URL Shortener & Link Management Blog
ComparisonsElido vs Rebrandly: pricing, EU residency, and branded links in 2026
Rebrandly bills per branded link cap. Elido bills per click volume. Here's the per-tier math, the EU residency gap, and an honest look at where Rebrandly still wins
10 min readelido vs rebrandly · rebrandly alternative · rebrandly comparison
FeaturesDynamic vs static QR codes: what actually changes
Static QR freezes the URL in the modules. Dynamic QR encodes a short link, so you can edit the destination, track scans, and A/B route after printing.
10 min readdynamic qr code · static qr code · editable qr code
FeaturesCustom domain short links: DNS, TLS, and the edge
How branded short links work: DNS verification, ACME on-demand TLS issuance, edge latency budgets, and three failure modes operators hit in production
12 min readcustom domain short link · branded short links · short url custom domain
CornerstoneEngineeringManage your short links as Terraform with terraform-provider-elido
terraform-provider-elido is the only Terraform provider in the URL-shortener space. How the link lifecycle and drift detection work, plus v0.1.0 trade-offs.
13 min readterraform · infrastructure as code · url shortener
EngineeringShipping the Bitly migration: one worker, four caps
How we built one-click Bitly imports for Elido - the worker design, the conflict-resolution rules, and the four caps that keep an in-process goroutine safe.
8 min readbitly migration · url shortener · go worker
CornerstoneTutorialsHow to track UTM campaigns end-to-end without a CDP
A practical playbook for marketers: workspace UTM templates, bulk import from Sheets, server-side conversion forwarding, and the QA dry-run that catches drift before launch
13 min readutm tracking · utm template · utm builder
CornerstoneFeaturesSmart links explained: edge routing without an extra service
What a smart link is, where it runs, and the routing dimensions Elido supports. Engineering deep-dive on edge cache invalidation, first-match semantics, and when not to use one
11 min readsmart links · edge routing · url shortener
CornerstoneComparisonsBitly alternatives: the feature gap nobody talks about
An honest table of what Bitly ships, what it doesn't, and what it charges for - written for teams hitting BSU pricing limits or EU residency requirements
12 min readbitly alternatives · bitly competitors · bitly replacement
CornerstoneMigrationMigrating from Bitly to Elido: a technical guide
Move link infrastructure from Bitly without a 404 spike: CSV export, bulk provisioning on Elido, DNS cutover timing, and click-history reconciliation.
10 min readbitly migration · link infrastructure · custom domains