Truthylink vs T2M
T2M markets itself as free — but charges a $5 verification fee to unlock the free plan. Truthylink is genuinely free, with bot filtering, link safety scanning, and INR pricing included.
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Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature |
Truthylink
from ₹499/mo
|
T2M
$5 to start (verify)
|
|---|---|---|
| Links & Management | ||
| Truly free (no payment required) | — | |
| Free tier entry cost | ₹0 | $5 verify fee |
| Unlimited links (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 |
| A/B testing | — | Paid only |
| Custom branded interstitial | Pro+ | — |
| Destination change history | All plans | — |
| Team collaboration | Business+ | Premium+ |
| 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 | UTM builder only |
| Destination health alerts | — | |
| Country & device stats | ||
| Pricing & Billing | ||
| Pricing currency | ₹ INR | $ USD only |
| Paid plans from | ₹499/mo | Varies (USD) |
| 14-day free trial | 15-day (paid only) | |
| 30-day money-back guarantee | ||
Where the real differences show up
Actually free — no $5 fee
T2M requires a $5 "verification fee" before you can use their free plan. Truthylink requires nothing — sign up with an email address and start shortening links immediately. No credit card, no payment, no gotcha.
Bot-filtered analytics
T2M tracks all traffic including bots. Truthylink filters automated requests before they reach your dashboard — giving you click counts that reflect real human engagement, not crawler noise.
Link safety scanning
T2M has no destination URL scanning. Truthylink checks every link against Google Safe Browsing before it goes live and shows a "Verified Safe" badge to visitors on the redirect page — building trust with every click.
INR pricing — no conversion fees
T2M bills in USD. Truthylink bills in INR — no international card charges, no exchange rate risk, and GST handled correctly for Indian businesses from the start.
Dark Social Tracking Pro+
T2M has no way to attribute clicks from WhatsApp, Telegram, or iMessage — the channels where ~70% of real sharing happens. Truthylink Pro is the only link shortener that identifies these dark social clicks and shows you the full picture of where your links are shared.
Share-link tag tracking All plans
T2M's UTM builder tags the destination URL for external analytics tools to read. Truthylink tags the share link itself — every tag's click count shows up natively in your own dashboard.
Pricing at a glance
T2M's "free" plan requires a $5 verification fee. Truthylink's free plan requires nothing — and includes bot filtering, safety scanning, and QR codes.
- ✓ Free: 50 links — no payment required
- ✓ Pro: ₹499/month — unlimited links
- ✓ Bot filtering + click fraud detection
- ✓ Link safety scanning on all plans
- ✓ 14-day trial + 30-day money-back
- – Free: requires $5 verification fee
- – Paid plans available (USD pricing)
- – No bot filtering
- – No link safety scanning
- – USD billing only
Ready to try Truthylink?
Start with 50 free links, QR codes included. No credit card, no time limit.