URL shorteners
HoldQR alternatives 34 tools ranked by verified data
Data checked Oct 14, 2026 against the vendors' own pages. How we verify
We found 34 tools comparable to HoldQR among URL shorteners, and scored each with the same scorecard; 27 have enough verified data to be ranked.
EZQR ranks first with 100/100, ahead of biolink.page (99) and Short.io (97).
HoldQR itself scores 91/100 on the same scorecard, so 4 alternatives score higher.
24 alternatives have a free plan.
HoldQR alternatives ranked
| # | Tool | Score | Coverage | From, billed monthly | From, billed yearly | Free plan | Integrations | Public API | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  EZQR | 100/100 | 80%6 of 8 criteria | $5/mo | Not offered | Yes | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 2 |  biolink.page | 99/100 | 85%6 of 8 criteria | Free | Free | Yes, 5 pages | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 3 |  Short.io | 97/100 | 100%8 of 8 criteria | $5/mo | Not offered | Yes, 1 user | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 4 |  Enshort | 94/100 | 75%5 of 8 criteria | $7/mo | $6/mo | Yes | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 5 |  YOURLS | 89/100 | 65%4 of 8 criteria | Free | Free | Yes | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 6 |  Click Dash | 85/100 | 85%6 of 8 criteria | $8/mo | $4/mo | Yes, 50 links | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 7 |  Lenkli | 83/100 | 95%7 of 8 criteria | $9/mo | Not offered | Yes, 25 links | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 8 |  Snipr.sh | 82/100 | 95%7 of 8 criteria | $5/mo | Not offered | Yes, 5 links | 4 | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 9 |  Clksy | 80/100 | 100%8 of 8 criteria | $9/mo | Not offered | Yes, 10 links | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 10 |  linkutm | 79/100 | 100%8 of 8 criteria | $9/mo | $7/mo | Yes, 25 links | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 11 |  Flyn | 79/100 | 95%7 of 8 criteria | $12/mo | $9/mo | Yes, 25 links | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 12 |  DYQR | 78/100 | 85%6 of 8 criteria | Not offered | $4.17/mo | Yes, 3 links | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 13 |  Replug | 77/100 | 100%8 of 8 criteria | $19/mo | $9.50/mo | Yes, 100 links | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 14 |  Bitly | 76/100 | 95%7 of 8 criteria | Not offered | $10/mo | Yes, 50 links | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 15 |  Giga QR | 75/100 | 65%4 of 8 criteria | $12/mo | Not offered | Yes, 1 page | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 16 |  StashKit | 74/100 | 80%6 of 8 criteria | $12/mo | Not offered | Yes, 1 user | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 17 |  Rebrandly | 74/100 | 95%7 of 8 criteria | $11/mo | $8/mo | Yes, 10 links | 50 | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 18 |  Cutt.ly | 73/100 | 100%8 of 8 criteria | $12/mo | Not offered | Yes, 30 links | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 19 |  Beckli | 70/100 | 65%4 of 8 criteria | $1/mo | Not offered | No | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 20 |  izoukhai | 69/100 | 75%5 of 8 criteria | $3.99/mo | $3.33/mo | No | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 21 |  lua | 69/100 | 100%8 of 8 criteria | $19/mo | Not offered | Yes, 5 links | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 22 |  Flowcode | 67/100 | 80%6 of 8 criteria | Not offered | $20.83/mo | Yes | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 23 |  TrackRev | 67/100 | 80%6 of 8 criteria | $29/mo | $24.92/mo | Yes | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 24 | Pretty Links | 67/100 | 75%5 of 8 criteria | Not offered | $8.30/mo | No | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 25 |  BrokenTube AI | 61/100 | 80%6 of 8 criteria | $19/mo | Not offered | Yes, 1 social account | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 26 |  QRAnalytica | 53/100 | 85%6 of 8 criteria | $39/mo | $29/mo | No | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 27 |  Dub | 51/100 | 80%6 of 8 criteria | $90/mo | Not offered | No | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| – |  Geniuslink | Not ranked | 50%4 of 8 criteria | – | – | No | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| – |  ShrinkQR | Not ranked | 40%3 of 8 criteria | Not offered | Not offered | No | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| – | Digily Link | Not ranked | 25%2 of 8 criteria | – | – | Yes | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| – | Dijital Link | Not ranked | 25%2 of 8 criteria | – | – | – | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| – |  Linkos | Not ranked | 25%2 of 8 criteria | – | – | Yes | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| – |  Weeny | Not ranked | 25%2 of 8 criteria | – | – | – | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| – |  LnkFlow | Not ranked | 15%1 of 8 criteria | – | – | – | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
Each value links the vendor page it was read from (hover for the check date). Coverage is the share of the scorecard's weight with verified data, and "N of M criteria" how many criteria the score is based on; a tool is ranked at 60% or more.
– = not published by the vendor, or not verified yet.
For reference, HoldQR scores 91/100 with 50% coverage. HoldQR review
Why each one ranks where it does
- 1. EZQR 100/100
QR code generator with free static codes and paid dynamic codes offering editable destinations, scan analytics, A/B testing and landing pages.
- Entry price (100/100): $5/month billed monthly on Lite (scored on the monthly price)
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan (Free)
From $5 per month billed monthly on the Lite plan.
Homepage captured Oct 14, 2026 - 2. biolink.page 99/100
Link-in-bio page builder that also provides a URL shortener, QR code generator, static site hosting and click analytics.
- Entry price (100/100): Free: the pricing page lists no paid plan
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan (Free)
- 3. Short.io 97/100
URL shortener for branded short links with custom domains, click analytics, QR codes, team collaboration and a REST API.
- Entry price (100/100): $5/month billed monthly on Hobby (scored on the monthly price)
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan (Free)
From $5 per month billed monthly on the Hobby plan.
- 4. Enshort 94/100
Link shortener and QR code generator that connects short links to store revenue, campaigns and per-influencer conversion data.
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan (Free)
- Verified features (100/100): 4 of 7 tracked features verified: custom domain, qr codes, click analytics, bulk shortening
From $7 per month billed monthly ($6 billed yearly) on the Grow plan.
- 5. YOURLS 89/100
Self-hosted open-source URL shortener with a developer API, bookmarklets, click statistics and a plugin architecture.
- Entry price (100/100): Free: the pricing page lists no paid plan
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan
- 6. Click Dash 85/100
Link shortener and file sharing service that tracks clicks and downloads, with custom domains, QR codes, a UTM builder and a Chrome extension.
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan (Free)
- Verified features (100/100): 5 of 7 tracked features verified: custom domain, qr codes, click analytics, utm builder, team access
From $8 per month billed monthly ($4 billed yearly) on the Hobby plan.
- 7. Lenkli 83/100
Link platform combining short links, dynamic QR codes, a bio page and click analytics, with a REST API and an MCP server.
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan (Free)
- Verified features (100/100): 5 of 7 tracked features verified: custom domain, qr codes, click analytics, link-in-bio page, team access
From $9 per month billed monthly on the Pro plan.
- 8. Snipr.sh 82/100
Link shortener with custom domains, smart routing, conversion pixels, QR codes and real-time click analytics.
- Entry price (100/100): $5/month billed monthly on Starter (scored on the monthly price)
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan (Free)
From $5 per month billed monthly on the Starter plan.
- 9. Clksy 80/100
Link tracking tool that creates tagged short links, ties signups and conversions to marketing channels, and reports click analytics.
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan (Free)
- Verified features (100/100): 4 of 7 tracked features verified: custom domain, qr codes, click analytics, team access
From $9 per month billed monthly on the Starter plan.
- 10. linkutm 79/100
UTM link management tool with branded short links, QR codes, naming rules for campaign parameters, team workspaces and click analytics.
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan (Free)
- Verified features (100/100): 6 of 7 tracked features verified: custom domain, qr codes, click analytics, utm builder, bulk shortening, team access
From $9 per month billed monthly ($7 billed yearly) on the Personal plan.
How we picked
Every one of these URL shorteners is scored by the same 8 criteria (scorecard v1). Each criterion gives 0 to 100 from the vendor's published data; the total is the weighted average. A criterion without verified data is left out and the other weights are re-normalised. A tool with under 60% of the weight covered is listed as not ranked, and so is a tool with no verified price and fewer than 2 verified features (“needs a verified price”); each score shows how many criteria it is based on. The core criteria are the same in every category; the category criteria are specific to URL shorteners. Nobody gets custom weights, including our own products.
| Criterion | Weight | Type | What we measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | 25% | Core | Price per month of the cheapest paid plan, against the prices of other URL shorteners on the same billing basis (monthly-billed prices against monthly, annual-billed against annual).Log scale. Billed monthly: $5/month or less = 100, $29 or more = 0. Only billed annually: $4/month or less = 100, $24.92 or more = 0. Only free plans = 100. Usage-priced and one-time plans are not scored. |
| Free plan or trial | 15% | Core | Whether you can use the tool before paying: a free plan, or failing that a free trial, as shown on the vendor's pricing page.Free plan = 100. No free plan but a free trial = 60. The pricing page lists plans but shows neither = 0. No plans read = not scored. |
| Pricing transparency | 10% | Core | How much of the pricing is public: the share of plans with a published price ("contact sales" counts against), and whether there are at least 3 published tiers.80 x (plans with a public price / plans listed) + 20 x (public plans, up to 3) / 3. No plans read = not scored. |
| Verified features | 15% | Core | How many of the 7 features we track for this category the vendor's own pages verifiably show (custom domain, qr codes, click analytics, utm builder, link-in-bio page, bulk shortening, team access). This counts verified features only: a tool that documents less scores lower here, and only here.Linear: verified features / 4 (half the tracked list) x 100, capped at 100. No tracked feature verified = not scored. |
| API, integrations and export | 10% | Core | Whether a public API exists, how many integrations the vendor states, and whether the vendor documents a way to export your data.Average of the parts with data: public API yes = 100, no = 0; integrations on a log scale (100 or more = 100); a documented data export = 100. None verified = not scored. |
| Free plan limits | 10% | Category | What the free plan allows: links (full marks at 100).Each stated limit linear up to its full mark (unlimited = 100), averaged. Tools without a free plan, or whose free plan states none of these limits, are not scored here. |
| Links on paid plans | 10% | Category | Links included on the cheapest paid plan that states a limit.Log scale: 1,000 or more (or unlimited) = 100. No stated limit = not scored. |
| Cost per user (team of 3) | 5% | Category | Monthly price per user for a team of 3, on the cheapest paid plan that is priced per seat or states room for at least 3 users.Log scale: $6.67 per user or less = 100, $30 or more = 0. Plans that do not state a user limit are not used. No such plan = not scored. |
Sources are vendor pricing pages, docs and changelogs, each with the date we checked it. We did not test these tools hands-on unless a listing says so. Full formulas: methodology.
Questions, answered from the data
What is the best alternative to HoldQR?
EZQR, with 100/100 on our scorecard; biolink.page is second with 99/100.
Is there a free alternative to HoldQR?
Yes: EZQR, biolink.page and Short.io have a free plan; EZQR ranks highest of them.
What is the cheapest HoldQR alternative?
By entry price, Beckli: $1 per month billed monthly on the Starter plan.