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Elido vs Dub.co
EU residency, hosted edge POPs, and a redirect tier you can self-host without a Vercel bill.
Dub.co is the modern open-source shortener with the cleanest API of the five. Elido covers the same surface — folders, tags, conversion forwarding — and adds EU data residency by default, our own edge POPs instead of a Vercel/Cloudflare dependency, and a lower Pro entry price.
Where Elido wins
- EU data residency by default; Dub is US-East unless you self-host
- €9 Pro vs Dub's $24 Pro — 60% lower entry tier
- Own multi-region edge (Hetzner FRA + ASH, OVH SGP), no Vercel runtime cost
- Native SCIM via WorkOS on Business; Dub has SSO on Enterprise only
- Server-side conversion forwarding to Stripe / Shopify / Meta CAPI
- Bio pages built-in (Dub gates these to its own bio.link product)
Where it's a wash
- Open-source license — Elido Apache 2.0, Dub AGPL-3.0
- OpenAPI 3.x spec with folders, tags, and webhooks
- QR code generation
- Stripe-first conversion ecosystem
Where Dub still wins
- GitHub mindshare — 10k+ stars vs our newer repo
- Polished bio.link sibling product with theme marketplace
- Tighter Vercel ecosystem story for teams already on Vercel
Side by side
| Feature | Elido | Dub.co |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting region | EU + multi-region edge | US-East (Vercel) |
| Free tier — links | 50 | 25 |
| Free tier — clicks/mo | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| Pro tier price | €9 / mo | $24 / mo |
| SCIM provisioning | Business | Enterprise only |
| SSO | Business | Enterprise only |
| Conversion forwarding | Native (Stripe, Shopify, CAPI) | Native (Stripe) |
| Bio pages | Included | Separate product (bio.link) |
| Self-host license | Apache 2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| EU data residency | Default | Self-host only |
Ready to switch?
Each migration guide covers the CSV import, the custom-domain CNAME flip (zero downtime), and the API mapping line by line.