# Shorten.REST Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Shorten.REST the right Link Management Tools solution for you? Explore 10 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/207921/Shorten-REST/reviews --- Shorten.REST 4.9 (10) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/207921/Shorten-REST/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Shorten.REST Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.9 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-10 of 10 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Philip G. President/Owner Restaurants Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "With Zapier, Shorten.REST is awesome!" December 9, 2021 5.0 Pros It is so easy to install and get working. I had an account and a working zap in under 15 minutes. Cons No cons are to be found. It does its job. Simple, easy, and dependable. Review Source DM Deborah M. Senior Behavioral Economist Fellow Research Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Shorten.REST helped us implement our field experiment " October 27, 2020 5.0 Great. Fast. Reliable. Cool domain name. Pros Customer Service, we worked together and fast to shorten thousands of links in 1-2 days Cons The dashboard is not super intuitive for a non-developer Alternatives considered [Bitly](https://www.capterra.com/p/172575/Bitly/) Reason for choosing Shorten.REST Price and availability of staff Switched from [Bitly](https://www.capterra.com/p/172575/Bitly/) Too expensive, was not good for a quick fast one short lived intervention Review Source MH Md H. Frelancer. Internet Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "The first URL shorten service with API" August 8, 2020 5.0 I am a new user but enjoying. I have API based 2 services: \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] Pros I am amaze by watching the API facilities. Cons Free registration or Trial Registration. Review Source Response from API LADS August 13, 2020 We provide a free plan called Indie to anyone who wants to use the service. Nuno R. Marketeer Real Estate Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Simple to use and integrate in any tech stack" January 29, 2022 5.0 Pros I looked for alternatives for adding shortlinks dinamically using an API and although there were several on the market, most had too much stuff I would be paying for without needing. Shorten.REST is simple to implement while keeping costs down. Cons The financial reports could be improved. Switched from [RocketLink](https://www.capterra.com/p/178436/RocketLink/) No API on the previous one. Review Source HK HARISH K. Founder Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A full-featured URL shortner" August 6, 2020 4.0 Overall, i'm satisifed about the service and i hope they will implement more features and improve the overall experience. Pros I'm searching for a URL shortner which has a great API and has features which i can integrate in our business workflow and Shorten.REST helped in achieving most of our needs. Features like social meta, advanced tracking, Facebook pixel and GEO based redirection are the best and top-notch and we use them very often. Their free plan is also very generous considering they are allowing a brandable domain in free plan with unlimited URL's and clicks. Cons I wish they reduce the pricing or implement new plans with needed features with affordable pricing for those who don't use all features. Review Source Andrew D. Managing Director Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Nice, robust link shortener" October 7, 2020 5.0 Very good. Easy to use once you get familiar with it, and does everything I need it to. Pros There are many link shorteners on the market but Shorten have gone the extra mile by providing a bunch of extra developer-friendly features - like a Zapier integration and decent click tracking stats. Cons The UI could still use some polish to make it really easy to use, but in the months I've been using it, things have already improved - the team seem very responsive. Review Source BD Bart D. CEO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Works as advertised" August 6, 2020 5.0 We have been using the solution to shorten urls for our SMS messages, and we have been very satisfied until now. Pros URL shortening is something that we expect to be easy to set up, no hassle and that just works. Shorten.REST does that very well. We integrated it in a few hours in our software solution. Cons Nothing really. Maybe the login window that reacts slow :). Other than that no remarks. Review Source RC Reuven C. Founder Sports Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Quick and Easy to Set Up ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐" August 13, 2020 5.0 We got it working fast and deployed it within 2 hours. Pros We literally set up Shorten.REST in less than an hour, live on functioning on our Esports Management platform. Cons A few minor quirks, but the team responded really fast. Reason for choosing Shorten.REST It had an easy to use API. Review Source cM cai M. software developer Computer Software Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Much better than Bitly" February 15, 2022 5.0 Pros Fast, simple, Ad-free, and overall an enjoyable experience Cons Haven't found any yet other than wish their were more api calls on the indie. will be upgrading for sure. Review Source aB ayyoub B. marker Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "happy to use Shorten.REST" January 21, 2022 5.0 Pros helps me to shorten my links and this is so useful for me as a marketer Cons nothing i think its perfect helps me to shorten my links and this is so useful for me as a marketer Review Source Similar Products Featured