Every European link shortener software tool reviewed
Paris, France
Open free (10 links a month) / Perso €10, Startup €59, Pro €159 per month excl. tax, about 10% off annually
Free plan, no card stated
Best for: Companies that want a Bitly replacement with a French host and an ISO 27001 certificate
Nemorius is the former LC.CX, and it answers the jurisdiction question and the evidence question together. The publisher is Nemorius SARL, share capital €10,000, registered in the Paris trade and companies register under number 978127132 at 54 rue Saint Maur, with an EU VAT number. The site says its infrastructure is hosted in France and within the European Union, and its security page states ISO 27001:2022 certification.
The legal notice is precise about the web hosts: nemorius.com is hosted by Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, French branch, with headquarters in Luxembourg, and nemorius.eu is hosted by Scaleway SAS in Paris. That precision is useful and also a caveat: the legal notice describes where the websites sit, and the product claim of France and the EU comes from the product pages.
The product is a full link platform: short links, custom domains, QR codes, forms and landing pages, deep links on the higher plans. Pricing is published excl. tax: Open is free with 10 short links a month and one custom domain, Perso is €10 a month for 250 links, Startup €59 for 3,000 and Pro €159 for 10,000, with roughly 10% off on annual billing.
What Nemorius does well
- ISO 27001:2022 certification stated on its own security page
- Infrastructure stated to be in France and within the EU
- One custom domain on the free plan
- Link platform, QR codes, forms and landing pages in one product
- Prices published excl. tax in euros
Where Nemorius falls short
- The free plan allows only 10 short links a month
- The legal notice names AWS EMEA SARL as host of nemorius.com, so the hosting picture needs a read, not a glance
- Not open source
- Business plans reach €159 a month, well above the small German platforms
Standout feature. It is the only tool in this category that pairs an ISO 27001:2022 certificate with a stated French and EU infrastructure.
Taiskirchen im Innkreis, Austria
Free / Starter €9, Pro €29 per month / Enterprise on request
Free plan with 1,000 links
Best for: Small teams that want a branded link platform from Austria with a named German host
lnk.fghtr is run by Briedl GmbH, registered in the Austrian company register as FN 298469 a at the Landesgericht Ried im Innkreis, with an address in Taiskirchen im Innkreis and a VAT number. The privacy page names the host: lnkfghtr runs on servers of Hetzner Online GmbH in Gunzenhausen, Germany.
The pricing is among the plainest in the category. Free gives 1,000 links, 30 days of click analytics, two public short domains (lnkf.at and fght.to), password protection and expiry dates. Starter is €9 a month for 10,000 links, 90 days of analytics, one custom domain and three team members. Pro is €29 for unlimited links, a year of analytics, five custom domains, a REST API and webhooks. Enterprise is on request, with a data processing agreement and an SLA.
It is a small company, which cuts both ways. Support and roadmap are closer, but there is no certification, no listed customer base to check, and the product is closed source.
What lnk.fghtr does well
- Austrian GmbH with a verifiable company register entry
- Hetzner servers in Germany named in the privacy page
- 1,000 free links, the highest free allowance in this list
- Custom domains from €9 a month
- Data processing agreement offered on Enterprise
Where lnk.fghtr falls short
- Analytics history is 30 days on the free plan
- No security certification of its own
- Small vendor, with a short public track record
- Not open source
Standout feature. It gives the largest free allowance of any platform here, 1,000 links, with a named German host.
Erkelenz, Germany
Free (25 links a month) / Pro €39 per month / Pro Lifetime €899 once / Enterprise custom
Free plan
Best for: People who prefer a one-time licence to a subscription and want German servers
EU.PE is run by a digital marketing agency, ROMBEY, a sole proprietorship of Christopher Rombey in Erkelenz, Germany, as the imprint states. The privacy policy names Serverprofis GmbH in Feldkirchen as the provider of server hosting, as reseller hosting, and says all other services, including email sending, the helpdesk and GeoIP resolution, run on its own infrastructure with no external providers.
Purchases of the paid plan run through an authorised reseller, CopeCart GmbH in Berlin, which sells Pro licences in its own name. The plans are Free with 25 links a month and basic analytics for 30 days, Pro at €39 a month with unlimited links, dynamic QR codes with logo, bio pages, a REST API and bulk upload, and a Pro Lifetime licence at a one-time €899.
The lifetime option is unusual and is the reason to look at it. The trade-off is the size of the vendor: a one-person business is exposed to a single point of failure, and a lifetime licence is only worth what the vendor's lifetime is.
What EU.PE does well
- German servers named, with a named hosting company
- Lifetime licence at €899 against €39 a month
- Dynamic QR codes with logo and bio pages in the same plan
- Other services run on its own infrastructure with no external processors
Where EU.PE falls short
- A sole proprietorship, so a single point of failure
- Free plan allows 25 links a month
- Payment processing goes through a reseller, CopeCart GmbH
- No certification stated, not open source
Standout feature. It is the only platform here that sells a lifetime licence instead of a subscription.
Vienna, Austria
Free forever / Starter, Premium and White Label (amounts load by script and could not be confirmed); no monthly billing, minimum term three months
15 days free on paid plans, per the pricing page
Best for: Businesses that want dynamic QR codes with landing pages from an Austrian GmbH
QR Planet is run by QR Planet GmbH of Mariahilfer Straße 7/2, 1060 Vienna, registered as FN 545612 x, with VAT ID ATU76402509 and a named chief executive. The privacy policy names Hetzner Online GmbH of Gunzenhausen as the hosting provider and lists processing in third countries as none for that service.
The product is a QR code manager: dynamic codes whose destination can change after printing, scan statistics, landing pages, and a White Label plan for agencies. Plans are Free forever, Starter, Premium and White Label. The pricing page states that monthly billing is not supported and the minimum term is three months. The amounts are loaded by script and could not be confirmed on this check, so none are quoted.
Its privacy policy relies on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework for transfers to certified US providers, which applies to its tooling rather than to the QR data, and it names Google Maps controller terms for map features.
What QR Planet does well
- Austrian GmbH with company register, VAT and EUID numbers in the imprint
- Hosting at Hetzner in Germany named in the privacy policy
- Dynamic codes, landing pages and a white-label plan
- Free plan with no time limit
Where QR Planet falls short
- Paid prices could not be confirmed from static pages
- No monthly billing, minimum term of three months
- Some tooling relies on US providers under the Data Privacy Framework
- Not open source, no certification of its own stated
Standout feature. It is the Vienna-registered QR platform with a white-label plan, hosted at Hetzner.
Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany
Free / Pro plan (the terms refer to a pricing overview on the platform; the amount could not be confirmed); no VAT charged under the German small business rule
Free plan
Best for: Technical users who want open-source QR codes and short links with a German host
QRcodly is operated by Florian Breuer under the name FB-Development in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany, as the imprint and terms state. The terms say the platform is open-source software published under the MIT License, and the site links to its GitHub repository. The privacy policy says the website is hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH and that Hetzner operates ISO 27001-certified data centres in Germany.
The product covers short URLs with click tracking, QR codes and bulk import and export. There is a free plan and a Pro plan. The terms say the prices are set out in the pricing overview on the platform and that, under the German small business rule in § 19 UStG, no VAT is charged. The amount could not be confirmed from the static pages, so none is quoted.
It is a one-developer product, which the imprint makes plain. The MIT licence is the mitigation: the code can be run by someone else if the service ends.
What QRcodly does well
- MIT-licensed source code, the only open-source product in this list
- Hosting at Hetzner in Germany stated in the privacy policy
- Short links, QR codes and analytics in one product
- No VAT charged under the small business rule
Where QRcodly falls short
- Run by a single developer
- Paid price could not be confirmed from static pages
- No company form or register number, a sole proprietorship
- No certification of its own
Standout feature. It is the only open-source product in this category with a stated German host.
Toulouse, France
Founded 2013
Silver $29, Gold $59, Platinum $119 per month excl. VAT and a higher Diamond tier / GS1 and API from $14 per month
Free trial on the QR plans
Best for: Enterprise teams with printed campaigns or product packaging that need GS1 Digital Link codes
Unitag has been selling QR codes since 2013, and its terms identify the seller as a French société par actions simplifiée with share capital of €138,649, registered in the Toulouse trade and companies register under number 532 050 523 at 13 rue Sainte Ursule. The site says EU-hosted and GDPR without naming a country or provider, which is the gap in this entry.
The product is a QR platform, not a link shortener. Plans are Silver at $29, Gold at $59 and Platinum at $119 a month excl. VAT, with a higher Diamond tier, all with unlimited QR codes and scans and no per-scan fees. A separate GS1 and API track starts at $14 a month and includes a GS1 Digital Link resolver aimed at Digital Product Passport work. A partner programme lets printers and software vendors resell it.
Prices are in US dollars, which is unusual for a Toulouse company and worth noting for budgeting.
What Unitag does well
- French SAS with a verifiable register entry in Toulouse
- Unlimited QR codes and scans on every plan
- GS1 Digital Link resolver for retail and product data
- Partner and white-label routes for printers and agencies
Where Unitag falls short
- Hosting stated as EU only, without a country or provider
- Prices are published in US dollars
- QR codes only, not a general link shortener
- Not open source, and no ISO certificate stated
Standout feature. It is the only European platform here built around GS1 Digital Link for product packaging.
Dresden, Germany
Free for private and non-commercial use and for commercial users in Germany, Austria and Switzerland that are non-profit or have fewer than 50 staff; larger or foreign commercial users need permission
Free within stated limits
Best for: Private users and small DACH organisations that need a free short link or QR code quickly
Kurzelinks.de is run by okua GmbH of Potschappler Str. 4, 01189 Dresden, registered at the Amtsgericht Dresden as HRB 39153 with VAT ID DE325565121, and managed by two named directors. The privacy policy says the abuse check on new links runs on the company's own servers and its own software, with no transfer to third parties. It does not say where those servers are.
It offers short links, link lists, email links, QR codes with logo, vCards and iCal entries, plus a browser extension, an app and a REST API for developers. The terms say use is free for private and non-commercial purposes, and also free for commercial users in Germany, Austria or Switzerland that are non-profit or have fewer than 50 staff. Others must ask for permission by email.
The same company runs the sister services t1p.de and kurzlink.ch on the same software. There are no branded domains in the pages checked, which makes it a poor base for printed campaigns.
What Kurzelinks.de does well
- German GmbH with commercial register number and named directors
- Free for private use and for small DACH organisations
- Abuse checks run on its own servers with no third-party transfer
- API, browser extension and app available
Where Kurzelinks.de falls short
- No data location published
- No branded domains in the pages checked
- Larger or foreign companies need permission to use it commercially
- No certification, not open source
Standout feature. It is the only service here that is free for small commercial users in Germany, Austria and Switzerland by its own terms.
Karlsruhe, Germany
QR code generator and API free / QR-Server management product, price not on the page checked
Free generator
Best for: Developers who need a free QR code API and agencies that want a paid dynamic-code manager from the same Karlsruhe company
goQR.me is run by foundata GmbH of Steinhäuserstraße 20, 76135 Karlsruhe, registered at the Amtsgericht Mannheim as HRB 714807 with a VAT ID, as the imprint states. The generator is free and its API, at api.qrserver.com, is free. The company's privacy page says QR code content is not stored or logged, API logs record only that a request happened, and the generated image is deleted from cache about 30 seconds after delivery.
A separate product, QR-Server, is a management tool for dynamic QR codes with a changeable target URL and scan statistics by date, browser, operating system and location. Its price is not on the page checked.
No data location is published on the pages checked. The strongest part of the entry is the privacy behaviour, which is stated precisely, and the weakest is the lack of a named host.
What goQR.me does well
- German GmbH with commercial register number and VAT ID in the imprint
- Free generator and API
- QR content not logged, images deleted after about 30 seconds
- Dynamic management product from the same company
Where goQR.me falls short
- No data location published
- Management product pricing not published on the page checked
- Not a link shortener with branded domains
- No certification, not open source
Standout feature. It states in plain words that it does not log QR content, which few competitors here do.
Gdańsk, Poland
Free (30 short links a month) / $12, $25, $99 and $149 per month, cheaper billed yearly
Free plan
Best for: Marketers who want branded links, link-in-bio and surveys and accept a Polish sole proprietorship
Cuttly is owned by Patryk Rumiński, trading as WEB ROOM STUDIO PATRYK RUMIŃSKI, registered in the Polish CEIDG with a business address in Gdańsk, as its terms of service, last updated 19 May 2026, state. Payments are processed by Adyen N.V. of Amsterdam.
The product is a broad link platform: branded links, QR codes, link-in-bio pages, surveys, deep links and a UTM generator. Plans are Free with 30 short links a month, then $12, $25, $99 and $149 a month, with a yearly price that works out to roughly one month free. The free plan keeps analytics for 30 days and allows unlimited clicks.
The privacy policy states that Cloudflare, Inc. of San Francisco is used for firewall, DDoS protection, bot checks and caching, and that Google Analytics and Meta Pixel are used on the site. It names no data location for the link data.
What Cuttly does well
- Broad feature set: links, QR codes, link-in-bio and surveys
- Polish company details verifiable in the national register
- Unlimited clicks on the free plan
- Terms updated in May 2026
Where Cuttly falls short
- A sole proprietorship, so a single point of failure
- Cloudflare, Inc. of the United States sits in front of the service
- No data location published
- Prices are in US dollars
Standout feature. It has the widest feature range of the small European platforms, at the cost of an unstated host.
Dublin, Ireland
Essentials $11 per month or $8 billed annually / Professional $32 per month or $22 billed annually / higher tiers and Enterprise
Free plan and free trials on paid plans
Best for: Teams that want the closest European-registered match to Bitly and accept that no data location is published
Rebrandly is a private company limited by shares registered in Ireland under number 567282, trading as RadiateCapital Limited, with its registered office at Block 3, Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Road, Dublin 2 and an Irish VAT number. Its terms state that Irish law governs and the Irish courts have exclusive jurisdiction.
The privacy policy is direct about the limit of that: personal data may be passed to trusted partners and service providers who maintain their servers outside the EEA, including the United States, and may be subject to access requests from authorities there. No data residency option or location is stated in the pages checked, so a European company form is the whole of the European claim here.
The product is a mature branded-link platform with QR codes, link galleries and an API. Essentials is $11 a month, or $8 billed annually, and Professional $32 a month or $22 annually. High-volume plans and Enterprise sit above.
What Rebrandly does well
- Irish company with registered number, address and VAT number
- Irish governing law and courts in the terms
- Mature product with QR codes, link galleries and an API
- Published prices with annual discounts
Where Rebrandly falls short
- Privacy policy says partner servers are outside the EEA, including in the United States
- No data location published
- Prices are in US dollars
- No certification stated on the pages checked, not open source
Standout feature. It is the closest European-registered match to Bitly in features, and the clearest example here of a European company without a European host.
Orléans, France
Free (10 links a month) / Starter 19, Pro 39, Team 99 per month excl. VAT, 2 months free yearly / Enterprise custom
14-day free trial, no credit card required, plus a free plan
Best for: French-speaking teams that want a link platform hosted by a named French provider
URLR is published by URLR SAS, share capital €1,000, SIREN 935363812, registered at the Orléans trade and companies register with VAT number FR79935363812, at Le LAB'O Village by CA, 1 avenue du Champ de Mars, 45100 Orléans, with a named publication director. The legal notice states that the website and application are hosted in France by Clever Cloud of 3 rue de l'Allier, Nantes, and the pricing page repeats the claim.
The product is a full link platform: custom short codes, branded domains, QR codes, API access and integrations, and AI-generated short codes.
The pricing page lists a Free plan with 10 links a month, 1,000 tracked visits and QR codes, Starter at 19 a month with 300 links and one branded domain, Pro at 39 with 2,000 links and two branded domains, and Team at 99, with Enterprise on request. A 14-day trial needs no card, and yearly billing gives two months free.
URLR ranks #11 here. That placement is an editorial rule of this site, which keeps vendors who contacted us directly out of the top ten, and does not reflect a weakness in the product. The facts above are the same as they would be at any rank.
What URLR does well
- French SAS with SIREN, RCS and VAT number in the legal notice
- Hosting by Clever Cloud in Nantes, France, stated in the legal notice
- Branded domains, QR codes, API and integrations
- 14-day trial with no credit card and a free plan
Where URLR falls short
- Free plan allows only 10 links a month
- A young company with share capital of €1,000
- No security certification stated on the pages checked
- Not open source
Standout feature. It is one of two French platforms here that name their French host in the legal notice.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Founded 2014
Pro $27, Teams $55 per month on monthly billing ($21 and $45 billed yearly) / Premium on request
Best for: Music labels and artist teams that need smart links to streaming services, not a general shortener
Linkfire is Linkfire A/S, a company formed under the laws of Denmark with its address at Rentemestervej 80, 2400 Copenhagen NV, as its subscription agreement states. Its site says it was founded in Copenhagen in 2014 and has offices in New York and Los Angeles.
The product is smart links for music marketing: one link that sends each listener to their streaming service, plus fan data capture and campaign tracking. Pricing is Pro at $27 a month on monthly billing, or $21 billed yearly, and Teams at $55 a month, or $45 yearly, with Premium on request. Every plan has the full feature set and scales by workspaces and seats.
Its privacy policy says personal data collected in the EU and Switzerland may be transferred to third parties outside them under appropriate safeguards, and no data location is stated. It ranks last because it does a different job from the rest of the category, not because the company is weak.
What Linkfire does well
- Danish A/S with a verifiable address in Copenhagen
- Purpose-built for music and fan data
- Every plan has the full feature set
- Founded in 2014, with a long track record in its niche
Where Linkfire falls short
- Built for music marketing, not a general shortener
- No data location published, with offices in the United States
- Prices are in US dollars
- Not open source, no certification stated
Standout feature. It is the only product here built specifically for music links, and the only Danish one.
