🆚 Alexa vs. Google URL Shortener

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *
Alexa
Google URL Shortener

Type

Legacy technology
Legacy technology

About

Alexa was a web traffic analysis service from Amazon that was discontinued in 2022.

Google URL Shortener is a deprecated link service from Google.

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington, United States
Mountain View, California, United States

Categories

Legacy › Rank #23
Legacy › Rank #3

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

Google URL Shortener legacy technology is 17 times more popular than Alexa.
Total websites

Market share

Legacy

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Google URL Shortener is more popular in the United States, Japan, and Spain, while Alexa is more popular in China, Mongolia, and Syria.
United States
Japan
Spain
Australia
Germany
India
Italy
United Kingdom
Brazil
Canada

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Google URL Shortener is more popular among sites focused on business, marketing and merchandising, and online shopping, while Alexa is more commonly used on general news sites.
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Online Shopping
Education/Reference
Health
Travel
Internet Services
Real Estate
Blogs/Wiki
Entertainment

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#419
#480
#940
#1,013
#1,383
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Name
Rank
#127
#418
#434
#531
#601
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See also

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