking or data sharing.
API: The product includes a REST API for creating links programmatically.
Target users: The homepage describes OpenShort as built for teams and developers who value control over their data.
Integration API authentication: The repository guide says integration API requests require an API key in the X-Api-Key header, managed in the dashboard Security section.
Deployment prerequisite: The repository quick start lists Docker and Docker Compose as prerequisites.
Creator: The repository identifies Emanuele De Amicis as OpenShort's creator.
Storage: It includes SQLite by default and supports MySQL for external database setups.

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