Letlink vs TinyURL

TinyURL has been shortening links for longer than almost anyone, and it is hard to beat for a link you need in five seconds. Letlink takes a narrower line: every click recorded in full, routing rules on a single short code, and a price that starts at nothing and stays small.

Short answer

TinyURL is the quickest way to shorten a one-off link. Letlink is built for links you want to measure and route: paid plans start at $3.90 a month against $9 for TinyURL Pro, and it adds device routing, split testing, a REST API and webhooks — none of which appear on TinyURL's pricing page.

Figures checked against TinyURL’s pricing page on 13 August 2026

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Pricing

How much does TinyURL cost compared with Letlink?

What you pay on each side for the things people most often switch over — cheapest plan first, in US dollars.

The cheapest paid plan

Letlink: $3.90 a month (Solo)
TinyURL: $9 a month, or $108 a year (Pro)

Device routing

Letlink: $3.90 a month (Solo)
TinyURL: Not listed on their pricing page

Split testing

Letlink: Free
TinyURL: Not listed on their pricing page

Webhooks

Letlink: $8.90 a month (Growth)
TinyURL: Not listed on their pricing page

Side by side

Letlink vs TinyURL: feature comparison

The points people tell us they moved over — not a full audit of either product. Every figure in the TinyURL column was read off their own pricing page on 13 August 2026, and pricing moves, so check theirs before you decide.

Letlink compared with TinyURL
Feature	Letlink	TinyURL
Entry paid plan	$3.90 a month, or $3.12 billed yearly (Solo)	$9 a month, $108 a year (Pro)
Device-aware routing from a single link	Yes, from $3.90 a month (Solo) — iOS, Android and desktop split from one short code	Not listed on their pricing page
Link variations and split testing	Yes, on every plan including Free	Not listed on their pricing page
REST API	Yes, from $8.90 a month (Growth)	Not listed on their pricing page
Webhooks	Yes, from $8.90 a month (Growth)	Not listed on their pricing page
MCP / AI assistant access	MCP server, Claude and ChatGPT on Ultimate	Not listed on their pricing page

Fair play

Letlink or TinyURL: which should you choose?

Choose Letlink if…

You want one short link to route iOS, Android and desktop visitors differently.
You split-test destinations and want every variation reported separately.
You want a REST API and webhooks to plug your links into the rest of your stack.
You want a paid plan for under $4 a month.

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Choose TinyURL if…

You want the simplest possible tool for a link you need in five seconds.
You never intend to route, split-test or integrate your links.

If you want the simplest possible tool and never intend to route, split-test or integrate anything, TinyURL is hard to beat for getting a link out of the door.

Visit TinyURL

Switching

How to switch from TinyURL to Letlink

Links on your own domain can move with you, back-halves and all. Links on TinyURL’s own short domain belong to TinyURL and stay there.

Create a free account

No card and no trial clock — 1,000 links and 1,000 tracked clicks a month to try routing and split testing on.
List the links you want to keep

Note each back-half and destination from TinyURL, so nothing is left behind when the domain moves.
Point your domain at Letlink

Add a CNAME record pointing at custom.letl.ink and verify it in the dashboard. The SSL certificate is issued and renewed for you. Custom domains come with Solo and up.
Recreate the links, same back-halves

Straight after verifying, so the gap is short — one by one in the dashboard, or up to 50 per request with the bulk API on Growth and Ultimate. Every published link on your domain now resolves through Letlink.

Step-by-step guides live in the Help Center.

FAQ

Letlink vs TinyURL: frequently asked questions

Anything else? Ask us — we answer comparison questions ourselves.

Is Letlink cheaper than TinyURL?

Yes — its paid plan costs less than half as much. Letlink Solo is $3.90 a month ($3.12 billed yearly), and TinyURL Pro is $9 a month or $108 a year.

What does Letlink add over TinyURL?

Routing and measurement. Letlink adds device-aware routing from one short code, split testing with per-variation reporting on every plan, a REST API and webhooks from $8.90 a month, and integrations from Google Analytics 4 and Slack on Solo to Segment, Mixpanel and Zapier on Growth. TinyURL's pricing page, checked on 13 August 2026, lists none of these.

How does Letlink route iPhone, Android and desktop visitors differently?

One Letlink short link holds a rule per platform: iOS visitors can go to the App Store, Android visitors to Google Play and desktop visitors to your website, with no interstitial page and each branch reported separately. Device-aware links come with Solo at $3.90 a month. TinyURL's pricing page does not list device routing.

Can I A/B test short links with Letlink?

Yes, on every plan including Free. One Letlink short link holds up to eight weighted destinations, every click is tagged with the variation it was served, and each variation is reported separately. TinyURL's pricing page does not list split testing.

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