Klip · Office #61,187

What it is

Calls itself “infrastructure”.

• Calls itself: infrastructure

“Klip is short-link and QR-code infrastructure built for African businesses.”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “ad” and “interstitial”. Publishes a comparison page.

• Says it will not: ad · interstitial

“Most shorteners are built for links you paste; the difference shows up in the details: what the list puts first, what the customiser refuses to export, and which numbers count.”

“Nothing between scan and destination no interstitial, no ad, any plan”

What it costs

Monthly subscription. A free tier, free forever. 4 prices listed on its pages, from $11 to $4,900.

• Monthly: yes
• Free plan: free forever
• Price: 4 prices, from $11 to $4,900

“Starter is KES 1,400 a month for 1,000 links, your own domain and a year of history.”

“Studio is KES 4,900 for unlimited links, five domains and ten members.”

“Free for 50 links a month, unlimited scans, and nothing between a scan and its destination on any plan.”

Who it sells to

Sells to businesses. Sells into Restaurants.

• Sells to: businesses
• Sells into: Restaurants

“Klip is short-link and QR-code infrastructure built for African businesses.”

“Restaurants”

How it runs

A web app. Hosted in the cloud.

• Kind: web
• Runs where: cloud / hosted

“A Klip QR code works by encoding a short link rather than your destination.”

“A scan reaches the nearest edge location, is resolved from cache, and redirects, usually in tens of milliseconds.”

What it works with

Names Bitly, Slack and 2 more on its pages.

• Names: Bitly · Slack · TinyURL · +1

“Klip vs Bitly Klip vs TinyURL All alternatives”

“Klip is short-link and QR-code infrastructure built for African businesses.”

What it offers as proof

In beta. Trying it asks for an email. Publishes docs and a blog.

• Stage: beta
• Instant signup: yes
• Trial asks for: an email address

“We have not launched, so we have no customer traffic to show you.”

“Create a free account See how it works”