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TrackRev vs Short.io: which one fits your team?

Short.io shortens links at scale; TrackRev is SaaS affiliate software with link tracking built in, from $29/mo.

By the TrackRev team · Pricing checked July 2026

TrackRev from
$29/mo
Indie · no limit on tracked revenue
Short.io from
$18/mo
Pro
Verdict
Choose Short.io for high-volume link creation over an API; choose TrackRev for an affiliate program with link tracking built in.
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Left to right: one channel’s clicks or partner sales to revenue across every channel. Top to bottom: partner programs to links only. Our read of each tool’s public feature set, not a measured score.

Why choose TrackRev over Short.io?

  • Conversion tracking built in

    Short.io reports on clicks, but it doesn't follow a visitor across domains to the purchase. TrackRev follows each visitor from click to purchase with a first-party pixel — no third-party cookies required.

    First-party tracking

  • Revenue, not just clicks

    Short.io gives you click data. TrackRev's built-in revenue attribution ties each sale back to the link, channel, or affiliate that earned it.

    Channel analytics

  • Multiple attribution models

    Short.io doesn't offer attribution model selection. TrackRev gives you first-touch, last-touch, and linear — so you can see which view of the data fits your analysis.

    Visitor journey

What you’d run on TrackRev

Screens recreated from the TrackRev app, with example data.

Compare TrackRev vs Short.io

  • Custom domains & APITrackRev: Short.io:
  • Click analyticsTrackRev: Short.io:
  • Deep links (iOS / Android)TrackRev: Short.io:
  • High-volume link creation via APITrackRev: Short.io:
  • Cross-domain conversion trackingTrackRev: Short.io:
  • Revenue attribution per channelTrackRev: Short.io:
  • First / last / linear attribution modelsTrackRev: Short.io:
  • Affiliate & partner programTrackRev: Short.io:
  • Stripe / billing revenue syncTrackRev: Short.io:
  • Free tier with conversion trackingTrackRev: 1,000 events/moShort.io:
  • Entry priceTrackRev: $29/mo (Indie)Short.io: $18/mo (Pro)

Short.io Pro ($18/mo) handles unlimited links; conversion tracking isn't in the Short.io plans listed here. TrackRev Indie ($29/mo) matches it on unlimited links and adds a full affiliate program with revenue attribution built in that isn't in the Short.io plans listed here. Short.io pricing checked July 2026.

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Run your SaaS affiliate program with no limit on tracked revenue. Plans from $29 a month.

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Where Short.io is the better pick

If you need high-volume link creation over an API, Short.io does that well and cheaply. If you want an affiliate program where each partner click is threaded through to the customer who paid, with no limit on tracked revenue, that's what TrackRev is built for.

Switching from Short.io

Point your domain at TrackRev and your existing branded links keep working, then connect Stripe to see what each one earns. Plans from $29 a month.

TrackRev vs Short.io

Questions, answered.

Partly. TrackRev is SaaS affiliate software, so it is the Short.io alternative for teams that want an affiliate program with link tracking built in. It matches Short.io on custom domains, API access and click analytics, and links every click to the paying subscription behind it. For link creation alone, Short.io is cheaper.

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Ready to make the switch?

Point your domain at TrackRev and your existing branded links keep working, then connect Stripe to see what each one earns. Plans from $29 a month.

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