Embedding into other products
Less ergonomic for an OEM/embedded model where shortening is part of your product, not the product.
vs. Clkim
Shorten.REST vs. Clkim
Clkim is feature-rich, but its core model is a managed dashboard — not a programmable API designed to be embedded in your stack.
What Clkim customers tell us they came looking for.
Throughput targets
Per-second API throughput is less prominent in the public plan structure.
Per-link pixel integration
Granular per-link pixel attachment is less exposed in the API.
The headline numbers, side by side.
Where Clkim publishes equivalent numbers we list them; otherwise we mark "Varies" and recommend you ask them directly.
| Capability | Shorten.REST | Clkim |
|---|---|---|
| Branded custom domain | Included on every plan | Varies |
| Free SSL on every domain | Included | Varies |
| Unlimited URLs / clicks | All plans | Varies |
| API rate (Business plan) | 100 / sec | Varies |
| API rate (top plan) | 1,000 / sec | Varies |
| Per-link retargeting pixels | 9 networks | Varies |
| OS-based redirect routing | Included | Varies |
| Geo-based redirect routing | Included | Varies |
| Raw click event export | Included | Varies |
| Editable destination after publish | Included | Varies |
| Uptime SLA | 99.99% | Varies |
We don't post moving-target competitor numbers. If you have an active Clkim contract, send us your plan terms and we'll line them up against the equivalent Shorten.REST plan.
Plans you'd be comparing against.
If your team is on a non-enterprise tier with the competitor, this is what the move usually looks like.
$295 / month
Production workloads with branded domains and predictable monthly billing.
$995 / month
Higher throughput for growing platforms, agencies and SaaS embedded use.
$4,995 / month
High-volume programs with dedicated capacity and procurement-friendly terms.
Pilot
Move one workload off Clkim for a week.
Start a 7-day free trial. The contract stays month-to-month. The migration is just a CNAME and a bulk import.