Side by side
Hopgo vs ShortURL.com
Both stand on url shorteners. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Extension
Hopgo provides link shortening and management while keeping records and redirects in the user’s Cloudflare account. The setup requires Chrome and Cloudflare, and the pre-1.0 project supports security fixes only for its latest release.
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ShortURL.com offers free shortening with permanent links, forwarding controls, masking, and traffic reporting. Users should note that it redirects rather than hosts websites and that basic accounts show a link bar.
Visit ShortURL.comThe facts
| Hopgo | ShortURL.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Extension | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | ShortURL.com |
| Website | hopgo.co | shorturl.com |
| On url shorteners | #140 of 156 | #136 of 156 |
Hopgo: what it does well
- Free plan costs nothing
- Custom domains supported
- Dashboard includes expiry and click counts
- Data stays in user’s Cloudflare KV
- MIT-licensed open source
What to know first
- Requires a free Cloudflare account
- Chrome is required
- Custom domain setup needs Cloudflare management
- Only latest release receives security fixes
ShortURL.com: what it does well
- Free URL shortening and subdomains
- Links described as never expiring
- Traffic reports include referral details
- URL masking available
- Mirror management supports multiple destinations
What to know first
- No custom domains
- Provides redirection, not web hosting
- Subdomain forwarding requires an existing website
- Basic accounts display a link bar
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