Link focuses on creating and managing short URLs with privacy and control via self-hosting. It is catalogued under QR codes & short links on PulseGate.

Link is an open-source project built for web developers and site owners.

Does Link have a free plan?

Yes — Link is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does Link run on?

Link runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Link still maintained?

Unverified. Link has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Yes — Link is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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Link

Name: Link
Author: nrjdalal

rdt.liInfrastructure

Redirect.link is an open source, self-hostable URL shortener built with Next.js and Postgres. It allows users and developers to create, manage, and analyze short links with privacy and control.

Open SourceMITWebSelf-hosted

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255stars

21forks

5features

2023since

Overview

5 features

Link is a QR codes & short links project. It focuses on creating and managing short URLs with privacy and control via self-hosting. Link is an open-source project aimed at web developers and site owners. Link is open source under the MIT license. It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.

nrjdalal builds and maintains Link, and it first shipped in 2023. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 255 stars. Key capabilities include URL shortening, self-hosting, and analytics integration.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

URL shortening
Self-hosting
Analytics integration
Open source
Minimalistic UI

Built with & integrations

Framework

Next.jsnext

Hosting

Vercel

Auth

nextauth

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Detected from

Next.js: x-powered-by header · /_next/static/ in the HTML · __next_f in the HTML
Vercel: x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 255

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed15 Jun · 22:06 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Link

What does Link do?: Link focuses on creating and managing short URLs with privacy and control via self-hosting. It is catalogued under QR codes & short links on PulseGate.
Who should use Link?: Link is an open-source project built for web developers and site owners.
Does Link have a free plan?: Yes — Link is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does Link run on?: Link runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Link still maintained?: Unverified. Link has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops Link?: Link is developed by nrjdalal.
When did Link launch?: Link first shipped in 2023.
Is Link open source?: Yes — Link is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 255
License: MIT
Built for: web developers and site owners
Model: Open source
Solves: Creating and managing short URLs with privacy and control via self-hosting.

Registered as

GitHub: nrjdalal/rdt-li

Developer

nrjdalal

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 255
Forks: 21
Open issues: 10
Last commit: 31 Dec 2025
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main

Index record

Indexed: 15 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 15 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: redirect-link-rdt-li
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 15 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-b.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://rdt.li/

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