ShortlyLink vs Pointerly

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ShortlyLink #1 in Affiliate Link Management Software —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit ShortlyLink

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Higher score Pointerly #5 in Affiliate Link Management Software 8.2/10 Free plan · paid from $24/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Pointerly

• ShortlyLink fits best

  Teams wanting a capable free link platform

• Pointerly fits best

  Creator teams combining links and social workflows

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Side by side

Feature	ShortlyLink —/10 Visit ↗	Pointerly 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Affiliate Link Management Software	#5 in Affiliate Link Management Software
Best for	Teams wanting a capable free link platform	Creator teams combining links and social workflows
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$24/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Chrome extension
Integrations	6 integrations	27+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ShortlyLink 1/5 · Pointerly 4/5
Link cloaking	Not published	✓ (best)
Geo-targeting	✓	✓
Link localization	Not published	✓ (best)
Link rotation	Not published	Not published
Conversion tracking	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Sites included	Not published	Not published
Team seats	Not published	3 seats
Our review
Pros	Free beta plan includes targeting, testing, analytics, and attribution Bulk import supports up to 500 links with custom domains REST API, HMAC-signed webhooks, and major tracking integrations	Routes links by device, geography, and marketplace Combines analytics, campaigns, content, and team workflows Connects with major social, storage, calendar, and collaboration tools
Cons	Beta access is limited Custom domains require DNS TXT verification The listed platforms are web and API	Free plan limits usage to 2,500 clicks and 50 links monthly A/B testing starts on the $104-per-month Team plan Enterprise pricing is not shown as a monthly amount
Our verdict	ShortlyLink is a web-based URL shortener and link-management platform for performance marketers, media buyers, agencies, creators, and developers. It turns long campaign URLs into branded, trackable links with automatically generated or… Read the review →	Pointerly is a link operations platform for creators, creator teams, media organizations, agencies, and brands. It combines smart deep links, tag management, link-in-bio pages, click and conversion analytics, marketplace report imports,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ShortlyLink — where it wins

  • Free beta plan includes targeting, testing, analytics, and attribution
  • Bulk import supports up to 500 links with custom domains
  • REST API, HMAC-signed webhooks, and major tracking integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Beta access is limited
  • Custom domains require DNS TXT verification
  • The listed platforms are web and API

• Pointerly — where it wins

  • Routes links by device, geography, and marketplace
  • Combines analytics, campaigns, content, and team workflows
  • Connects with major social, storage, calendar, and collaboration tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan limits usage to 2,500 clicks and 50 links monthly
  • A/B testing starts on the $104-per-month Team plan
  • Enterprise pricing is not shown as a monthly amount

• ShortlyLink—/10 · Free plan

  A free beta link platform with targeting, attribution, fraud scoring, and developer access.

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• Pointerly8.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $24/mo

  A broad creator-workflow platform with smart routing, analytics, and team controls.

  Visit PointerlyFull verdict →