Truthylink vs Cuttly
Both are link shorteners with analytics and QR codes. Truthylink adds what Cuttly doesn't have — bot filtering, click fraud detection, link safety scanning, cookieless tracking, and rupee pricing.
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Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature |
Truthylink
from ₹499/mo
|
Cuttly
from ~$12/mo
|
|---|---|---|
| Links & Management | ||
| Free plan link limit | 50 links/mo | 30 links/mo |
| Unlimited links (paid) | 5,000+/mo paid | |
| Custom slugs | All plans | Paid only |
| Password-protected links | Pro+ | Paid only |
| Link expiry | Pro+ | Paid only |
| QR code generation | All plans | All plans |
| Analytics history (free) | 30 days | 30 days |
| Custom branded interstitial | Pro+ | — |
| Destination change history | All plans | — |
| Team collaboration | Business+ | Team plan ($99/mo)+ |
| Link approval workflow (teams) | Business+ | — |
| Analytics & Safety | ||
| Click analytics | All plans | All plans |
| Bot & crawler filtering | — | |
| Click fraud detection | — | |
| Cookieless analytics | — | |
| Link safety scanning | — | |
| Dark Social Tracking | Pro+ | — |
| Share-link tag tracking | All plans | Free UTM (needs GA) |
| Destination health alerts | — | |
| Country & device stats | ||
| Pricing & Billing | ||
| Pricing currency | ₹ INR | $ USD only |
| Paid plans from | ₹499/mo | ~$12/mo |
| 14-day free trial | — | |
| 30-day money-back guarantee | — | |
Where the real differences show up
Data you can report with confidence
Cuttly counts every hit including automated bots and crawlers. Truthylink strips bot traffic before it reaches your dashboard — so when you report "500 clicks" to a client, those are 500 real people.
Destination health alerts
Cuttly doesn't monitor where your links point after creation. Truthylink checks every destination daily — and alerts you by email if a link goes 404, the SSL expires, or the destination goes offline.
Safety scanning before every redirect
Cuttly shortens and redirects without checking the destination. Truthylink scans every URL against Google Safe Browsing at creation time and shows visitors a verified safety badge before they arrive.
Rupee pricing — no FX fees
Cuttly charges in USD. For Indian businesses that means paying international card fees and dealing with exchange rate fluctuations every billing cycle. Truthylink is priced in INR from day one.
Dark Social Tracking Pro+
~70% of sharing happens via WhatsApp, Telegram, and iMessage — channels that strip the HTTP referrer, making traffic appear as "direct" in Cuttly. Truthylink Pro identifies and attributes these clicks correctly, revealing where your links are actually being shared.
Share-link tag tracking All plans
Cuttly's UTM builder is free but tags your destination URL for an external tool like Google Analytics to interpret. Truthylink tags the share link itself and shows the click count for each tag right in your dashboard — no GA setup needed.
Pricing at a glance
Cuttly's free plan caps at 30 links/month. Truthylink gives you 50 links — plus bot filtering, safety scanning, and destination health checks.
- ✓ Free: 50 links/month
- ✓ Pro: ₹499/month — unlimited links
- ✓ Bot filtering + click fraud detection
- ✓ Link safety scanning + destination alerts
- ✓ 14-day trial + 30-day money-back
- – Free: 30 links/month, 30-day analytics
- – Starter: ~$12/mo · Single: ~$25/mo
- – No bot filtering
- – No link safety scanning
- – USD billing only
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Start with 50 free links, QR codes included. No credit card, no time limit.