All comparisons
URL shortening
Trizlink and YOURLS
A free, open-source shortener you install on your own server and domain.
Who each one suits
Better served by YOURLS
- Choose YOURLS if you want full control of the data on a server you run, with plugins you can write.
- Choose YOURLS if a subscription of any size is off the table.
Better served by Trizlink
- Choose Trizlink if you do not want to run a server, patch it and keep its certificate alive.
- Choose Trizlink if the bio page, the team and the social drafts should come with the shortener.
What each one costs
Prices as YOURLS showed them on 7 November 2026, in US dollars. Ours come from the same plan list the pricing section reads.
YOURLS
| Plan | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | Price$0 a monthFree and open source; you pay for your own hosting | Source (opens in a new tab) |
Trizlink
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Free | Price$0 a month |
| Pro | Price$9.99 a month$8.33 a month billed yearly |
| Team | Price$8.99 a seat a month, from 3 seats$7.49 a month billed yearly |
Feature by feature
Each YOURLS cell links to the page it came from. "Not stated" means those pages did not say, and says nothing about whether the feature exists.
| Feature | Trizlink | YOURLS |
|---|---|---|
| Short links with click reports | TrizlinkYes | YOURLSYesSource (opens in a new tab) |
| A link-in-bio page | TrizlinkYes | YOURLSNot stated on the pages we checked |
| Scheduled social posts | TrizlinkPartlyDrafts, calendar and queue work. Publishing is switched off. | YOURLSNot stated on the pages we checked |
| Team members with roles | TrizlinkYes | YOURLSNot stated on the pages we checked |
| A free plan | TrizlinkYes | YOURLSYesSource (opens in a new tab) |
| Your own domain | TrizlinkPartlyYou can prove you own it. Serving links from it is not switched on. | YOURLSYesIt runs on your own domainSource (opens in a new tab) |
| QR codes | TrizlinkYes | YOURLSNot stated on the pages we checked |
| Password on a link | TrizlinkYes | YOURLSNot stated on the pages we checked |
| Links that expire | TrizlinkYes | YOURLSNot stated on the pages we checked |
| Public API | TrizlinkYes | YOURLSYesSource (opens in a new tab) |
| Bulk import from a file | TrizlinkYes | YOURLSNot stated on the pages we checked |
| UTM builder | TrizlinkYes | YOURLSNot stated on the pages we checked |
| A phone app | TrizlinkPartlyAndroid only. There is no iOS app. | YOURLSNot stated on the pages we checked |
Our limits
What Trizlink does not do today
- Publishing to social networks is built and switched off, so nothing is sent yet. You can write drafts, preview them and queue them.
- TikTok, YouTube and Pinterest cannot be connected.
- There is no approval step before a post goes out.
- There is no client role. Workspace roles are owner, admin, member and viewer.
- Trizlink runs on the web and Android. There is no desktop app and no iOS app.
- Add your own domain and prove you own it; serving links from it is not switched on.