LinkShrink was one of the best URL shorteners of all time but unfortunately it has shut down its business. This unexceptional shut down has made many publishers to search for its alternatives. In past few days some people contacted me and asked me about some best alternatives of LinkShrink. So, looking at this problem of publishers i decided to create a post on LinkShrink alternatives.
In this post i will tell you 20 best alternatives of LinkShrink that you can use in 2019 to make some handsome income from them. Also, in this post i will categorize URL shorteners in three categories so that you can easily select the best URL shortener of your choice. These three categories are:
- Reliable
- Legitimate
- New
Reliable:
In Reliable category i will put only those URL shorteners which are online for at least 2 years and they are paying their publishers on time. If you are the one who doesn’t like taking risk and want to join only reliable URL shortener then you can select any URL shortener from this category.
Legitimate:
In Legitimate category i will put only those URL shorteners which are at least one year old but they are paying their publishers. In this category you may find some exceptions in terms of network age but overall i will try to put only those URL shorteners in this category which are paying and getting good reviews from publishers.
New:
I believe new URL shorteners also deserve a chance to prove their worth. So, in this category i will put all new URL shorteners which are launched recently.
Reliable Alternatives Of LinkShrink
Below is a list of some most reliable alternatives of LinkShrink:
Adf.ly:
Adf.ly is one of my favorite URL shorteners. If you ask me to recommend you a URL shortener then i will recommend you Adf.ly at first place without any hesitation. This URL shortener is online from almost a decade and it is still running smoothly. And, the coolest part is, it offers one of the highest payout rates in the industry.
In addition to that Adf.ly offers various ad formats which you don’t get on other URL shorteners. And, if i talk about its tools then i can say Adf.ly is one of the best URL shorteners in terms of offering tools. Very few URL shorteners offer more tools than Adf.ly.
Adf.ly has a $5 minimum payout limit and it pays its publishers on daily basis. It offers two different payment options, which are PayPal and Payoneer.
Thinking Of Joining Adfly ?
Cutwin:
Cutwin was launched in 2017 and it gained popularity quickly because of its high payout rates and high quality services. I have personally used this URL shortener and recommended tons of publishers to it. I have never received any bad review about this URL shortener. It has always paid me on time.
If you see its payout rates then you will find its rates pretty decent. You will love using this URL shortener because of its quality service and good quality ads. Cutwin is a non-adult URL shortener service, so, you cannot monetize your adult content links with it.
Cutwin has one of the lowest minimum payout limit in the industry, which is only $1. Anyone can easily reach this minimum payout limit and withdraw his/her earnings easily. Cutwin offers only PayPal as its payment option to publishers. So, if you have a PayPal account and you want to monetize your non-adult content links then cutwin could be a great option for you.
Thinking Of Joining Cutwin ?
Ouo.io:
Ouo.io was one of the URL shorteners which was launched in the same year as of LinkShrink. It was one of the toughest competitor of LinkShrink in 2015 and 2016. The only thing that make this URL shortener different from LinkShrink is, it is a non-adult URL shortener whereas LinkShrink was open for both adult and non-adult content links.
Ouo.io offers pretty decent payout rates and it also has a very competitive minimum payout limit of $5 only. Its payment frequency is also quick as it pays on biweekly basis, mainly on 1st and 15th of every month.
The payment options offered by Ouo.io are PayPal, Payoneer and Payeer.
Thinking Of Joining Ouo.io ?
Shorte.st:
Shorte.st is another very popular URL shortener service which is online from many years. I have personally used this service and found it very satisfactory. It pays its users on time and every time. As far as payout rates are concerned, Shortest also offers one of the best payout rates in the industry.
Similar to above three URL shorteners, Shorte.st is also a non-adult URL shortener service. So, if you have plans to monetize your adult content links with it then this URL shortener is not an option.
The best part about Shorte.st is, it offers industry’s best tools. This is the only URL shortener in my opinion which offers better tools than Adf.ly. Shorte.st has also recently launched its mining application so if you are a person who also like mining digital currencies then you can give a try to Shorte.st.
Similar to the above two URL shorteners, Shortest also has a very competitive minimum payout limit of $5 only and it pays its publishers on monthly basis, mainly on 10th of every month. Shorte.st provides PayPal, Payoneer and WebMoney as its payment options to publishers.
Thinking Of Joining Shorte.st ?
Adult.xyz:
If so far you are tired of seeing non-adult URL shorteners, so, here’s a different one. Adult.xyz is an adult specific URL shortener which is developed for monetizing adult content links only. It is a sister URL shortener service of Adfly so you can trust it. Also, it has also completed a couple of years in the market which also give it an upper edge over its competitors.
Adult.xyz offers decent payout rates for adult content links and it provides almost all similar services as of Adf.ly. On Adult.xyz you get similar tools like Adfly and it has the same minimum payout limit of $5 only. It also pays via PayPal and Payoneer only.
Thinking Of Joining Adult.xyz ?
Legitimate Alternatives Of LinkShrink
Below is a list of some legitimate URL shortener which has performed extremely well in one year period:
ClicksFly:
ClicksFly is a URL shortener from India. It is a non-adult URL shortener service. From the time of its launch ClicksFly has gained popularity quickly. The reason behind its popularity is its very high payout rates and quality service. This URL shortener is perfect for people who like high payout rates.
Personally i have already received a couple of payments from it and all of them were on time. ClicksFly is good for all international users. However, it is best for Indians. I am saying it best for Indians because it provides various domestic payment options for Indians which save your money.
If you receive payment on international payment options like PayPal, Payoneer etc then they charge some fees for receiving funds and again they charge some fees for currency exchange. So, overall you lose some money every time you withdraw your earnings on international payment options. However, if you receive payment through your domestic payment options like UPI, Paytm etc then you save a lot of money.
ClicksFly has a very low minimum payout limit of $3 only and it pays its publishers on monthly basis. The payment options offered by ClicksFly are PayPal, Bitcoin, Payeer, Bank Transfer, Paytm (India), UPI (India), Mobicash/JazzCash (Pakistan) and Payoneer.
Thinking Of Joining ClicksFly ?
Shortd:
Shortd is a new URL shortener service but it is performing really well. In last few months this network has gained much popularity. If you have not tested it yet then i will strongly recommend you to give it a try. At the moment Shortd is offering one of the highest rates in the industry. You will surely like its payout rates. I have sent some referrals to this URL shortener and so far they are getting good service from it.
Similar to many other URL shorteners, Shortd also has a similar minimum payout limit of $5 only and it pays on biweekly basis, mainly on 15th and 30th of every month. Shortd offers only two payment options to publishers which are PayPal and Bank Transfer.
Thinking Of Joining Shortd ?
AdxFly:
If you want to join a high paying adult URL shortener service then you can give a try to AdxFly. This URL shortener offers highest payout rates in the industry in adult category. Also, it is a sister URL shortener of ClicksFly, which is another great URL shortener service. This URL shortener is continuously growing and it is giving tough competition to some other adult URL shorteners like Adult.xyz, Linkxxx etc.
Similar to CLicksFly, AdxFly also has a low minimum payout limit of $3 only and it pays within 4 days of payment request, which is better than ClicksFly. AdxFly provides various payment options to publishers to withdraw their earnings. These payment options are My Wallet, PayPal, UPI (India) and Bitcoin.
Thinking Of Joining AdxFly ?
ShrinkEarn:
ShrinkEarn is another great URL shortener service that you can give a try. This URL shortener was launched last year and so far it is also performing well. Many publishers have written good reviews about this URL shortener on various websites and forums. ShrinkEarn is also maintaining a good reputation in the market so far and it is paying its publishers on time.
It has fast payment frequency and it also has a competitive minimum payout limit. ShrinkEarn process all payments within 4 days of payment request and it has a $5 minimum payout limit. Like some top URL shorteners, ShrinkEarn also provides multiple payment options to withdraw earnings. On ShrinkEarn you get PayPal, Skrill, UPI and Bank Transfer as its payment options to publishers.
UPI payments are available for Indians only.
Thinking Of Joining ShrinkEarn ?
Oke.io:
Another great place to earn money from shorten links is Oke.io. This URL shortener is also online from quite some time. So far Oke.io is running well and paying its publishers. It doesn’t have any bad reviews about it, so, you can give it a try. Like many other URL shorteners, Oke.io has also kept things simple. It has a low minimum payout limit of $5 only and it pays quickly to publishers. It process payments on daily basis.
Oke.io also provides multiple payment options to withdraw earnings. These payment options are PayPal, Bitcoin, Skrill and UPI.
If i talk about its payout rates then its rates are average, which means neither very high nor very low. But the thing that you must note here, from past few months i have not seen much changes in its payout rates which means this URL shortener maintains its payout rate, which is good for publishers.
Thinking Of Joining Oke.io ?
Linktor:
Linktor is another great URL shortener if you want to earn some handsome income online. It offers above average payout rates and it pays its publishers on time. Similar to many other URL shorteners Linktor also has a low minimum payout limit of $5 only. Also, its payment frequency is good. Linktor pays its publishers on biweekly basis. It process all publisher payments on 1st and 15th of every month.
Similar to all modern URL shorteners, Linktor also provides all necessary tools to publishers. Linktor provides three different payment options to withdraw your earnings. These payment options are PayPal, Paytm and Bitcoin.
Thinking Of Joining Linktor ?
LinkxXx:
If you are looking for an adult specific URL shortener then Linkxxx could end your search. It offers one of the best payout rates in adult category. This URL shortener also has a low minimum payout limit of $5 only. Similar to linktor, Linkxxx also process all publisher payments on biweekly basis, mainly on 1st and 15th of every month.
Linkxxx provides PayPal, Bitcoin and Ethereum as its payment options. For PayPal payments it has a $5 minimum payout limit whereas for Bitcoin and Ethereum payments its minimum payout limit is $10.
Thinking Of Joining Linkxxx ?
Shortzon:
Shortzon is an Indian origin URL Shortener. It is operated by Indians and therefore, it offers some great facilities to Indians. However, this doesn’t mean that this URL shortener is not for international users. International users can use this URL shortener service. It offers above average payout rates for worldwide traffic.
On this URL shortener you get rates up to $13 per 1000 views which is quite good. In addition to that it provides a dedicated support via online chat and email. On Shortzon you get almost all facilities that you get on other popular URL shorteners. It shows live stats and pays its publishers on time.
Shortzon has a similar minimum payout limit as of most of the URL shorteners, which is $5 only. Also, it provides lots of payment options to publishers. These payment options are PayPal, Skrill, Paytm, Google Pay, UPI, Bank Transfer, bKash and PhonePe.
In the above payment options PayPal and Skrill are available for international users. Paytm, Google Pay, UPI, Bank Transfer and PhonePe are available for Indians. And, bKash is available for Bangladeshi users.
The only thing that may disappoint you a little about this URL shortener is, it pays on monthly basis.
Thinking Of Joining Shortzon ?
TokenFly:
If you have PTC, PTP or faucet related traffic and other URL shorteners are not allowing you to send this traffic then TokenFly can come into your rescue. It could be your last resort for such traffic. TokenFly is actually developed for such cheap quality traffic. And, the best part is, it offers pretty decent rates for such traffic. On TokenFly you get rates up to $8 per 1000 views which is quite high.
Also, its worldwide deal is pretty good where you get flat $3 per 1000 views. Isn’t it good ? Another great thing about this URL shortener is, it counts raw traffic, which means multiple views from the same visitor are also counted. They pay you for 4 clicks from a same visitor within 24 hours.
The best part about this URL shortener service is, it has a very low minimum payout limit of $1 only. In addition to that TokenFly provides you tons of payment options to withdraw your earnings. The payment options offered by TokenFly are My Wallet, Bitcoin, Payeer, UPI(India), Ethereum and FaucetHub.
At the moment TokenFly pays on Weekly basis, which is pretty fast.
Thinking Of Joining TokenFly ?
Uiz.io:
Uiz.io is a great URL shortener for those who are looking for decent payout rates with lowest minimum payout limit. This URL shortener has a $1 minimum payout limit which attracts new publishers to join it. Its payout rates are also good which make this URL shortener a must try URL shortener. Another great thing about this URL shortener is, it offers various payment options for the ease of withdrawals.
On Uiz.io you get PayPal, Bitcoin, WebMoney, Payeer, Bank Transfer and ePayments as its payment options. Uiz.io doesn’t like making its publishers wait long for payments and therefore, it pays them within 4 days of payment request.
Thinking Of Joining Uiz.io ?
ShrtFly:
ShrtFly is another URL shortener which offers above average rates to worldwide publishers. It offers rates up to $10 per 1000 views. Also, its worldwide deal is also good where it offers flat $3 per 1000 views for worldwide traffic. The only thing that may disappoint you a little about this URL shortener service is, it has a high minimum payout limit. Actually its minimum payout limit is not high but when we compare it with other URL shorteners then it seems high as compared to others.
So, ShrtFly has a minimum payout limit of $10. Previously this network pays its publishers within 4 days of payment request but now it has started paying them on monthly basis. I personally don’t like monthly payments but as this network pays so i am placing it here in this list.
The only good thing about their payments is, they offer lots of payment options that you don’t get on many other URL shorteners. It offers PayPal, Payza, Skrill, Bank Transfer, Paytm, UPI and Neteller as its payment options. Here one thing i want to add, don’t request your payments on Payza. I don’t know whether they are still paying via Payza or they have not updated their payments page.
As per my knowledge Payza has stopped paying. I have lost around my $50 on Payza. They show that they have paid it but they have not paid it so far. Also, there’s no contact option available on Payza after they are banned by US tax department.
I have contacted them regarding offering Payza as their payment option. I will update this post when i get a reply from them.
Update: First i would like appreciate this URL shortener’s support team for a quick reply within 30 minutes. They said that they have removed Payza as their payment option as nobody is using it.
Thinking Of Joining ShrtFly ?
New Alternatives Of LinkShrink
Below is a list of some newest URL shorteners which could be great alternatives of LinkShrink:
ClickAdsFly:
ClickAdsFly is a new URL shortener service but it could be a great alternative of LinkShrink. At the moment this URL shortener is running perfectly and paying its publishers. Also, the best part about this URL shortener is, it is offering very high payout rates up to $15 per 1000 views.
The thing that i liked about ClickAdsFly is, it delivers Google Adsense Ads which are clean and family friendly. So, if you are looking for such an ad network then you can give a try to ClickAdsFly. This URL shorteners also has a similar minimum payout limit as of most of the URL shorteners, which is $5 only.
ClickAdsFly doesn’t like making its publishers wait long for payments and therefore, it pays them within 4 days of payment request. Also, it provides two different payment options to withdraw earnings. These payment options are PayPal and Bank Transfer.
Thinking Of Joining ClickAdsFly ?
Cut-URLs:
Cut-URLs is another good alternative of LinkShrink. It offers rates up to $9 and its worldwide deal is also good. As its worldwide deal this URL shortener offers $2.80 per 1000 views, which is quite good. Another good thing about this URL shortener is, it has a very low minimum payout limit of $2 only. Also, this URL shortener pays quickly. It pays its publishers within 7 days of payment request.
Similar to some other URL shorteners, Cut-URLs also offers multiple payment options to pay its publishers. These payment options are PayPal, Bitcoin and Payeer. Previously they also use Perfect Money as their payment option but now they have removed it from their payment options list because of some technical issues.
Thinking Of Joining Cut-URLs ?
Neoskip.com:
Neoskip.com is a brand new URL shortener service which offers rates up to €15.50 per 1000 views. Also, it is a non-adult URL shortener service so it allows you to short your non-adult content links only.
Neoskip.com has a very low minimum payout of €3 only which you can easily reach with little efforts. In addition to its low minimum payout limit this URL Shortener offers 4 different payment options to withdraw earnings.
These payment options are PayPal, Bitcoin, Web Money and Bank Transfer. Also, Neoskip.com pays its users within 4 days of payment request, which is pretty fast.
Thinking Of Joining Neoskip.com ?
Linkrex:
Linkrex could also be a good alternative of LinkShrink. This URL shortener is little different from others as it also offers a pro account which is a paid account. If you use their pro account then you get some additional facilities.
I will not go in deep about the facilities that they provide on pro account as i don’t like accounts where you need to invest to earn money. However, if you like such URL shorteners which provide some better facilities through pro accounts then you can give a try to Linkrex.
This URL shortener doesn’t mention payout rates on its payout rates page as they say their prices are dynamic and depend on various factors.
Linkrex has a low minimum payout limit of $5 only and its pays its publishers via PayPal, Paytm and Bitcoin. Also, Linkrex pays its publishers on biweekly basis. It mainly process all payments on 1st and 15th of every month.
Thinking Of Joining Linkrex ?
Conclusion:
I have tried to find some best alternatives of LinkShrink for you. At the time of writing this post, all of these URL shorteners were paying but its a ever changing market so it may happen that some of these URL shorteners may shut down in future. So, always hope for best and select the URL shorteners which you feel good for your traffic.
I have listed all kind of URL shorteners from non-adult, adult to URL shorteners which accept PTC, PTP, FaucetHub kind of traffic.
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Linkshrink is already closed forever since may 2019
Clk.sh is missing, it is best url shortener.