#2 in Social Media ManagementUpdated 2026-08

Kutt

by Kutt · Free and open source URL shortener with custom domains

46.3 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Kutt is an open source URL shortener. You create short links, protect or delete them, and view detailed statistics on their use, with custom domains supported. Links can also be created, deleted and retrieved through its API, and browser extensions are offered for Chrome and Firefox. The software can be self-hosted.

Best for: People who want a free, self-hostable URL shortener with custom domains and link statistics
Pricing: The page states Kutt is free and open source and can be self-hosted; a Premium link is shown but no prices appear in the captured text.
Runs on: WebBrowser extension

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Open source and free; can be hosted on your own server
Custom domains can be added or removed at no cost
API to create, delete and fetch URLs
Chrome and Firefox browser extensions

Trade-offs

Self-hosting means running and maintaining the server yourself
A Premium option is linked but the page gives no detail on it

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 80 out of 100
API quality: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 35 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 32 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 60 out of 100
Operational trust: 40 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 90 out of 100

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