Side by side
shorturl-dashboard vs Sink
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.
Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted+2
shorturl-dashboard provides link management, analytics, exports, API access, and Discord updates while keeping deployment self-hosted. Its retention rule is important when interpreting unique-visitor counts.
Visit shorturl-dashboard Paid APIExtensioniPhone+2
Sink provides link management, analytics, APIs, and Cloudflare deployment controls for self-hosted setups. Review its required services and public-link behavior before deploying it for protected destinations.
Visit SinkThe facts
| shorturl-dashboard | Sink | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Extension, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Not published |
| Plans published | None | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | sink.cool |
| On url shorteners | #154 of 156 | #150 of 156 |
shorturl-dashboard: what it does well
- Free and MIT licensed
- Self-hosted single-process design
- Detailed click and visitor analytics
- JSON API with revocable keys
- Discord statistics webhook
What to know first
- Default analytics retention is 400 days
- Unique visitors cover retained click rows only
- Requires self-hosting
Sink: what it does well
- Runs on Cloudflare without a VPS
- Custom domains and bulk link creation
- Routing by device or country
- Near-real-time analytics dashboard
- Authenticated REST API and OpenAPI document
What to know first
- D1 and KV are required
- Cloudflare Pages deployment is deprecated
- Short links remain public with Access
- Links support up to 10 tags
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