Swiftlink

A fast, lightweight, and fully open-source URL shortener built for performance.

Swiftlink makes long URLs shorter and easier to remember. This makes them great for:

• social media
• newsletters
• documentation
• marketing campaigns

Overall, Swiftlink is useful in situations where a simple link is important.

Designed with simplicity and speed in mind, Swiftlink provides a URL shortener that you can host yourself without any unnecessary bloat.

Why Swiftlink?

Swiftlink stands out because it combines performance with a minimal footprint:

• Blazing fast - Written in Rust, Swiftlink handles ~100k requests per second with ease.
• Extremely lightweight - Uses ~8 MB RAM when idle and ~20 MB under load.
• Reliable - Works with both PostgreSQL and SQLite and remains stable even under high traffic.
• Focused and simple - No extra features you don't need – just clean shortening done right.

Whether you're running a personal instance or a high-throughput service, Swiftlink stays responsive and predictable.

For developers & self-hosters

Swiftlink is free, open-source software with a modular architecture and a clean API.

It is easy to integrate, extend, and deploy in your own environment.

A small but capable CLI client is included, so you can create, inspect, and delete links directly from your terminal.

Explore the full source, API documentation, and contribution guidelines on GitHub:

https://github.com/walker84837/swiftlink

Databases supported

Swiftlink supports:

• PostgreSQL
• SQLite

Choose the backend that best fits your deployment.

Coming soon

• A ready-to-use Docker image
• A docker-compose setup for simple self-hosting