Cutt.ly review

Cutt.ly is a link management platform, not just a URL shortener. It creates short links on branded domains, with custom slugs, UTM tags, password protection and mobile redirects. The platform also includes QR codes, customizable Link in Bio pages, surveys, campaign grouping and team workspaces.

Its analytics cover clicks, devices, operating systems, browsers, locations, referrers and bots. Campaign tags let users group links and compare their combined performance. The homepage cites more than 2.31 billion links managed and 1 billion monthly clicks; those are company-reported figures, not independent measurements.

Plan limits matter as much as the feature list. Cutt.ly has a free tier, but its paid plans start at $12 per month when billed monthly. Annual billing is listed at prices equivalent to one month free compared with paying monthly.

Cutt.ly bundles several jobs that otherwise may require separate tools: short links, branded domains, QR codes, link analytics, campaigns, bio pages and team collaboration. For marketers moving from a basic shortener, that breadth is the main draw. QR codes can be customized with shapes, colors and logos, and their redirect URLs can be edited. Link in Bio pages have templates and editable backgrounds.

The plan ladder gives a rough fit by volume:

• Free costs $0 and includes 30 short links per month, one branded domain and 30-day analytics history.
• Starter costs $12 monthly or $11 per month billed annually, with 300 links per month and API access.
• Single is $25 monthly or $22.92 annually, with 5,000 links per month, unlimited custom back-halves and 365-day analytics history.
• Team starts at $99 monthly and includes three teams with five members; Team Enterprise is $149 monthly, with 10 teams, 20 members and SSO.

That makes it easier to see where volume and collaboration start costing more, before planning a move.

The free tier is a test lane, not a roomy home for an established link library: it caps new short links at 30 per month, custom back-halves at three, and analytics history at 30 days. Its API limit is three calls per 60 seconds. Starter raises the link cap to 300 per month, but keeps 30-day analytics history and lists an API limit of six calls per 60 seconds.

Higher-volume plans cost more: Single is $25 monthly for 5,000 links; Team is $99 for 20,000; and Team Enterprise is $149 for 50,000. Team includes five members, while Enterprise lists 20. If your migration needs more than Enterprise allows, Cutt.ly offers a Custom Plan, but its price is not published. The published pricing details do not list a free trial or add-ons. Annual rates are lower, but require annual billing, so compare the commitment as well as the monthly equivalent.

Cutt.ly starts free, but the Free plan is capped at 30 short links a month, three custom back-halves and 30-day analytics history. Starter costs $12 monthly or $11 a month on annual billing; it raises the link cap to 300, but keeps the 30-day history. The jump to Single is substantial: $25 monthly or $22.92 annually for 5,000 links, unlimited custom back-halves and 365-day analytics history. It also adds QR codes and surveys, according to the plan details.

Team costs $99 monthly or $90.75 annually, with 20,000 links and seats for five members. Team Enterprise is $149 monthly or $136.58 annually, with 50,000 links, 20 members and SSO. Custom Plan pricing is not published. Annual billing works out to one month free versus paying monthly. The pricing information lists no add-ons. Check link caps and analytics retention before switching; the free plan is a limited test, not a high-volume option.

Before moving, inventory your branded domains, short links, QR codes, campaigns, Link in Bio pages and team permissions. Cutt.ly lists these as product features, but the published information does not explain migration tools, bulk import, data export or whether existing links can be transferred. Confirm those points with Cutt.ly before changing a live setup, especially if other sites or printed materials depend on your current short URLs.

The plan caps also matter during a move: Free allows 30 short links a month, while higher limits start at Starter’s 300 and Single’s 5,000. Check that your target plan covers the links you need to create and the analytics history you need to retain. We have no Reddit posts or comments in the published material, so we can’t substantiate what users say makes them leave Cutt.ly. Treat export, link continuity and any exit process as questions to verify, not documented guarantees.