The need did arise to have my own URL shortener like bit.ly. I was even so simple to use bit.ly, but they do not offer “branded domain” on the free tier.
So, I was researching using Claude AI to see what self-hosted options are available that best case can run on inexpensive shared hosting. My needs are minimal. I need redirects, a UI, a simple API, and statistics on how much this is used.
I stumbled across yourls, which is super simple, quick to install, and seems to offer everything I need.
Follow through to the statistics.
The statistics offer both an amount of clicks and also one with a country map. This is very simple but exactly sufficient to my needs.
