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Bitly vs Urlmskr

If you need a URL Shorteners API that's easy to integrate, go with Urlmskr.

Bitly

URL shortener and link management

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Urlmskr

Easy and fast masked, shortened link creation

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Bitly

  • HTTPS supported
  • Requires OAuth setup

Urlmskr

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureBitlyUrlmskr
AuthenticationOAuthNone
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

Urlmskr is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.

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