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# Shlink

The definitive self-hosted URL shortener

## Decision context

- Status: warning
- ToolVitals score: 54/100
- Health score: 63/100
- Shipping score: 41/100
- Score mode: verdict
- Data confidence: 90/100
- Source coverage: 100/100
- Last evidence check: 2026-09-10

## Classification

- Use case: Link Management (link-management)
- Category: Marketing (marketing)
- Tool mode: Source-visible project
- Openness: OSI-approved OSS
- License: MIT
- Tags: open-source, laminas, mezzio, php, rest-api, url-shortener, api-first, self-hosted, link-management

## Public repository signals

- Repository: [shlinkio/shlink](https://github.com/shlinkio/shlink)
- Stars: 5277 (adoption context only)
- Forks: 413
- Open issues: 22
- Last commit date: 2026-09-08
- Releases in 90 days: 5

## Source receipts

- [Official website](https://shlink.io/) — checked 2026-09-10
- [Source repository](https://github.com/shlinkio/shlink) — checked 2026-09-10

## Discovery status

- Search indexable: yes
- Reason: sufficient tool evidence

## Interpretation limits

- ToolVitals scores summarize bounded public maintenance, shipping, openness, and evidence signals. They are not user-review ratings.
- GitHub stars and related popularity metrics are adoption context, not quality evidence.
- Missing values mean not collected or not confidently established; they do not mean zero.
- Public signals do not prove security, uptime, support quality, customer satisfaction, or production suitability.
- Verify material decisions against the linked first-party sources and your own requirements.