Chhoto URL
Simple, lightning-fast URL shortener with no bloat (fork of simply-shorten).
Actively maintained with regular releases.
Commit activity more than 52% of tracked projects; popularity more than 35%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 976 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | 7.8.2 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 27 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Rust, Docker |
Is Chhoto URL actively maintained?
Development is ongoing. The repository recorded 292 commits over the same window, and the last three months alone account for 163 of them.
Activity is accelerating: the last quarter carried 133% more commits than the one before it.
The most recent tagged release, 7.8.2, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 11 projects we track in URL Shorteners, Chhoto URL ranks #2 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What Chhoto URL actually does
Chhoto URL is a lightweight link shortening tool designed to convert long web addresses into concise, manageable links. It is distributed as a Docker container and focuses on speed without unnecessary features. As a minimalist project, it serves basic redirection needs efficiently.
Best fit: Self-hosters who want a fast, low-resource link shortener without the overhead of heavy enterprise frameworks.
Worth knowing: It is a minimalist fork with limited advanced features compared to more established redirection platforms, meaning you may miss complex analytics or user management out of the box.
Deployment notes
Because it runs via Docker and is built in Rust, deployment typically involves setting up a container, mounting persistent storage if link data needs to be saved, and placing it behind a reverse proxy for TLS termination.
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