#1
YOURLS is a self-hosted PHP URL shortener with custom short links, a developer API, detailed click analytics, and an extensible plugin architecture.
12.2k stars2.1k forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
5 self-hosted QRCode Monkey alternatives
Online QR code generator that creates customizable QR codes for URLs, text, vCard, Wi‑Fi and other payloads. Provides color and logo customization, error-correction settings, and export in raster/vector formats (PNG, SVG, PDF) for print and digital use.
Alternatives to QRCode Monkey
#2
Open-source self-hosted link management platform to create, organize, and share tagged shortcuts (s/...) with optional public/team access and basic click analytics.
3.2k stars147 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#3
Self-hosted URL shortener built with SvelteKit and PocketBase to shorten, customize, organize, and track links with QR codes and security controls.
502 stars35 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Slowing down
Lightweight PHP URL shortener offering user accounts and link history, supports MySQL or SQLite, designed with minimal dependencies and deployable in a subfolder.
59 stars16 forksMITlast commit Slowing down
#5
clink is a dead-simple, ultra-minimal URL shortener written in C with a tiny footprint, designed for easy self-hosting behind NGINX and systemd.
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What replacing QRCode Monkey actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 2 of 5 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: MIT, AGPL-3.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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