Short links, and everything after.
TinyURL shortens links and paywalls the rest. Whooshly gives you branded links, dynamic QR, UTM tools, and digital cards for one payment.
Whooshly is a good TinyURL alternative once you need more than a throwaway short link. TinyURL is great for instant, no-account shortening, but custom aliases, editable links, and analytics sit behind its subscription. Whooshly includes all of that plus QR, UTM, and cards for a single $35.
| Feature | Whooshly | TinyURL |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $35 once | $9.99+/mo |
| Custom aliases | Paid tier | |
| Edit destination | Paid tier | |
| Dynamic QR codes | Basic | |
| UTM builder | ||
| Digital cards | ||
| No subscription |
Comparison based on each vendor's publicly listed plans, checked August 2026. Prices change often — verify against the vendor's own pricing page before deciding.
What TinyURL costs to stand still.
At about $10/mo, TinyURL runs roughly $120 a year and $360 over three years, and you still don't own it. Whooshly's Core is $35, paid once.
It's not just the price.
Branded back-halves without a monthly plan.
Re-point any link or code, no paid tier required.
QR, UTM, and cards on one engine.
When TinyURL is the better pick.
TinyURL is the quickest way to shorten a one-off link, no account, no setup, just paste and go. It's reliable, it's been around for years, and for disposable links it does exactly what you need for free.
Pick TinyURL if you mostly need quick, disposable short links and rarely touch branding, editing, or analytics.
Whooshly's own research on TinyURL
Of the 507 tinyurl.com links in our Common Crawl sample, 36% were dead by 2026 — the worst rate of the eight shorteners we measured, against a 25% average. We re-resolved every link ourselves rather than citing a secondary source.
Our link-rot study, 2,765 links re-resolvedHow to move from TinyURL to Whooshly.
Download your link list, destinations, slugs, and tags, from TinyURL as a CSV.
Paste your destinations and claim the same custom endings where they're free. Add QR codes and UTM tags in the same place.
Update the links in your posts and campaigns, or connect the custom domain included with Core so links keep the same host.
If that trade-off fits the way you work, explore Whooshly's editable short links, then see exactly what the $35 one-time plan includes.
Whooshly vs TinyURL – FAQ
Is Whooshly better than TinyURL?
For anything beyond a plain short link, yes: custom aliases, editable destinations, dynamic QR codes, a UTM builder, and digital cards are all in Whooshly's one-time $35 Core. TinyURL puts most of those behind a monthly subscription.
Can I edit a TinyURL after creating it?
TinyURL only allows editing on paid plans. Every Whooshly short link and QR code is editable at any time on the one-time Core plan.
Does Whooshly have branded custom links like TinyURL Pro?
Yes. Custom link endings are included in Core, and so is one custom domain you own. Business includes 10.
Can I edit a link after sharing it, unlike free TinyURL?
Yes. Every Whooshly short link and QR code is editable at any time on the one-time Core plan. TinyURL only allows editing on its paid tier.
Is Whooshly cheaper than TinyURL?
Over time, yes. TinyURL's paid plan is around $9.99/mo (~$120/yr). Whooshly's Core is a single $35, and it includes QR codes and a UTM builder that TinyURL charges separately for or doesn't offer.
Switch from TinyURL. Pay once.
Bring your links, own your data, and never see a renewal email again.