Real citation data from live scans across Perplexity, Gemini, Google. 26 sources · 35 citations · updated 2026-06-30
| # | Source | Cited by | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bitly.com Top Free Link Shorteners Compared (2026) | PerplexityGeminiGoogle | 4 |
| 2 | linklyhq.com 13 Best URL Shorteners in 2026 (Free & Paid, Tested) - Linkly | PerplexityGeminiGoogle | 4 |
| 3 | zapier.com The 7 best URL shorteners in 2026 - Zapier | PerplexityGeminiGoogle | 3 |
| 4 | short.io short.io | GeminiGoogle | 2 |
| 5 | albato.com 6 Best URL Shorteners in 2026 (Tested & Compared) | Google | 1 |
| 6 | blog.hubspot.com 10 Best Link Shorteners for Business & Social (Free & Paid) - HubSpot Blog | Perplexity | 1 |
| 7 | bloggingwizard.com 10 Best URL Shorteners For 2026 (Pros And Cons) - Blogging Wizard | Perplexity | 1 |
| 8 | branch.io Best URL Shorteners for Marketers in 2025 | Resources - Branch.io | Perplexity | 1 |
| 9 | cutt.ly Best TinyURL Alternative in 2026: Cuttly vs TinyURL | Google | 1 |
| 10 | free-url-shortener.rb.gy Free URL Shortener | Perplexity | 1 |
| 11 | g2.com Best 46 Free URL Shortener Picks in 2026 - G2 | Perplexity | 1 |
| 12 | github.com github.com | Gemini | 1 |
| 13 | guideflow.com URL shortener: 10 best tools for 2026 | Perplexity | 1 |
| 14 | linkutm.com Link Shortener & UTM Builder Alternatives (2026) - linkutm | Perplexity | 1 |
| 15 | minily.org The Best Free URL Shorteners in 2026 (Tested, Real Free-Plan Limits) | Perplexity | 1 |
| 16 | newoldstamp.com Ultimate List of The 17 Best Google Alternative Link Shorteners | Perplexity | 1 |
| 17 | openshort.link openshort.link | Gemini | 1 |
| 18 | opensource.com opensource.com | Gemini | 1 |
| 19 | quora.com What are alternatives to the Bitly URL shortener service? - Quora | Google | 1 |
| 20 | rb.gy rb.gy | Gemini | 1 |
| 21 | rebrandly.com Free link shortener for branded URLs, analytics & QR codes | Google | 1 |
| 22 | reddit.com Best url-shortner; as alternative to the bitly : r/webhosting - Reddit | Google | 1 |
| 23 | shlink.io shlink.io | Gemini | 1 |
| 24 | shortpen.com 10 Best Free Link Shortener Options in 2026 (Really FREE) | Perplexity | 1 |
| 25 | sourceforge.net sourceforge.net | Gemini | 1 |
| 26 | tinyurl.com tinyurl.com | Gemini | 1 |
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Honest by design: this is real data from live AI-engine scans (Perplexity, Gemini and Google, plus ChatGPT, Claude and Grok on paid scans). Citation counts reflect how often each source appeared across those scans.