🆚 t.co vs. X.gd
X.gdType
About
t.co is a URL shortening service used by 
X to wrap links shared in posts and direct messages, helping protect users from malicious websites and phishing attacks.
The service automatically converts all shared URLs into fixed-length redirect links, checks destinations against lists of dangerous sites, displays warning pages for suspicious content, and tracks link clicks and engagement signals.
X.gd is a free URL shortener developed in Japan.
It offers permanent links, editable destination URLs, and public tracking analytics accessible by adding a “+” to the end of any shortened link.
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Popularity
Determined by the number of sites using each technology.
Market share
Popularity by country
Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.
Awards
- 🥈 Second most popular in Japan in the URL Shorteners category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in the United Kingdom in the URL Shorteners category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in the Netherlands in the URL Shorteners category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Switzerland in the URL Shorteners category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Ireland in the URL Shorteners category.
Popularity by domain category
Determined by the number of sites in each category.
Top sites
Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.
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🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,816,780 websites. However, data for X.gd is still being collected and reflects a smaller subset of sites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.