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spoo.me

Open-source URL shortener with click stats

URL Shorteners ★ 257 stars Easy setup MIT

spoo.me is an open-source, self-hostable URL shortener that produces short links with detailed click statistics and optional password protection. It can be deployed quickly with a Python web stack.

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Key features

  • Detailed click stats
  • Password-protected links
  • Emoji short codes
  • REST API

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Python

Is spoo.me secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for spoo.me's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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   :target: https://selfhostindex.com/app/spoo-me-shortener/

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