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URL BOT vs Rebrandly

URL BOT vs Rebrandly: branded links, plus analytics that ignore bots

Rebrandly is known for branded custom-domain links. URL BOT gives you branded domains and real-time analytics too, then adds automatic Bot Shield so click fraud never inflates your campaign numbers — from $9/mo.

Free plan forever · No credit card · Bot Shield on every plan · Last updated September 15, 2026

URL BOT vs Rebrandly, feature by feature

A straight, honest comparison. The rows marked with a badge are where URL BOT is built differently: automatic click-fraud protection and clean, bot-filtered analytics at a plain price.

Feature URL BOT Rebrandly
Built-in Bot Shield click-fraud protectionWedge Automatic on every link, every plan Not a built-in feature
Bot-filtered analytics (bots removed before stats)Wedge Yes — verified human clicks Click counts include bot traffic
Free plan with click analytics + QR codesWedge Yes, free forever Free tier with limited branded links
Starting paid planWedge $9/mo (Pro) Paid plans priced per tier
Advanced planWedge $29/mo (Business) Scales into higher tiers
Real-time click analytics Yes Yes
QR codes Free on every plan Add-on / paid
Custom branded domains Pro: 3 · Business: 10 Core feature (paid tiers)
REST API + webhooks Business plan Paid plans
Team workspaces Business plan Paid plans
Password-protected & expiring links Pro plan Varies by plan
Threat log + IP / range blocking Blocking on all plans · full log from Pro Not offered

Rebrandly details reflect publicly available information about their product and may change — please verify current features and pricing on their website. URL BOT plan details are drawn from our own pricing. Last updated September 15, 2026.

Where Rebrandly is a good fit

Rebrandly is strong on branded-domain link management and has a polished link-building workflow. But like most shorteners its analytics count every click, including bots, and it has no built-in click-fraud protection.

Bot Shield: branded links with click-fraud protection, built in

The difference between URL BOT and Rebrandly is what happens before the redirect. Every visit to a URL BOT link is scored, and requests that cross your threshold are blocked and logged; genuine visitors are redirected in milliseconds. Because filtering happens before analytics are recorded, your click counts reflect real people from the start.

Scored before redirect
User agent, IP reputation, request velocity and shared threat lists are weighed on every visit.
Blocked and logged
Suspicious traffic is stopped and recorded in the threat log, with IP and range blocking on hand.
Clean by default
Bot Shield is on for every link, on every plan — including the free one.

What clean, bot-filtered analytics look like

Bot Shield removes automated traffic before it is counted, so a noisy raw click number becomes a verified-human number you can trust.

How teams use URL BOT after switching

The same protected links serve the whole workflow — from the first share to the report.

One protected link per campaign

Create a branded short link for every offer, post or ad. Bot Shield protects it automatically — on every plan, including Free.

Judge results on verified clicks

Real-time analytics break clicks down by referrer, device and geography, with bots removed before anything is counted.

Tag every placement

Use the built-in UTM builder so each channel, post and creative is tagged — then see which placement drove verified clicks.

Move your links over

Bulk-import existing links by CSV, brand them on your own domain, and generate a QR code for any link for free.

Frequently asked questions

Is URL BOT a good Rebrandly alternative?

Yes. You get branded custom-domain short links and real-time analytics like Rebrandly, plus automatic Bot Shield click-fraud protection and bot-filtered reporting. There is a free plan, with Pro at $9/mo and Business at $29/mo.

Does URL BOT support custom branded domains like Rebrandly?

Yes. Custom branded domains are available on Pro (up to 3) and Business (up to 10), with DNS verification and free SSL handled for you, so every link stays on your brand.

What does URL BOT add on top of branded links?

Automatic Bot Shield on every link scores each visit before the redirect and blocks bots, datacenter and VPN traffic, so the analytics behind your branded links are clean — something branded-link tools like Rebrandly do not include.

Are QR codes included?

Yes. QR codes are free on every URL BOT plan, including the free one — not a paid add-on.

How much does URL BOT cost?

A free plan, Pro at $9/mo and Business at $29/mo. Bot Shield click-fraud protection and QR codes are included on every plan.

Keep reading

Go deeper

From how bot detection works to the audience playbooks and free tools — all on URL BOT.

How click-bot detection works

The signals a bot filter scores, and why raw click counts overstate real traffic.

Clean link analytics for agencies

Bot-filtered numbers your clients can trust in reports.

URL BOT vs Bitly

The same short-link essentials, with automatic click-fraud protection built in.

Free UTM builder

Assemble a tagged campaign URL in seconds — no signup required.

Short links that count real people

Create your first protected link free — Bot Shield included. Pro at $9/mo, Business at $29/mo.