Comparison

TrimLink vs Dub.coThe Dub alternative built for price + privacy

TrimLink vs Dub.co — both modern, both developer-friendly. TrimLink is meaningfully cheaper on paid plans and ships privacy-first by default.

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Where TrimLink wins over Dub

The numbers that change your buy decision. All values verified against Dub's own pricing page.

$156

less per year on Pro plan (annual billing)

tracking cookies on visitors

+13

bonus links per paid referral

Feature-by-feature comparison of TrimLink and Dub across pricing, features, privacy, and growth.
Feature	TrimLink	Dub
Pricing
Pro plan price (annual)	$12/moSave $156/yr	$25/mo
Team + API plan	$39/mo (Growth)Save $432/yr	$75/mo (Business)
Free tier	25 links/mo + 1 domain	Free forever
Features
QR codes	Included	Included
Team features	Growth+ plans	All paid
API access	Pro+ plans	All paid
Open source	No	Yes
Privacy
Analytics tracking	No raw IPs, no cookies	Standard tracking
Growth
Referral rewards	+3 links/signup, +10 more/paid	Not offered

Why TrimLink over Dub

The specific differences that change the buy decision.

Pro is $12/mo, not $25

Dub Pro is $25/mo on annual billing (1,000 new links/mo). TrimLink Pro is $12/mo with 1,500 links and comparable analytics depth.

Privacy is the default, not a configuration

We don't store raw IPs, don't fingerprint visitors, and don't drop analytics cookies. Dub does standard tracking out of the box.

Generous free tier

Both ship a real free plan. TrimLink free includes 25 links/mo, 1 custom domain, click + country analytics, plus a free UTM builder, QR generator, and URL expander.

Referral rewards built in

Every TrimLink user earns +3 bonus links per friend signup and +10 more per paid upgrade. Dub has no referral program.

The fuller story

Dub.co is one of the cleaner modern shorteners — open-source, well-designed, dev-focused. TrimLink occupies the same lane with two specific differences: pricing scales lower (Pro is $12/mo vs Dub's $25/mo annual) and privacy is the default posture rather than an add-on. If you're weighing them for an indie or small-team workflow, the comparison usually comes down to those two axes.

Coming soon

One-click migration from Dub is on the way

We're building a bulk-import tool so you can move your existing Dub links into TrimLink in one upload. Until it ships, your Dub URLs keep redirecting from Dub — nothing breaks. Reply to any TrimLink email if you'd like help moving a specific batch in the meantime.

The verdict

Pick Dub if open-source is non-negotiable or you've already standardized your team on it. Pick TrimLink if you'd rather pay less, not have your audience tracked by default, and earn back plan capacity by referring people.

Every figure on this page is verified against Dub.co's own published pricing. See it for yourself on the Dub website.

Common questions

Real questions we get about the Dub switch.

Is TrimLink better than Dub.co?

It depends on your priorities. TrimLink wins on price (Pro is $12/mo vs Dub's $25/mo annual), privacy-first analytics, and the referral program. Dub wins if you need open-source code you can self-host or fork. Both are excellent modern shorteners for developers and small teams.

Is Dub.co really $25/mo for Pro?

Yes — Dub's published Pro plan is $25/mo when paid annually (1,000 new links/mo). Their Business tier jumps to $75/mo and Advanced to $250/mo. TrimLink's Pro is $12/mo with 1,500 links and comparable analytics for the typical solo / small-team use case.

Does TrimLink have an API like Dub does?

Yes — TrimLink ships a REST API on Pro and every higher plan. The endpoint shapes are documented in the developer docs. Dub includes API on all paid plans, so if API is a hard requirement at the cheapest tier, compare TrimLink Pro ($12/mo) vs Dub Pro ($25/mo annual).

Can I migrate from Dub.co to TrimLink?

Bulk import is coming soon — for now, links are added one at a time. Your existing Dub short codes keep working from Dub's domain, so you can move new links over without breaking the old ones. Reply to any TrimLink email for help with a bigger batch in the meantime.