ClickSpot vs Short.io

Short.io is a solid URL shortener. But if you need team collaboration without paying $48/mo, or want to share analytics with clients, ClickSpot might be a better fit.

Try ClickSpot Free

10,000 redirects/month included

Quick Comparison

ClickSpot

✓Unlimited team members included
✓Shareable public analytics links
✓All features on free tier
✓Usage-based pricing (no link limits)
✓Unlimited custom domains
✓5-year data retention

Short.io

✗Team features require $48/mo
✗Features locked behind tiers
✗Link limits on lower tiers
~A/B testing on all plans
~5-50 custom domains (by tier)
✓50K tracked clicks on free tier

Which One Is Right for You?

Choose ClickSpot if you...

✓Work with a team and don't want to pay $48/mo for collaboration
✓Need to share analytics with clients (agencies, freelancers)
✓Want accurate analytics without bot traffic skewing numbers
✓Use many custom domains across projects
✓Prefer simple usage-based pricing over tiered plans

Choose Short.io if you...

✓Work solo and want 50K free tracked clicks
✓Need link cloaking (hiding destination URL)
✓Want mobile deep linking features
✓Need retargeting pixels on links
✓Prefer browser extensions for quick shortening

Feature Comparison

Feature	ClickSpot	Short.io
Team members	Unlimited (included)	1 user (Team $48/mo for more)
A/B testing	✓ Included	✓ All plans
Geographic routing	✓ Included	Pro $18/mo
Data retention	5 years	Varies by plan
Custom domains	Unlimited	5-50 (varies by tier)
Links	Unlimited	1,000 free, unlimited Pro+
Free tier clicks	10K redirects/mo	50K tracked clicks/mo
QR codes	✓ Unlimited	✓ Included
Password protection	✓ Included	Pro+ ($18/mo)
Link expiration	✓ Included	Pro+ ($18/mo)
Geographic targeting	✓ Included	✓ Hobby+ ($5/mo)
Link cloaking	✗ Not available	✓ Pro+ ($18/mo)
Deep links (mobile)	✗ Not available	✓ Team+ ($48/mo)
Data retention	5 years	Varies by plan

Pricing Comparison

ClickSpot Pricing

$0 to start

Usage-based pricing. All features included.

✓ 10K redirects/month free
✓ Unlimited links
✓ Unlimited team members
✓ Unlimited custom domains
✓ All features included

Pay only for redirects beyond 10K

Short.io Pricing

$0 to start

Tiered pricing by features and limits:

Free: 1,000 links, 50K clicks, 1 user
Hobby $5/mo: 2,500 links, 1 user
Pro $18/mo: unlimited links, 1 user
Team $48/mo: unlimited users
Enterprise $148/mo: SSO, S3 export

Multiple users require Team plan ($48/mo)

Cost comparison for a 3-person team