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Comparison

Blinkhop vs TinyURL, compared feature by feature.

TinyURL has shortened links since 2002 and still lets you create one without an account. Blinkhop, a new TinyURL alternative, adds a keyless API and an MCP server for AI agents. Here is how they compare as of October 2026.

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Facts about TinyURL checked on its official pages, October 2026. Sources at the bottom of this page.

The short answer

Which one should you pick?

Both are good tools for different needs. Here is when each one makes sense.

Choose Blinkhop if

  • You want to call an API from a script or app without signing up or managing a token.
  • You use Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code and want an MCP server for short links.
  • You want a + preview page, an SVG QR code and a phishing and malware check on every link.
  • You want click counting that sets no cookies and stores no visitor IP addresses.

Choose TinyURL if

  • You need an analytics dashboard with up to 2 years of history and links you can edit after sharing them, today.
  • You send tens of thousands of links a month and want a dedicated bulk plan.
  • You prefer a shortener that has been running since 2002.

As of October 2026

Blinkhop and TinyURL, side by side.

Feature comparison between Blinkhop and TinyURL
Feature Blinkhop TinyURL
Shorten without an account 1
Free plan limits 2 No account: 20 links/min, 300/day per IP 30 links a month with a free account
Ads or interstitial pages 3 None Only on links from its deprecated API
Custom endings (back-halves) 4 Yes, 3 to 40 characters Yes, custom aliases
QR codes SVG QR code for every link Generated with every link
Link expiry 5 Never expire; expiry dates in early access Never by default; 90 days on Bulk plans
Click analytics 6 Totals on + page and API; dashboard in early access Pro and up, with 2 years of history
API access REST API, no key needed API token required; available on Free
MCP server for AI assistants 7 Remote server, no account or key No official MCP server found
Branded (custom) domains 8 Early access (Pro: 1, Team: 5) 3 on Pro and Bulk plans
Bulk shortening 9 Up to 100 URLs per API call Bulk plans from 50,000 links a month
Visitor privacy (cookies, IPs) 10 No cookies; visitor IPs never stored Log data may include IP addresses
Entry paid plan Pro $9/mo billed yearly (early access) Pro $9/mo billed yearly, $11 monthly
  1. 1 TinyURL’s help center says links made without an account are stored only in your browser session; to edit or delete one, you claim it into an account with a Pro plan.
  2. 2 We found no published limit for links created without an account.
  3. 3 TinyURL says links created through its old api-create.php endpoint show an interstitial ad or preview screen; links from its official API don’t.
  4. 4 TinyURL’s homepage form asks for aliases of at least 5 characters.
  5. 5 TinyURL’s help center says its links don’t expire; its pricing table lists a 90-day default on Bulk plans and expiry dates on paid plans.
  6. 6 TinyURL’s Free plan has no analytics dashboard. Paid plans break clicks down by referrer, location, device, OS and browser.
  7. 7 We found no MCP server or AI assistant integration in TinyURL’s docs, help center or feature pages as of October 2026.
  8. 8 TinyURL users who downgrade to Free can keep 1 domain active.
  9. 9 TinyURL’s API also has bulk endpoints. Blinkhop’s CSV upload comes with accounts (early access).
  10. 10 From TinyURL’s privacy policy, which covers both people who create links and people who click them.

Key differences

What really sets them apart.

  • 01

    Keyless API or token-based API

    TinyURL’s official API requires an account and an API token, which free accounts can create; its old keyless endpoint is deprecated and now adds an interstitial page. Blinkhop’s REST API needs no key and allows 20 new links a minute and 300 a day per IP address.

  • 02

    AI agents

    Blinkhop has a remote MCP server with shorten_link, shorten_links and expand_link tools that works without a key. We found no official TinyURL MCP server or AI assistant integration as of October 2026.

  • 03

    Analytics and editing

    TinyURL’s Pro plan adds an analytics dashboard with 2 years of history and lets you edit destinations and delete links. On Blinkhop, link editing and the analytics dashboard come with accounts, which are in early access; the total click count is public on each link’s + page.

  • 04

    Track record

    TinyURL has been shortening links since 2002, according to its homepage. Blinkhop launched on October 11, 2026.

Pricing

Pricing, as of October 2026.

Blinkhop

Blinkhop is free today without an account; Pro ($9/month billed yearly, $12 month-to-month) and Team ($29/month billed yearly, $36 month-to-month, 5 seats) are in early access as of October 2026.

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TinyURL

As of October 2026, TinyURL’s Pro plan starts at $9/month billed annually ($108/year) or $11 billed monthly, and Bulk plans start at $69/month billed annually.

FAQ

Blinkhop vs TinyURL: FAQ.

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Is there a TinyURL alternative with a free API?

Yes. Blinkhop’s REST API works without an account or key, within 20 links a minute and 300 a day per IP address. TinyURL’s official API requires an account and an API token.

Does TinyURL have an API?

Yes. TinyURL documents an OpenAPI-based API that uses an API token from your account, and its help center says Free plan users can use it.

Do TinyURL links expire?

TinyURL’s help center says its links don’t expire. Its pricing table lists a 90-day default expiration on Bulk plans.

Why does a TinyURL link show a preview or ad screen?

TinyURL’s help center says this happens on links created through its old, deprecated API endpoint. Blinkhop never adds ads or interstitial pages.

Does TinyURL have an MCP server?

We found no official TinyURL MCP server in its docs or help center as of October 2026. Blinkhop’s MCP server is free and needs no key.

Sources

Every fact about TinyURL on this page comes from its official website, checked in October 2026. Plans and prices change; if something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it.

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