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Kutt

A free, modern open-source URL shortener with custom domains, stats and an API.

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About Kutt

Kutt is an open-source URL shortener with a clean, modern interface. You can use the project's free hosted instance at kutt.to or run your own copy from the GitHub repository, with official Docker images and compose setups for SQLite, Postgres or MariaDB. It supports custom domains, which you can add for free, custom slugs, password-protected and expiring links, link descriptions and private statistics for each link. A RESTful API lets you create, delete and fetch links from other tools, and there are browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox. The project is released under the MIT licence and maintained by a small volunteer team. It is free to use; self-hosting only costs your server. Kutt suits developers and teams who want a nicer interface than older self-hosted scripts without paying for a commercial service. Note that the old kutt.it domain is not run by the project. Team features, QR codes and marketing analytics are thinner than on commercial platforms, and there is no support guarantee.

Best for: Developers who want a modern, self-hostable shortener with custom domains and an API.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Free and MIT-licensed
  • Clean modern interface
  • Free custom domains and an API
  • Hosted instance or self-host with Docker

Why people leave

  • Volunteer-run with no support guarantees
  • Limited team and marketing features
  • Old kutt.it domain is unofficial, which confuses users

Top Kutt alternatives

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  1. 1Shlink logo
    Shlink

    Self-hosted with stronger CLI and multi-instance management.

    66.5
  2. 2YOURLS logo
    YOURLS

    Older PHP shortener with a large plugin library.

    62.6
  3. 3spoo.me logo
    spoo.me

    Open source with more analytics and official clients.

    59.6
  4. 4Dub logo
    Dub

    Open source with a commercial hosted service and team features.

    57.2
  5. 5T.LY logo
    T.LY

    A cheap hosted service if you want support and no maintenance.

    44.8

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Kutt: common questions

Is Kutt free?

Yes. Kutt is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is Kutt open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at thedevs-network/kutt. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does Kutt run on?

Kutt is available for Web, Self-hosted and Browser extension.

What are the best alternatives to Kutt?

The highest-ranked Kutt alternatives right now are Shlink, YOURLS and spoo.me. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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