Shlink
With over 5,100 GitHub stars and eight years of active development since 2016, Shlink has become the definitive self-hosted URL shortener for teams that need unlimited links, full visitor analytics, and complete data ownership without per-link pricing or monthly caps. The PHP backend built on the Mezzio framework with Doctrine ORM serves redirects through any number of custom domains on a single instance, generating unique short codes or accepting custom slugs including multi-segment paths and emoji characters. Every click is tracked with anonymized visitor data including geolocation by country, city, and coordinates, browser and operating system identification, referrer source, and device type classification, all stored in your choice of MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or SQLite. Dynamic redirect rules route visitors to different destinations based on geolocation, device type, or browser language, enabling targeted campaigns from a single short URL. The REST API exposes every operation with OpenAPI documentation and an interactive sandbox at api-spec.shlink.io, while the CLI provides equivalent functionality for scripting and automation. The official progressive web app at app.shlink.io manages multiple Shlink instances from a single interface with URL creation, tag management, and detailed visit charts. Real-time event integration supports both Mercure and RabbitMQ for webhook-style notifications on new visits. Third-party imports migrate existing short URLs from Bitly and YOURLS with visit history preserved. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. MIT licensed.
Spree
Spree Commerce provides a complete headless ecommerce backend where products, orders, payments, and promotions are managed through typed REST APIs with OpenAPI 3.0 specs and TypeScript SDKs providing autocomplete and type safety. Fifteen years of production history and 15,600+ GitHub stars back a mature ecosystem that ships a production-ready Next.js 16 storefront built with React 19 and Tailwind CSS 4, including multi-region URL routing and Stripe payments supporting Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna, and Affirm. Sales Channels model distinct contexts from a single instance: DTC storefronts, wholesale portals, mobile apps, and point-of-sale terminals, each with its own catalog, pricing, and checkout flow. The rules-based promotion engine supports coupon codes, multi-condition discounts, gift cards, and digital product fulfillment. Multi-warehouse inventory tracks stock across locations in real time with reservations and advanced order routing that splits shipments across fulfillment centers. B2B capabilities include customer-specific price lists, storefront access gating, wholesale portals with approval workflows, and quick order forms. The admin dashboard built with Tailwind CSS provides role-based permissions, product management, order processing with refunds, and scaffold generators for custom pages. BSD 3-Clause licensed with zero platform or transaction fees. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console.