Short.io: verified facts and rating
Checked 2026-11-03
Score breakdown
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Short.io against the market
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Cheapest paid plan, monthly billing$5.00$16.00$5.00 · median $12.00
Short.io strengths and weaknesses
Pros
- Low monthly price
- Independent security certification
- Published GDPR commitment
- Single sign-on available
Cons
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All facts
| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan, monthly billing | $5.00 monthly annual SAVE 17% · Hobby · $ 5 /mo | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| Free plan | Yes Start free and upgrade only when you need to. Every plan includes custom domains, click analytics, and a full-featured dashboard. | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| Links on the free plan (per month, or in total where the vendor sets a lifetime limit) | 1,000 Branded links total: 1,000 · Limits are issued once and can be used over the account lifetime. | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| Own custom domain on the free plan | Yes Users: 1 · Custom domains: 5 | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| Own custom domain for short links | Yes Every plan includes custom domains, click analytics, and a full-featured dashboard. | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| Edit the destination after sharing | Yes Update the original URL of your branded links at any time. | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| Link expiry | Yes Set the expiration date and time to create a temporary short URL. | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| Password-protected links | Yes Limit access to the destination URL with a password. | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| UTM builder | Yes UTM builder · Add UTM parameters to a destination URL to track the web traffic in detail. | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| QR codes | Yes Generate, change color, add logos, and download QR codes for your branded links. | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| Link-in-bio page | Yes Create branded content pages (link-in-bio posts) on your domains. | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| Bulk shortening | Yes The number of branded links you can create via API or Bulk create. | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| Public API | Yes Use API to build new apps or add Short.io features to your existing apps. | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| Two-factor authentication | Not verified | — | |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | Yes Single sign-on (SSO) · Sign on any member of your organization automatically. | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification | Yes SOC2 and ISO 27001 certified security | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| GDPR commitment published | Yes GDPR privacy · Be sure that Short.io, as a data processor, is fully compliant with GDPR. | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| Founded | 2015 2015 · The beginning · Started with a simple idea: make link sharing better | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| Public status page | Yes Short.io Status · Operational | shortiostatus.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Company headquarters | United States Delaware · USA · Headquarters | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
| Company | Short.cm Inc. © Copyright 2015-2025 Short.cm Inc. All Rights Reserved. | short.io | 2026-11-03 |
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