URL-Shortener & Linkbeheer Blog
FunctiesSet up a custom domain with TLS in 5 minutes
Point your subdomain at Elido, add two DNS records, and get an HTTPS short link with automatic TLS. The API call, certificate flow, and common pitfalls.
10 min leestijdcustom domain tls · branded short links setup · short url https
VergelijkingenFree URL shorteners ranked by what you actually give up
Not a listicle - an honest matrix of five free URL shorteners, the catch behind each free tier, EU DPA gaps, and when self-hosting beats all of them
13 min leestijdfree url shortener · best free url shortener · url shortener no signup
VergelijkingenElido vs Short.io: pricing, teams, and EU residency in 2026
A pricing-first comparison of Short.io and Elido - click-tier vs link-tier economics, team workflows, EU data residency, and when each is the right pick
11 min leestijdelido vs short.io · short.io alternative · short.io comparison
VergelijkingenElido 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 leestijdelido vs rebrandly · rebrandly alternative · rebrandly comparison
FunctiesDynamic 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 leestijddynamic qr code · static qr code · editable qr code
FunctiesCustom 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 leestijdcustom domain short link · branded short links · short url custom domain
KernartikelEngineeringManage 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 leestijdterraform · 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 leestijdbitly migration · url shortener · go worker
KernartikelTutorialsHow 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 leestijdutm tracking · utm template · utm builder
KernartikelFunctiesSmart 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 leestijdsmart links · edge routing · url shortener
KernartikelVergelijkingenBitly 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 leestijdbitly alternatives · bitly competitors · bitly replacement
KernartikelMigratieMigrating 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 leestijdbitly migration · link infrastructure · custom domains