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Elido vs TinyURL
Analytics, an API, and a free tier you can actually build on.
TinyURL invented the category in 2002 and still leads on raw name recognition. Elido is what you reach for once you need analytics, a documented API, or any sort of compliance posture — none of which TinyURL exposes on its free tier.
Where Elido wins
- Full analytics on free (5,000 clicks/mo, 90-day retention)
- OpenAPI 3.1 with 44 endpoints on every paid tier — TinyURL ships REST on Pro/Bulk only
- EU data residency by default; TinyURL is US-based with no DPF posture documented
- Custom domain included in €9 Pro vs TinyURL Pro at $9.99 + per-domain add-on
- Apache 2.0 self-host — TinyURL is SaaS-only
- Workspaces, teams, RBAC — TinyURL is per-account
Where it's a wash
- Pro tier sticker price (€9 vs $9.99)
- Per-link expiration date as a first-class field
- Free unlimited link creation (we cap free at 50, TinyURL is unlimited but offers no analytics)
Where TinyURL still wins
- Brand recognition with non-technical audiences — 23 years of mindshare
- Genuinely zero-friction "paste URL → done" public form
- Premium short domain inventory (tinyurl.com, tiny.cc)
Side by side
| Feature | Elido | TinyURL |
|---|---|---|
| API on free tier | Full REST | Not available |
| Analytics on free tier | 5,000 clicks, 90 days | Not available |
| Pro tier price | €9 / mo | $9.99 / mo |
| Custom domain on Pro | Included | Add-on |
| OpenAPI spec | 3.1, 44 endpoints | Pro/Bulk REST only, no public OpenAPI |
| Workspaces & RBAC | All paid tiers | Not available |
| EU data residency | Default | US-based |
| Self-host | Apache 2.0 | Not available |
| SCIM provisioning | Business | Not available |
Ready to switch?
Each migration guide covers the CSV import, the custom-domain CNAME flip (zero downtime), and the API mapping line by line.