Analytics and monitoring
LnkFlow alternatives
2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.
The projects
thedevs-network/kutt★11,013 GitHub starsMIT licenceModern open-source URL shortener with API, custom domains, analytics, and PostgreSQL support.Open on GitHub ↗YOURLS/YOURLS★12,146 GitHub starsMIT licenceMature self-hosted URL shortener with pluginable analytics, custom domains, and redirect management.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Hosted scale and operations (handling hundreds of thousands of monthly redirects reliably)
- Built-in ad-block bypass claim (server-side capture as marketed)
- MCP hosted OAuth adapter and out-of-the-box LLM integrations
- Priority support and managed account emails/trial flows
- Conversion & revenue attribution plumbing included in plans (managed connectors to GA4/Meta CAPI at scale)
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches LnkFlow, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.