Comparison

iShortn vs Dub.co

Dub.co is an open-source link management platform popular with developers. See how iShortn compares on features and pricing.

Features

Feature by feature, side by side

Feature	Dub.co	iShortn
Free links	25/month	30/month on Free, 1,000 on Pro, unlimited on Ultra
Analytics	30-day retention	7 days on Free, unlimited on Pro and Ultra
Custom domains	3 on free plan	3 on Pro, unlimited on Ultra
QR codes	Yes	All plans — branded + dynamic on Pro and Ultra
API access	Yes (limited)	Pro and Ultra
Team features	Paid only	Ultra plan
Password protection	Paid only	Pro and Ultra
Pricing	Free, Pro $24/mo, Business $89/mo	Free forever, Pro $8/mo, Ultra $15/mo

Why switch

Dub Pro costs $24/month — iShortn Pro is just $8/month for similar features
Dub free analytics only goes back 30 days — same as iShortn free, but iShortn Pro unlocks unlimited retention for $8 vs Dub's $24
iShortn offers 30 free links/month vs Dub's 25
iShortn includes password protection and geo-targeting on the Pro plan

Pricing

Open-source link management

Free, Pro $24/mo, Business $89/mo

Free forever, Pro $8/mo, Ultra $15/mo

Free:: 30 links/month, 1,000 tracked events, 7-day analytics.
Pro $8/mo:: 1,000 links/month, 10,000 tracked events, unlimited analytics history, 3 custom domains, branded + dynamic QR codes, REST API.
Ultra $15/mo:: Everything in Pro plus unlimited links and events, unlimited custom domains, team workspaces, resource transfer.