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Sink

Serverless URL shortener with built-in analytics

URL Shorteners ★ 7.2k stars Medium setup MIT

Sink is a fast and minimal URL shortener built to run on Cloudflare Workers and KV but also self-hostable. It includes link analytics powered by an analytics engine.

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Key features

  • Built-in link analytics
  • Minimal fast redirects
  • Edge deployment
  • Clean dashboard

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • One-click install on common self-host platforms
  • Mature project with 7.2k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript

Is Sink secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Sink'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.

Sink replaces

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SelfHostIndex: 91 · excellent

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