--- title: Short.io Deep Linking: Features, Free Plan, Price description: Short.io deep linking: free branded links on 5 custom domains, mobile deep links from the $48 Team plan, browser fallback and what it does not include. url: https://deeplinkingtools.com/platforms/shortio/ --- [Home](https://deeplinkingtools.com/) / [Platforms](https://deeplinkingtools.com/platforms/) / Short.io Link tool ยท link product: Mobile deep links # Short.io deep linking What Short.io links can do, what its free plan covers and what to check before you choose it. **Short answer** A branded link shortener with a generous free plan on your own domains; its Team plan adds mobile deep links that open the app if installed and the browser if not. Plate I Specimen ## What can Short.io links do? From Short.io's own pages, read on 2 Nov 2026. Free or entry plan Paid plan Yes, plan not stated Partly Not published No | Install attribution | No Click analytics only [SH1](https://deeplinkingtools.com/methodology/#src-SH1) | |---|---| | Deferred deep links | No Opens the browser when the app is missing [SH1](https://deeplinkingtools.com/methodology/#src-SH1) | | Universal Links and App Links | Not published Not stated | | Custom link domain | Free or entry plan 5 custom domains on Free [SH1](https://deeplinkingtools.com/methodology/#src-SH1) | | QR codes | Free or entry plan QR codes for branded links [SH1](https://deeplinkingtools.com/methodology/#src-SH1) | | Web-to-app | Not published Not stated | | Free plan | 1k branded links, 5 custom domains | | Paid price | Mobile deep links from Team, $48 a month [SH1](https://deeplinkingtools.com/methodology/#src-SH1) | Plate II Notes ## Field notes - Free includes 5 custom domains, 1k branded links and 50k tracked clicks a month. - Paid plans: Hobby $5, Pro $18, Team $48 and Enterprise $148 a month. - Mobile deep links start on Team. Short.io describes them as opening the app if installed, otherwise the browser. - QR codes can be generated and styled for branded links. Plate III Habitat ## Who it suits **Best for:** Low-cost branded short links on your own domain. - Deep links fall back to the browser, so there is no deferred deep linking through install. - No install attribution. Plate IV FAQ ## Questions **Does Short.io support deep links?** Yes, from the Team plan at $48 a month. Short.io says its mobile deep links open the app if it is installed and otherwise open the link in the browser. **Is Short.io free on a custom domain?** Yes. Short.io's free plan includes 5 custom domains and 1k branded links, which makes it a low-cost choice for branded short links. **What is a deep linking tool?** A deep linking tool creates links that open a specific screen inside a mobile app instead of the home screen or a web page. Good tools also handle users without the app, sending them to the store and then to the right screen after install. **What is deferred deep linking?** Deferred deep linking keeps the link's destination through an app install. A user who taps a link without the app goes to the store, installs, opens the app and still lands on the screen the link promised. **Do I need an MMP to deep link?** No. Link tools such as Dub, Bitly or Short.io can open an installed app. You need an MMP when you also want to know which ad, creator or campaign drove each install, because MMPs tie the link click to the install and to in-app events. **What replaced Firebase Dynamic Links?** Nothing from Google. Firebase Dynamic Links shut down on 25 August 2025 and its links now return HTTP 404. Teams moved to MMPs with built-in linking, such as Linkrunner, Adjust, AppsFlyer, Branch or Singular, or to link tools such as Dub or Bitly. Plate V Sources ## Sources 1. **SH1** [Short.io pricing](https://short.io/pricing) Plate VI Index ## Other platforms - [MMP with links **Adjust** An MMP whose plans all include direct and deferred deep linking; the advanced TrueLink product, your own link domain and smart banners are paid packages or add-ons.](https://deeplinkingtools.com/platforms/adjust/) - [MMP with links **Airbridge** An MMP whose $40-a-month Core plan bundles deferred deep links, custom domains, QR codes and a web-to-app banner with attribution, after a 30-day trial.](https://deeplinkingtools.com/platforms/airbridge/) - [MMP with links **AppsFlyer** An MMP whose OneLink links are split across four deep linking tiers: the free Zero tier keeps short links, QR codes and routing, while deferred deep linking, branded domains and smart banners sit on custom-priced tiers.](https://deeplinkingtools.com/platforms/appsflyer/) - [Link tool **Bitly** A link shortener and QR platform whose Mobile Deep Links feature, on Premium and Enterprise, opens your app through Universal Links and App Links on a custom domain.](https://deeplinkingtools.com/platforms/bitly/) - [MMP with links **Branch** An MMP with deep linking at its core; its Basics, Essentials and Enterprise plans publish no prices, and Basics is a trial.](https://deeplinkingtools.com/platforms/branch/) - [Link tool **Dub** A link management platform with branded short links, QR codes and, from the $27 Pro plan, deep links with deferred deep linking on iOS and Android.](https://deeplinkingtools.com/platforms/dub/) - [MMP with links **Kochava** An MMP whose free plan includes SmartLinks with QR codes every month; Universal Links and App Links support starts on the $500-a-month Foundation plan.](https://deeplinkingtools.com/platforms/kochava/) - [MMP with links **Linkrunner** An MMP that unifies deep linking and attribution: every link is dynamic and deferred by default, with branded links on custom domains, QR codes and web-to-app flows, and every feature is on the free plan.](https://deeplinkingtools.com/platforms/linkrunner/) - [Link tool **OneLink.to** An app store redirect and QR service, unrelated to AppsFlyer's OneLink, whose paid plans add Android deferred deep linking and an open-in-app option.](https://deeplinkingtools.com/platforms/onelinkto/) - [MMP with links **Singular** An MMP whose free plan includes deep linking up to 15k paid conversions; Singular Links support deferred deep links, branded domains, QR codes and smart banners.](https://deeplinkingtools.com/platforms/singular/) - [Link tool **URLgenius** An SDK-free app linking service that opens apps through URL schemes, including apps you don't own, priced per click, with deferred journeys and banners on its Custom plan.](https://deeplinkingtools.com/platforms/urlgenius/)