qr.paps.jp vs TinyURL — multilingual, safety-first alternative to the 2002 classic

TinyURL has been running since 2002 and keeps a famously minimal interface. qr.paps.jp is a 2015 NPO-run alternative that bundles QR code generation and three-stage phishing detection. Here is the ten-point comparison.

Compared with: https://tinyurl.com/

Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	qr.paps.jp	TinyURL
Price	Free	Free (paid plans available)
Multilingual UI	12 languages	English only
QR code (both original + short)	Built-in, free	Paid plan only
Automatic phishing checks	Three engines	Not documented
Sensitive-content interstitial	Auto	None
Access analytics	Free at /report/<key>	Paid plan
Custom slug	Free	Paid plan
Colour QR + embedded logo	Free	Not supported
API	Free JSON API + MCP	Paid plan
Operator / since	NPO (PAPS), 2015	Private individual, 2002

Which should you pick?

TinyURL fits users who need the simplest possible one-shot URL shortening and no extras.

qr.paps.jp fits users who also want QR codes, multilingual UI, click analytics, and stronger phishing detection — all free.

Frequently asked

Q. Is TinyURL available in Japanese?

A. TinyURL is English-only. qr.paps.jp has UIs in 12 languages including Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Hindi, Bengali, Ukrainian, Indonesian and English.

Q. Does qr.paps.jp also give me a QR code?

A. Yes — every short URL ships with two PNGs: one encoding the original URL, one encoding the short URL.

Q. Are the analytics free?

A. Yes. /report/<key> is publicly viewable and requires no login.

qr.paps.jp is a free, NPO-run URL shortener with three-stage phishing detection. No signup.

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